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UConn forward Sarah Strong, wearing UConn's home white jersey, drives to the basket with the ball in her right hand

The Weekly Fast Break: A season in the pressure cooker

By Missy Heidrick / November 12, 2025

Who will stand up to the pressures of the 2025-26 season?

Zoe Brooks is facing toward the speaker and looking directly at them. She is wearing her red N.C. State jersey.

Zoe Brooks is ready for her closeup, and other NC State-Maryland takeaways

By Martin Heintzelman / October 28, 2025

Plus: Oluchi Okananwa impresses for Maryland

Graphic with photo of Caitlin Clark during warm-up for the 2025 All-Star Game. Clark is wearing a black t-shirt with white text that says "Pay Us What You Owe Us". Locked On Women's Basketball at top right. White all-caps text on orange background at lower left reads "Caitlin Clark Out Again"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How serious is Caitlin Clark’s injury?

By The IX Basketball / July 24, 2025

Plus: Khamil Pierre’s transfer to NC State and a preview of Thursday’s WNBA games

Zamareya Jones cradles the ball with both hands just above her head and looks slightly to her right as she prepares to shoot a jump shot.

As NC State reloads, Zam Jones rises with the Wolfpack’s young core

By Lauren Rouse / July 24, 2025

Moore: ‘This roster is really exciting. It’s got me fired up’

LSU Tigers forward Aneesah Morrow (24) flexes and lets out a yell after a play against the NC State Wolfpack during the second half of the Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. on March 28, 2025.

Unstoppable Aneesah Morrow leads LSU to Elite Eight

By Bella Munson / March 30, 2025

Morrow: ‘We have to be able to dominate and we have to be able to make defensive stops and we did that’

Looking down from the nosebleeds into a completely empty basketball court.

The Sunday Notes column goes on hiatus (again)

By Emily Adler / March 30, 2025

You’ll just have to enjoy Easter and Passover without me (again)

NC State Wolfpack guard Saniya Rivers (22) holds the ball at hip height and prepares to shoot against the LSU Tigers during the second half of a Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. on March 28, 2025.

NC State seniors say a grateful goodbye to the Wolfpack

By Bella Munson / March 29, 2025

Saniya Rivers: ‘I wouldn’t want to play with anybody else, play for anybody else’

Flau'Jae Johnson holds up a finger gun and blows fake smoke from the gun in a an NCAA Tournament practice session at Spokane Arena.

Spokane notebook: Day 1 of the Sweet 16

By Bella Munson / March 28, 2025

Flau’Jae Johnson: ‘We just go in there with the mindset of just being the most prepared team’

The South Carolina bench celebrates a made shot. The Gamecocks will be one of six SEC teams in the Sweet 16.

SEC notebook: Elite Eight, Final Four on the line for final six SEC teams

By Wilton Jackson / March 27, 2025

Texas faces off against Tennessee in an all-SEC Sweet 16 matchup

Kiki Iriafen drives toward the basket with the ball in her hands.

The Weekly Fast Break: A sweet menu set-up

By Missy Heidrick / March 26, 2025

The NCAA Tournament is giving us a monster Sweet 16, filled with newcomers, stars and excellent matchups. Who will prevail?