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A fully packed crowd of South Dakota State fans stands cheering, clapping and/or holding up three fingers in celebration.

Why scheduling a home-and-home with South Dakota State is a terrible idea

By Emily Adler / November 17, 2024

Only fools go to Brookings, S.D., yet smart coaches keep doing it

Grace Efosa runs up the court with left hand raised to point to a teammate

BIG EAST notebook: Friars are building, Huskies start Strong and more

By Tee Baker / November 16, 2024

What’s trending across the conference?

Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird (10) sits pensively by the scorers table with her arms around her knees.

Inductees announced for the Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame Class of 2025

By Sydney Wingfield / November 16, 2024

Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles headline the seven-person class

Monmouth director of player development and assistant coach Lola Mullaney stares straight ahead during warmups. She wears a black quarter-zip with a white block "M" logo on it.

How Lola Mullaney has made the leap from Harvard player to Monmouth assistant coach

By Jenn Hatfield / November 15, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘[She] seems to have grown up overnight’

Graphic with photo of South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao during a game looking towards the camera. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "Top 10 College Ballers". Headshots of host Gigi Speer and guest Caitlyn at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Blind ranking college basketball players

By The Next / November 15, 2024

Creating new spaces to talk about women’s basketball, with a comedy twist

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart looks toward the court from the sidelines during a game.

Kaitlyn Chen, Sarah Strong present familiar faces for UNC’s Courtney Banghart in battle versus UConn

By Mitchell Northam / November 14, 2024

As Tar Heels prepare to face UConn, Banghart must gameplan against two players she recruited hard

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