North Carolina

Locked On Women’s Basketball: AP Top 25 Roundup and ACC Shakeups

By The Next / January 22, 2024

Missy Heidrick and Mitchell Northam discuss the recent AP Top 25 poll and the shakeups intensifying ACC competition

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart draws up a play during a timeout at Duke on Feb. 26, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

Despite three-game skid, it’s not time to sound the alarm on North Carolina just yet

By Jenna Cuniowski / December 4, 2023

Banghart: “We’re not good enough yet, individually or collectively, but we’re made of the right stuff”

Geno Auriemma does a face palm, as if he's frustrated by his team losing during a blood week

Welcome to Blood Week, women’s college basketball

By Em Adler / November 19, 2023

The carnage in the AP Poll through two weeks is reaching unprecedented levels

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardosa is pictured warming up in a South Carolina Gamecocks sweatshirt.

Hall of Fame Showcase features multiple top matchups

By Cameron Ruby / June 16, 2023

Florida State, North Carolina, South Carolina, UCLA, UConn and Utah will compete

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Courtney Banghart and North Carolina are ready to make noise in March

By The Next / March 7, 2023

Howard and coach Courtney Banghart chat about UNC’s season, NCAA tourney and Ivy League

UNC head coach Courtney Banghart draws up a play during a timeout at Duke on Feb. 26, 2023. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

After signature win at Duke, North Carolina looks like ACC’s deepest team heading to Greensboro

By Mitchell Northam / February 27, 2023

A UNC vs. Duke rematch is possible on Friday in Greensboro.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Brittney Griner is coming home; Alyssa Ustby powers North Carolina 

By The Next / December 8, 2022

Howard talks about the news that Brittney Griner’s long detention in Russia has finally come to an end — Alyssa Ustby joins the show to weigh in on BG’s return

The Creighton Bluejays sprint out to meet in celebration at halfcourt.

Daily Briefing — March 26, 2022: Somewhere over in Greensboro, Bluejays fly

By Em Adler / March 26, 2022

Nothing but Bluejays from now on

Jakia Brown-Turner, Kai Crutchfield, and Elissa Cunane face away from the camera and towards the court, jumping and celebrating.

Daily Briefing — March 22, 2022: SUPREM-ACC-Y — ACC teams cruise to Sweet Sixteen

By Em Adler / March 22, 2022

Oklahoma where the Mabrey comes sweepin’ down the plain

Two pictures, side-by-side. On the left, Olivia Miles drives by a defender. On the right, Nyara Sabally stands on one foot as she is in the middle of taking a quick jump shot in the paint.

Daily Briefing — March 20, 2022: SUPER-NOVA — Villanova topples BYU in upset-filled Saturday

By Em Adler / March 20, 2022

Ring the Bell-mont