March 24, 2025
Locked On Women’s Basketball: Approaching Sweet 16 territory
By The Next
Walter: 'Playing Ole Miss is like trying to find your way out of a brick house'
On the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Missy Heidrick chats with The Next’s Matthew Walter about the upcoming Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. Although we’re not quite there yet, Heidrick and Walter make predictions about who they think will make it that far. They also discuss the number one seeds chasing glory, the lower seeds fighting for their lives, and more.
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Heidrick and Walter open the show by talking about the teams that have already advanced to the Sweet 16., starting with UCLA. “I mean, credit to Richmond, right?” says Walter. “Richmond was tied with UCLA at the half last night … they came in ready.” Although the Spiders ultimately fell to the Bears, Walter gives credit to Richmond players like Maggie Doogan who handed a tremendous challenge to the formidable UCLA.
Later on, Heidrick and Walter discuss Mississippi’s Sweet 16 berth. “Playing Ole Miss is like trying to find your way out of a brick house,” Walter says. “It’s hard, it’s physical, and it hurts. … Defensively, they are going to make you work every possession on offense, and that’s what makes them so good.”
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To close out the show, Heidrick asks Walter which upcoming games he plans to keep an eye on. Walter highlights the Monday night contest between West Virginia and UNC. “I have been bullish about West Virginia all season,” Walter says. “And I am the card carrying president of the JJ Quinerly fan club.”
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