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Hannah Hidalgo calls out a play for Notre Dame.

The Weekly Fast Break: Holiday hoops

By Missy Heidrick / December 18, 2024

Big gifts, big performances on the holiday list

Grace VanSlooten (right) celebrates with Julia Ayrault after Michigan State's win over Iowa.

Grace VanSlooten pivotal to Michigan State’s best start in program history

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 17, 2024

VanSlooten: ‘It really felt like I was wanted here’

Grace Sullivan floats up a shot for Northwestern as Cornell's Summer Parker-Hall puts her left hand up to contest it.

Grace Sullivan is among Northwestern’s transfers aiming to help turn things around

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 7, 2024

Sullivan: ‘It’s been really cool to see where our different experiences have brought us’

UCLA poses holding up the number 4 following their win over South Carolina on Nov 24.

UCLA Bruins upset No. 1, clearing the path to take the spot themselves 

By Cameron Ruby / November 26, 2024

Cori Close’s squad showcases depth in dominant performance

USC guard JuJu Watkins looks at and listens to head coach Lindsay Gottlieb during a game.

USC needs to make bigger adjustments as teams learn how to plan for JuJu Watkins

By Cameron Ruby / November 24, 2024

USC’s offense has struggled to get Watkins clean looks in multiple games this season

Kaylene Smikle tries to dribble around Ashlon Jackson.

Maryland’s Brenda Frese likes what she’s seeing so far

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 22, 2024

Off to a 5-0 start, Maryland’s influx of transfers has meshed seamlessly

Graphic with photo of Ohio State coach Katie Smith speaking during the team's media day. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "Katie Smith Goes Home". Head shots of guest Katie Smith and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Katie Smith returns to The Ohio State University, talks Minnesota Lynx

By The Next / November 19, 2024

Smith: ‘It’s been a whirlwind’

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

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

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Gophers are ready for the Big Ten season

By The Next / November 6, 2024

Plitzuweit: ‘Probably the biggest thing we have to figure out is – how do we score more efficiently?’