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The Weekly Fast Break: Defrosting women’s college basketball for 2024

By Missy Heidrick / December 26, 2023

Back to work with sights set on big wins and performances

USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

Nonconference grades for every Pac-12 team

By Michelle Smith / December 23, 2023

Only one team gets an A

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Ball Dawgs Classic refs called wrong 3-point line throughout Thanksgiving tournament

By Emily Adler / December 3, 2023

The Next investigates one of the strangest reffing mix-ups of the year.

Players in Stanford jerseys are pictured side by side against the Locked on Women's Basketball backdrop. The title "Stanford Prospects" is included in the graphic.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Kiki Iriafen shines against Florida State, Hannah Jump’s defensive growth

By The IX Basketball / December 2, 2023

Nation’s best WNBA draft prospect performances from the last week

Colorado fifth-year senior guard Jaylyn Sherrod goes to the basket against LSU on November 6.

Pac-12 teams propelled by fifth-year players

By Michelle Smith / November 27, 2023

Pac-12’s final year as we know it could also be its best, thanks to a crop of college elders

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 Emily Adler / November 19, 2023

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

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: What we’ve learned about Utah, UCLA and the Pac-12 so far

By The IX Basketball / November 17, 2023

From UCLA and Lauren Betts, to Alissa Pili and Utah, Michelle and Natalie catch you up on all-things Pac-12

Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen goes for a layup during a game against Indiana at Maples Pavilion. No other players can be seen around the paint.

Kiki Iriafen is the key to Stanford’s success

By Michelle Smith / November 12, 2023

‘She is going to surprise a lot of people this year.’

UCLA's Charisma Osborne drives into the lane during a Pac-12 matchup against USC.

Pac-12 to be defined by its non-conference matchups

By Michelle Smith / November 5, 2023

Ten of the most intriguing games to watch in November and December

Graphic with a photo of Utah's Alissa Pili driving into the lane and text below that reads "2023-24 Pac-12 Preview." There is also a Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top right and two small screen shots of Michelle Smith and Missy Heidrick.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2023-24 Pac-12 women’s basketball preview

By The IX Basketball / October 30, 2023

Missy and Michelle the final season of Pac-12 conference play