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Syla Swords dribbles for Michigan.

After an offseason of tumult in Ann Arbor, freshman Syla Swords has steadied the ship

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 14, 2024

Michigan’s highest-ranked recruit has already made a major impact

SEMO's Aniya Williams attempts to block a shot from Texas guard Jordan Lee.

Under Briley Palmer, Southeast Missouri State eyes March

By Isa Almeida / November 14, 2024

Palmer: ‘Sky’s the limit’

In white and the front row, Fairfield Stags players smile and hold their MAAC championship rings. Above them, coaches, practice players and team staff do the same. (Photo credit: Benjamin Yeargin | The Next)

On ceremony night, Fairfield, Carly Thibault-DuDonis put people above rings

By Ben Yeargin / November 13, 2024

Following a 2023-24 MAAC championship win, Fairfield stays focused on its people, the present and not chasing last year’s success

South Carolina guard Te-hina Paopao signals up the court during a Final Four game against NC State. NC State's Aziaha James (10) runs beside her.

The Weekly Fast Break: Packed up and ready to go (to the Final Four)

By Missy Heidrick / November 13, 2024

Paopao powers Gamecocks, Stanford has familiar name on the court and much more

Photo of a basketball with the Big 12 Conference logo on it. Text overlay Big 12 WBB front & center. There is a Locked On Women's Basketball podcast logo in the top right and a small picture of host Missy Heidrick beneath it.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Big 12 basketball front and center

By The Next / November 11, 2024

Missy Heidrick talks new faces, returning stars and predictions for the Big 12 season

Duke's Reigan Richardson takes a shot as Maryland's Allie Kubek defends during a non-conference game on Nov. 10, 2024.

Duke is embracing challenging early-season schedule

By Rob Knox / November 11, 2024

Kara Lawson: ‘All of this is just learning and growing’

Stanford head coach Kate Paye and retired coach Tara VanDerveer stand together arm in arm at Maples Pavilion.

At Stanford, Kate Paye is retooling a titan

By Michelle Smith / November 10, 2024

Balanced Stanford off to a strong 3-0 start thanks to a 3-point barrage

Mary Hollensteiner and Abigail Wright stand up on the Harvard bench and each hold one hand up, making the 3-point sign. Teammate Saniyah Glenn-Bello is in between them, standing and clapping.

Ivy League notebook: Inside Harvard’s top-25 win, Princeton’s growing pains and more

By Jenn Hatfield / November 9, 2024

Plus, the challenge for Ivy teams in getting signature wins right away

Close-up photos of two freshmen, South Carolina's Joyce Edwards and Ohio State's Jaloni Cambridge, are displayed side by side. The text "Key freshmen in CBB" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Who have been the most impressive freshmen to start the 2024-25 season?

By The Next / November 9, 2024

Several of them faced off on Monday when South Carolina narrowly topped Michigan

Left: Sophie Phillips shoots a corner 3-pointer. Her hands are in the follow-through position with the ball already in the air. Right: Lilly Phillips drives to the basket for a right-handed layup. The ball is about to come off of her right palm.

When Rhode Island travels to UAlbany on Friday, the Phillips family will be ‘a house divided’

By Natalie Heavren / November 8, 2024

Bob Phillips: ‘It should be special’