Final Four

UConn team poses for a photo after winning the NCAA Tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: UConn’s lasting legacies

By The IX Basketball / April 7, 2025

Northam: ‘I thought it would be much closer’

UCLA center Lauren Betts walks off the floor during a Final Four game. She looks down at the court. Fans and the Final Four's "Four It All" slogan are visible but out of focus in the background.

UCLA prepares for next step after dream season ends in the Final Four

By Bella Munson / April 6, 2025

Cori Close: ‘Experience is such a powerful teacher, if you allow it to’

Bree Hall jumps on the sideline of South Carolina's 74-57 victory. (Photo credit: Hannah Kevorkian | The Next)

South Carolina returns to national championship after united and unique Final Four win

By Rob Knox / April 5, 2025

Hall: ‘The beautiful thing about our team is that we just want to win’

UConn’s big three shine in dominant semifinal victory

By Tee Baker / April 5, 2025

The Huskies will compete for a 12th national championship on Sunday

UCLA Bruins head coach Cori Close (left), center Lauren Betts (center) and guard Kiki Rice during press conference at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. on April 3, 2025.

How focusing on life outside of basketball made Lauren Betts even better on the court

By Bella Munson / April 4, 2025

Close: ‘I feel like there’s a lightness about her that didn’t exist before’

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

Freshman Tessa Johnson had the game of her life in the NCAA championship, scoring a career-high 19 points to lead the Gamecocks. Photo credit: Dominic Allegra, The Next

Final Four notebook: Johnson shines with South Carolina, Kate Martin reflects and more

By Rob Knox / April 10, 2024

A look back at the Final Four, featuring Tessa Johnson’s triumphs, Kate Martin’s reflections, and Caitlin Clark’s lasting impact

NC State senior Mimi Collins yells in celebration at teammate Aziaha James, who pushes herself up from the court.

NC State’s party-crashing run ends in Final Four loss to South Carolina

By Talia Goodman / April 6, 2024

The self-proclaimed ‘party crashers’ won’t get to eat any cake this weekend