SEC

Tennessee guard Jewel Spear is shown in profile shooting a 3-pointer over Alabama's Sarah Ashlee Barker.

Smooth, steady, reliable: Why Jewel Spear is crucial to Tennessee’s postseason success

By Hunter Cruse / March 9, 2024

The 5’10 senior guard made SEC Tournament history in win over Alabama

South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao gathers the ball on the right side of her body as she gets a step on her defender.

What Te-Hina Paopao’s return means for South Carolina

By Gabriella Lewis / March 9, 2024

Kamilla Cardoso: ‘Everything she does on the court, I feel like she helps us’

Arkansas guard Makayla Daniels protects the ball as she gets ready to elevate for a shot by holding it on the left side of her body, away from an approaching defender.

After starting every game so far, Makayla Daniels will finish as an Arkansas record-breaker

By Gabriella Lewis / March 8, 2024

Neighbors: ‘She made us relevant again’

In Starkville, Lauren Park-Lane learns what she’s made of

By Gabriella Lewis / March 8, 2024

Park-Lane talks to The Next about the Starkville leg of her journey

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Champs are crowned in a crazy week

By The Next / February 26, 2024

In the latest episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, host Missy Heidrick is joined by Alex Simon to review conference results

Conference title check-ins: Why Stanford’s collapse against Arizona could threaten its March Madness seeding

By Emily Adler / February 25, 2024

Projecting the regular season conference winner across high- and mid-majors

Caitlin Clark (22) is hoisted in the air by her Iowa Hawkeye teammates after setting the NCAA Division I women's basketball scoring record Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City. PHOTO CREDIT/hawkeyesports.com

The Weekly Fast Break: Prepare to be the best

By Missy Heidrick / February 21, 2024

Caitlin Clark and South Carolina, but also Jordyn Jenkins and Lex Therien

Birds-eye view of the Vanderbilt home court during a women's basketball game against Texas A&M.

Vanderbilt lands five-star commitment in Mikayla Blakes

By Talia Goodman / January 23, 2024

Ranked No. 10 in the nation, she chose the Commodores over Indiana, Rutgers, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA and Wisconsin

Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard receives a pass during warmups.

Rhyne Howard ‘comes home’ to Florida

By Gabriella Lewis / November 1, 2023

‘She’s where a lot of my teammates want to be’

Graphic with photo of Kellie Harper smiling, text that reads "Lady Vols Rising"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Kellie Harper has Rickea Jackson and Tennessee ready to take on the SEC

By The Next / October 17, 2023

The Lady Vols are charting their return to the Rocky Top