Locked On Women’s Basketball

Your daily dose of women’s basketball, brought to you by the staff at The Next.

Players hold the ball and play on the court in the middle of Elite Eight games

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Final Four preview

By The IX Basketball / April 4, 2025

Baker: ‘We can’t ignore what Paige Bueckers has been doing’

Hosts sit at chairs on an episode of Bracket Breakdown

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Texas vs. South Carolina predictions

By The IX Basketball / April 2, 2025

Megdal: ‘With Madison Booker, in this moment, we have the chance to see someone build a legacy’

South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate during their defeat over the Duke Blue Devils

Locked On Women’s Basketball: From Elite Eight to Final Four

By The IX Basketball / March 31, 2025

Which teams will fill out the Final Four? Missy Heidrick and Michelle Smith have some ideas

USC players Kennedy Smith (left) and Avery Howell (right) walk on the court during a USC NCAA Tournament game against Kansas State. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "March Breakout Stars".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2025 March Madness breakout stars

By The IX Basketball / March 30, 2025

Drafting the tournament’s top players, and analyzing Sweet 16 results

Dawn Staley is pictured in a thumbnail image alongside the podcast episode title "South Carolina's path to Tampa"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Sweet 16 Birmingham preview

By The IX Basketball / March 28, 2025

What potential upsets could happen and why?

Graphic with photo of UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) looking towards the basket with her hands on her hips during a game. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "Can UConn Make It Out of Spokane?"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Sweet 16 Spokane Preview — Can Paige Bueckers win a national title?

By The IX Basketball / March 28, 2025

Deep dive on each Spokane region Sweet 16 match-up

Paige Bueckers in UConn attire

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Dallas dishes on offseason moves

By The IX Basketball / March 26, 2025

Host Howard Megdal shares excerpts from the Dallas Wings’ Wednesday press conference and predicts what could be in store for the team

Graphic with photo of USC guard JuJu Watkins during shoot around, looking toward the left. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "JuJu Watkins done for the season"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant talks No Offseason, JuJu Watkins injury and more

By The IX Basketball / March 25, 2025

Merchant: ‘There’s still a lot of match-ups to be really excited about’

UCLA players celebrating after a win

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Approaching Sweet 16 territory

By The IX Basketball / March 24, 2025

Walter: ‘Playing Ole Miss is like trying to find your way out of a brick house’

Two photos paired together to show Kentucky's Georgia Amoore (left) and NC State's Aziaha James.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down 3 WNBA Draft guard prospects

By The IX Basketball / March 22, 2025

Our crew breaks down Georgia Amoore, Aziaha James and JJ Quinerly