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Gonzaga forward Maud Huijbens bends her knees and holds her position with the ball, looking for a way out of a Texas double team.

How the Texas defense stifled Gonzaga to earn a trip to the Elite Eight

By Bella Munson / March 30, 2024

Plus, how Gonzaga found its joy in the postseason

Caitlin Clark elevates for a layup in a Sweet 16 game against Colorado.

Sellout crowd gathers to see Iowa and Caitlin Clark do what they always do

By Howard Megdal / March 30, 2024

Hawkeyes can avenge last season, reach Final Four with one more win

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins dribbles out the clock with a smile on her face.

South Carolina is chasing a perfect season — and a perfect 40 minutes

By Talia Goodman / March 30, 2024

With a Final Four berth on the line, Oregon State will be the next team to try to stop the Gamecocks

A close-up photo of NC State guard Aziaha James going up for a shot with her left hand. The text "2024 March Madness stars" 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: Who are this year’s March Madness breakout stars?

By The Next / March 30, 2024

‘Aziaha James is just getting to the free-throw line at will’

Oregon State players celebrate in a huddle following their NCAA Tournament second round victory

Oregon State wants to be ‘America’s team’

By Tee Baker / March 30, 2024

Beavers prepare for Elite Eight matchup against undefeated South Carolina

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma smiles on the sidelines. He has a water bottle in his left hand and looks like he's about to use his right hand to unscrew the cap.

Portland notebook: Geno Auriemma speaks on Pac-12, conference realignment

By Michelle Smith / March 30, 2024

Plus, Lindsay Gottlieb and Nicki Collen discuss their experience coaching in the pros

Indiana guard Yarden Garzon shoots a corner 3-pointer as a South Carolina defender puts a hand up to contest it.

‘We had it in our hands’: What Indiana’s near-upset of South Carolina proved about the Hoosiers

By Talia Goodman / March 30, 2024

Indiana entered the Sweet 16 as 17.5-point underdogs but took the Gamecocks to the final seconds

Stanford senior forward Cameron Brink walks on the court with her head down.

NC State’s successful game plan is Stanford’s demise

By Michelle Smith / March 30, 2024

Wolfpack reach Elite Eight behind Aziaha James’ 25-point second half

USC guard Kayla Padilla dribbles the ball with her left hand and puts two fingers up with her right hand to direct the offense.

Kayla Padilla is the floor leader USC needed

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 30, 2024

The Penn graduate transfer has been a steadying hand all season and into the NCAA Tournament

UCLA center Lauren Betts fights for a rebound against USC center Clarice Akunwafo and USC guard JuJu Watkins.

How LSU and UCLA are preparing for a battle of dominant centers

By Cameron Ruby / March 30, 2024

Angel Reese and Lauren Betts will match up in the Sweet 16 on Saturday