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USC center Clarice Akunwafo is shown in profile, walking off the court after losing in the Elite Eight.

How Clarice Akunwafo prepared for a career in surgery, even during USC’s NCAA Tournament run

By Rowan Schaberg / April 12, 2025

Akunwafo: ‘There’s always time; you just have to find it’

South Carolina is back in the Final Four as the reigning national champions.

The Weekly Fast Break: One final stop

By Missy Heidrick / April 2, 2025

Three No. 1 seeds plus UConn at the 2025 Final Four

USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith shoots the basketball over a defender

Freshmen power USC to Elite Eight without JuJu Watkins

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 30, 2025

Trojans freshmen shined on the national stage

USC players Kennedy Smith (left) and Avery Howell (right) walk on the court during a USC NCAA Tournament game against Kansas State. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background below reads "March Breakout Stars".

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2025 March Madness breakout stars

By The IX Basketball / March 30, 2025

Drafting the tournament’s top players, and analyzing Sweet 16 results

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?

Graphic with photo of USC guard JuJu Watkins during shoot around, looking toward the left. Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. White text on orange background reads "JuJu Watkins done for the season"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant talks No Offseason, JuJu Watkins injury and more

By The IX Basketball / March 25, 2025

Merchant: ‘There’s still a lot of match-ups to be really excited about’

UCLA celebrates winning the Big Ten Tournament

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Total bracket breakdown

By The IX Basketball / March 17, 2025

Heidrick: ‘It was never a question of whether or not these were going to be the top’

JuJu Watkins flexes after the USC trojans take the lead over the UCLA Bruins on February 13, 2025.

Spokane Region 2: USC feeling slighted, yet confident

By Michelle Smith / March 17, 2025

Connecticut looms as No. 2 seed with Oklahoma and Kentucky as the No. 3 and 4.

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.

JuJu Watkins blocks the shot of Indiana's Yarden Garzen in a game during the Big Ten tournament.

JuJu Watkins’ defense makes USC so hard to beat 

By Cameron Ruby / March 14, 2025

Watkins: ‘Anything I can do to contribute I’m going to do’