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Saint Joseph's Chloe Welch (22) drives to the basket with her left hand as a Yale defender is a step behind.

‘We knew we were getting a baller’: Chloe Welch is making the most of her sixth year of college basketball

By Natalie Heavren / December 7, 2023

How Welch’s leadership has impacted Saint Joseph’s this season

The Weekly Fast Break: Horns Up

By Missy Heidrick / December 6, 2023

Big wins for teams in Texas & Spokane

Utah forward Alyssa Pili (35) holds the ball and looks to pass during a game at the Huntsman Center. A referee stands and signals behind her.

Utah moving on without Gianna Kneepkens’ poise, presence and perimeter scoring

By Michelle Smith / December 6, 2023

Roberts: ‘We had to grieve it’

Graphic with photo of UCLA head coach Cori Close giving a thumbs up from courtside during a basketball game. Text below reads "UCLA on the Rise." Locked On Women's basketball logo at top right, headshot of host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Cori Close, UCLA look like Pac-12’s best team

By The Next / December 5, 2023

Lauren Betts makes everyone better, Kiki Rice on the rise, upcoming Pac-12 matchups and much more

Standing at the top of the key, Columbia guard Abbey Hsu yells and points toward teammate Riley Weiss, who is standing outside the 3-point line. The Columbia bench is visible in the foreground, jumping up and down and making the 3-point hand sign.

Columbia’s Riley Weiss is learning from — and scoring with — teammate Abbey Hsu

By Jenn Hatfield / December 5, 2023

Freshman protégée and senior star combined for 39 points, including Hsu’s game-winner, against Villanova

Graphic with a photo of the Drake women's basketball team celebrating their Missouri Valley Conference title in 2023. Text overlay reads "Who can conquer the valley?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Who can conquer The Valley in 2023-24?

By The Next / December 4, 2023

Missy and Brad Wells recap the Paradise Jam and discuss the top teams in the MVC

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart draws up a play during a timeout at Duke on Feb. 26, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

Despite three-game skid, it’s not time to sound the alarm on North Carolina just yet

By Jenna Cuniowski / December 4, 2023

Banghart: “We’re not good enough yet, individually or collectively, but we’re made of the right stuff”

DeeDee Hagemann dribbles the ball up the floor for Michigan State against Evansville.

Big Ten roundup: Ohio State beats Tennessee on the road, Michigan State rolling and Mackenzie’s ‘Holmescoming’

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 3, 2023

Several teams pick up exciting road wins as conference play gets closer

A picture of the centercourt jumbotron, which is displaying the Ball Dawgs Classic logo

Ball Dawgs Classic refs called wrong 3-point line throughout Thanksgiving tournament

By Emily Adler / December 3, 2023

The Next investigates one of the strangest reffing mix-ups of the year.

Seton Hall head coach Tony Bozzella is pictured in a suit and tie holding a BIG EAST-branded basketball. He is standing against a shimmering black and gold backdrop.

BIG EAST notebook: Tony Bozzella reaches 500 wins, Lucy Olsen is a baller

By Tee Baker / December 3, 2023

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