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Duke guard Oluchi Okananwa smiles as she is interviewed by ESPN after a win in the NCAA Tournament.

Takeaways: How Duke knocked off North Carolina to advance to its first Elite Eight since 2013

By Hunter Cruse / March 29, 2025

Oluchi Okananwa: ‘Playing under Coach Lawson, she’s created this culture where we want to play defense’

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?

Gakdeng and Ustby jump and extend their arms over JJ Quinerly's shot attempt. Ustby nearly has her fingertips on the ball as it leaves Quinerly's hands.

North Carolina turns defense into statement win over West Virginia

By Lauren Rouse / March 25, 2025

Banghart: ‘I was tired of hearing about their defense’

Harvard guard Harmoni Turner puts a Harvard sticker on the Ivy League Tournament bracket after winning the event. Behind her, her teammates cheer and hold up mini "tickets" celebrating their qualification for the NCAA Tournament.

How the Ivy League earned, and reacted to, a historic three NCAA Tournament berths

By Jenn Hatfield / March 17, 2025

Princeton’s Carla Berube: ‘We’re thrilled, but we’re not shocked or surprised’

The UCLA Bruins celebrate after a win.

Women’s selection committee chair discusses the 2025 NCAA Tournament

By Sydney Wingfield / March 17, 2025

NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee chair Derita Dawkins spoke about the process of creating a bracket that best represents how each team performed in regular season play, saying the committee had some really difficult conversations coming up with final seedings.

North Carolina guard Deja Kelly raises the ball in her hand to attempt a scoop layup while Duke guard Celeste Taylor jumps from her side to block the shot. They are playing in an installation of the Tobacco road rivalry with teammates in the midground and a packed crowd in the background

The Tobacco Road rivalry has gotten historically ugly

By Emily Adler / January 19, 2025

You could probably count these halftime scores on just your fingers and toes

Duke Blue Devils Women’s Basketball Team huddles during Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the middle of the court in front of a packed crowd

FloHoops Feast Week absurdity continues, 2024-25 edition

By Emily Adler / December 1, 2024

Emily Adler recaps the ‘goofiness’ of this year’s Thanksgiving tournaments

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart looks toward the court from the sidelines during a game.

Kaitlyn Chen, Sarah Strong present familiar faces for UNC’s Courtney Banghart in battle versus UConn

By Mitchell Northam / November 14, 2024

As Tar Heels prepare to face UConn, Banghart must gameplan against two players she recruited hard

Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers celebrate as N.C. State beats Tennessee in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 25, 2024, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

2024-25 ACC preview

By Mitchell Northam / October 25, 2024

Can N.C. State go back to the Final Four?

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024-25 NCAA Top 25 preview

By The Next / October 14, 2024

Heidrick: ‘In order to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best’