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Maryland's Diamond Miller dribbles against Arizona in the Round of 32.

‘No one expected us to be here’: Brenda Frese’s one-year rebuild catapults Maryland into the Elite Eight

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 26, 2023

The Terps are headed to their first Elite Eight since 2015

Virginia Tech guard Georgia Amoore (5) reads the defense in Virginia Tech’s 73-64 win over Tennessee at the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 25, 2023, at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. (Photo Credit: Lydia Ely)

Virginia Tech is going to face its big moment head on

By Michelle Smith / March 26, 2023

“[Tonight] was a great opportunity for them to be nervous, and they weren’t.”

UCLA senior guard Camryn Brown (L) provides guidance to freshman guard Kiki Rice as UCLA head coach Cori Close looks on. (Photo Credit / UCLA Women's Basketball Twitter page)

Takeaways from a bittersweet end to a UCLA season

By Caylen Johnson / March 25, 2023

‘Sometimes you, sometimes me, always us’

Close-up photos of South Carolina's Laeticia Amihere and Iowa State’s Stephanie Soares are displayed side-by-side. The text "Top Upside Swings" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, the Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the upper right corner, and the text "Draft Profile" is in all caps below the logo.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Stephanie Soares’ lottery buzz, Laeticia Amihere’s versatility and more

By The IX Basketball / March 25, 2023

Will Soares soar into the lottery this spring?

Louisville guard Hailey Van Lith shoots a left-handed layup as Mississippi defenders fail to contest.

Lost and found: Louisville finds identity, Mississippi struggles with it in Sweet 16

By Kiri Oler / March 25, 2023

Mississippi’s dominant defense faltered against a Louisville team clicking at the right time

Alexis Morris celebrates after LSU's Sweet 16 win over Utah.

‘Put the team on your back’: How Alexis Morris lifted LSU to the Elite Eight

By Gabriella Lewis / March 25, 2023

Nearing the end of a tumultuous career, Morris is now the leader in LSU’s locker room

Atlanta Dream wing Rhyne Howard, slightly mid-air, releases a 3-pointer from the slot as Connecticut Sun big Alyssa Thomas lunges towards her with an arm outstretched to contest the shot.

EuroLeague: CBK, Famila Schio and Praha join Fenerbahçe in Final Four

By Antonio Losada / March 25, 2023

Rhyne Howard, Alyssa Thomas and Chelsea Gray among the WNBA players who came up big in clinching games

Iowa guard/forward McKenna Warnock runs up the court.

Iowa’s supporting cast pushes Hawkeyes one step closer to Final Four

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 25, 2023

McKenna Warnock, Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall are key reasons behind Iowa’s success

Colorado center Quay Miller gathers the ball and makes a move.

Despite falling in Sweet 16, sun shines brightly on Colorado Buffaloes

By Matthew Walter / March 25, 2023

‘You see the tenacity and the toughness and the fearlessness’

A number of UConn's international players face unique challenges in the world of NIL. (Photo Credit: Domenic Allegra)

Locked on Women’s Basketball: International NIL

By The IX Basketball / March 24, 2023

Gabriella Levine joins host Natalie Heavren to break down the unique situation in the world of NIL for UConn’s international players.