Pac-12

Cal coach Charmin Smith and her team waits for tipoff.

Is Cal turning a winning corner?

By Michelle Smith / January 9, 2024

Smith: ‘We’re exponentially better’

UCLA guard Charisma Osborne celebrates a basket against USC. She is wearing UCLA blue and yellow home jersey.

Undefeated UCLA poised for conference competition

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / January 5, 2024

Bruins resume Pac-12 play with confidence

Juju Watkins (12) shoots over a defender during a game for USC.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Juju Watkins, Lauren Betts writing LA stories for USC and UCLA

By The Next / January 2, 2024

‘USC has been waiting for this moment and the fact that it’s happening [while] UCLA is No. 2 in the country is a big deal for LA”

UCLA's Londynn Jones shoots from long distance against USC. (Photo via Lillie Yazdi/UCLA Athletics)

Five things we learned from Pac-12 opening weekend

By Michelle Smith / January 2, 2024

Los Angeles is embracing women’s college hoops, Oregon State is surging and more

UCLA guard Londynn Jones drives past USC guard Kayla Padilla and gathers the ball on the left side of her body. The text "A loaded Pac-12 for 2024" 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: Roaring into 2024 with a loaded Pac-12

By The Next / January 1, 2024

‘You’re going to have matchups that you’re going to circle in this Pac-12 calendar every weekend’

UCLA's jumbotron features a bear destroying a USC jersey ahead of the rivalry matchup on December 30, 2023.

Sights and sounds from UCLA and USC’s Tinseltown tussle 

By Cameron Ruby / January 1, 2024

Close: ‘This was the hottest ticket in any sport’

Mizzou head coach Robin Pingeton walks by the halfcourt logo

Stock down: Which women’s college basketball coaches are on the hot seat?

By Em Adler / December 31, 2023

This article isn’t Jolly; in fact, it’s quite Grave(s)

Washington State's Charlisse Leger-Walker takes her opponent off the dribble.

Cougars still looking to find their consistency

By Michelle Smith / December 28, 2023

‘I don’t think we’re playing our best basketball yet’

USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

Nonconference grades for every Pac-12 team

By Michelle Smith / December 23, 2023

Only one team gets an A

USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

USC seeking to build something special with homegrown talent

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 17, 2023

The Trojans are hoping to be at the forefront of expanding popularity for women’s basketball.