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Princeton guard/forward Olivia Hutcherson puts her right hand up and moves her feet to defend Cornell guard Clarke Jackson, who begins to make a move with the ball just inside the 3-point line.

Back like it never left: Princeton rediscovers its defense to seize control of Ivy League race

By Jenn Hatfield / January 12, 2025

Harvard has what looks like its best team in years, but it couldn’t solve the Princeton puzzle on Saturday

Close-up photos of UCLA's Kiki Rice and Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson are shown side-by-side. Both players are shown at about a 45-degree angle, so they appear to be somewhat facing each other. The text "Future top 5 draft picks" 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: Why Kiki Rice and Ta’Niya Latson have been two of the nation’s best guards

By The Next / January 4, 2025

Lincoln Shafer: ‘It’s just been really encouraging and heartening to kind of see [Latson] put it together’

Columbia guard/forward Perri Page holds the ball in her left hand on the perimeter and points to a spot in front of her with her right hand.

‘That’s my second nature’: Perri Page leads Columbia with rebounding, defense

By Jenn Hatfield / December 30, 2024

The junior co-captain is having the best season of her career by keeping things simple

A graphic features a photo of Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo handling the ball against Texas. The text "P4 conference previews" 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: Previewing Power Four conference play

By The Next / December 28, 2024

Who will win the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC?

Harvard guard Harmoni Turner stands in a defensive stance inside the halfcourt circle, ready to defend a Northeastern player when she crosses halfcourt with the ball.

If defense wins championships, who could win the Ivy League this season?

By Jenn Hatfield / December 28, 2024

Perennial defensive juggernaut Princeton isn’t atop the league anymore

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo reaches toward a loose ball in front of her with her right hand as she's playing defense.

Defense powers Notre Dame to undefeated start

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / November 24, 2024

The Fighting Irish locked down USC on Saturday in their biggest test to date

Princeton guard Madison St. Rose looks up as she dribbles with her right hand on the perimeter. Two Columbia defenders try to move their feet to contain her.

What Madison St. Rose’s season-ending injury means for Princeton

By Jenn Hatfield / November 22, 2024

St. Rose, the Tigers’ leading scorer, tore her ACL on Nov. 16

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

Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith shoots a right-handed layup. Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington tries to defend but is arriving too late to contest the shot.

Minnesota Lynx are ready for ‘knock-down, drag-out’ semifinals against Connecticut Sun

By Terry Horstman / September 28, 2024

It’s a playoff rematch from the 2023 first round, and the Lynx are out to rewrite the ending

Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson has her left arm extended, holding her follow-through, after shooting a 3-pointer.

They meet again: What the Las Vegas Aces need to do to beat the New York Liberty

By Matthew Walter / September 28, 2024

The WNBA semifinals feature a 2023 Finals rematch