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Stanford guard Tess Heal dribbles the basketball with her right hand in the open court.

Stanford is ‘optimistic’ the NCAA Tournament is still in sight

By Michelle Smith / January 30, 2025

The Cardinal are 10-9, a far cry from their usual standard, but head coach Kate Paye lauds her team’s positivity

Former Pac-12 teams enter the unfamiliar

By Michelle Smith / December 31, 2024

Evaluating former Pac-12 teams as they head into their first seasons outside the Conference of Champions

A view from the stands of the court for the Bay Area Women's Classic at the Chase Center.

Bay Area fans get glimpse of the future with Bay Area Women’s Classic

By Matthew Walter / December 22, 2024

The two-game college event gave fans an idea of what Golden State Valkyries will bring to San Francisco

Cal head coach Charmin Smith gestures with both hands in front of her as she speaks at a podium during ACC media days.

Cal and Charmin Smith make a statement in win over Stanford

By Michelle Smith / December 14, 2024

Smith: ‘I’m happy to beat Stanford and I’m gonna act like it, because that’s a really good team’

Geno Auriemma celebrates his record-setting win.

The Weekly Fast Break: Thanksgiving edition

By Missy Heidrick / November 27, 2024

A new No. 1, Geno & shining Golden Knights

Stanford head coach Kate Paye and retired coach Tara VanDerveer stand together arm in arm at Maples Pavilion.

At Stanford, Kate Paye is retooling a titan

By Michelle Smith / November 10, 2024

Balanced Stanford off to a strong 3-0 start thanks to a 3-point barrage

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?

Pac-12 Media Day set photo

Pac-12 moves open the door to possibilities

By Michelle Smith / September 15, 2024

Bold moves breathes new life into Conference of Champions

A close-up photo of UConn guard Paige Bueckers in an athletic stance. The text "Can Golden State land Paige?" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Can the Golden State Valkyries land Paige Bueckers?

By The Next / August 5, 2024

‘If you’re Golden State, you would absolutely love … [to] have a chance with the ping-pong balls to get Paige’

Photos of Stanford guard Talana Lepolo and LSU guard Last-Tear Poa are displayed side-by-side. Both are dribbling the ball with their right hand, and Poa points ahead of her with her left hand.

Which women’s college basketball teams are taking foreign tours in 2024?

By Jenn Hatfield / June 22, 2024

LSU, Stanford headline the jetsetters