Locked On Women's Basketball

17/02/2024

What better time to talk about Caitlin Clark? The Iowa State Women's Basketball guard broke the NCAAWBB DI scoring record this week.

Our Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer break down her game and WNBA Draft prospects in the latest episode.

Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer for a scouting report on Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark. Photo credit: on X, formerly known as...

17/02/2024

A modern day Battle of the Sexes? Or something much bigger?

Sam Gordon joined Jackie Powell to discuss the NBA All-Star Weekend 3-point shootout between Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry.

Host Jackie Powell is joined by Sam Gordon, Golden State Warriors beat writer at the San Francisco Chronicle to preview the Stephen vs. Sabrina 3-point shoot...

14/02/2024

Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell joins host Howard Megdal to talk about the team's Atlantic 10 season so far, their best since 2009.

13/02/2024

Gonzaga Women's Basketball is climbing the charts so Matthew Walter joined Missy Heidrick to talk about Gonzaga and other teams who impressed this weekend.

You might have a Super Bowl hangover but the past week in women's college basketball was as crazy as ever. Big moves, big wins, key losses and teams digging ...

09/02/2024

Notre Dame Women's Basketball freshman sensation Hannah Hidalgo is here!

She and Howard Megdal talked about her New Jersey roots, what drives her, and what she sees for the future of women’s basketball.

Hannah Hidalgo took no time proving to the basketball world she was ready to be a star, as she recounts in this wide-ranging conversation with host Howard Me...

07/02/2024

Kahleah Copper to Phoenix?!?

Big news in WNBA free agency and of course our Howard Megdal was all over it!

Plus, he talked with Meghan Andersen of Fairfield about their 18-1 record.

A jam-packed Locked On Women's Basketball. First, freshman sensation Meghan Andersen of Fairfield joins the program and talks with host Howard Megdal about h...

06/02/2024

With five teams ranked in the Top 25, the Big 12 is headed for a wild finish.

Missy Heidrick is here to talk ups and downs, as well as a new conference leader.

A week ago, there was one undefeated team in Big 12 play and sitting at No. 2 in the nation. Now, a new team is atop the conference standings and there are f...

03/02/2024

ICYMI: Sydney Colsom, face of the WNBA, stopped by the show this week to talk Las Vegas Aces, Athletes Unlimited and more with Howard Megdal.

It is a massive day in 2024 WNBA free agency, and the great Sydney Colson is here to talk about all the tea with host Howard Megdal, from the additions in La...

28/01/2024

On the latest episode, our WNBA Draft crew takes a closer look at Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon and discuss what makes her a top prospect.

Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer for a scouting report on Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon.Photo credit: on X, ...

28/01/2024

ICYMI: Natalie Heavren and Em Adler shared their WNBA free agency predictions and recap the moves we’ve seen so far on the podcast this week.

WNBA Free Agency is upon us and The Next’s WNBA and college basketball reporter Em Adler joins host Natalie Heavren to discuss what’s happened so far and wha...

26/01/2024

Gigi Speer is back with another episode! This time, she is joined by Aya Abdeen to talk about the latest storylines in WNBA Free Agency.

Nneka Ogwumike is leaving the Los Angeles Sparks, TCU women's basketball bounces back midseason after walk-on tryouts, and more. Aya Abdeen joins host Gigi S...

26/01/2024

The best-case scenario for the New York Liberty just happened — Women's basketball transfer tracker talk in Basketball Wednesday.

24/01/2024

Georgia native Anita Howard has taken some key tenets to every stop she's made as both a player and coach into her basketball identity: tenacious defense and...

21/01/2024

Ever wondered how our team scouts players for the WNBA Draft?

Hunter Cruse, Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer take you inside their process in the latest podcast.

Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to take listeners through their evaluation process on WNBA Draft. How do they watch film?...

17/01/2024

Michigan State head coach Robyn Fralick joins host Howard Megdal to discuss the Spartans and the joy of coaching women's basketball.

17/01/2024

A wild week on the court (and outside the arena) left us with just one undefeated team, South Carolina Women's Basketball.

Missy Heidrick has more on the big wins and big losses.

Mother Nature is definitely throwing a temper tantrum across the US with winter weather and nasty temperatures but we are seeing a blizzard of big wins and t...

14/01/2024

Newly minted GM of the Los Angeles Sparks Raegan Pebley joins host Howard Megdal to talk about her journey back to the WNBA.

14/01/2024

It’s time for some hot takes with our team! 🔥🔥🔥

Tune in now to hear from Hunter Cruse, Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer:

Host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer to go back and forth on their 2024 WNBA Draft hot takes.Photo credit: on X/Twit...

11/01/2024

Villanova after Maddy Siegrist — Queen Egbo talks WNBA, Athletes Unlimited all in the latest Basketball Wednesday.

09/01/2024

National basketball correspondent Missy Heidrick is back to talk about the undefeated teams pacing the Big 13.

Plus, she reacts to the new NCAA media rights deal with ESPN.

In one week we went from 3 undefeated teams overall in the Big 12 to just one - No. 4 Baylor is still perfect. But there are four teams that are perfect in B...

07/01/2024

Jackie Powell and Alex Simon share bold predictions for WNBA Free Agency, the NCAA Tournament and more upcoming events in women's basketball.

06/01/2024

How do you value “player potential” ahead of a draft?

Our WNBA Draft team of Hunter Cruse, Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer discuss the difference between inherent skills and teachable skills.

On today’s episode, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-hosts Em Adler and Lincoln Shafer for an in-depth, somewhat nerdy conversation on player development. F...

03/01/2024

ICYMI, there was a huge Pac-12 matchup this weekend between USC and UCLA.

Our Cameron Rudy was there for the sellout and Bruins victory. She shares her thoughts on the game and other early conference results with Howard Megdal on the latest episode.

One of the most consequential games of the women's basketball season took place when USC and UCLA met up on Dec. 30, and Cameron Ruby, a reporter at The Next...

02/01/2024

With five teams in the Top 25, the Pac-12 Conference is shaping up to be one of the most exciting conferences to watch!

Missy Heidrick and Michelle Smith cover all the storylines to watch as we enter conference play on the latest episode.

It is one of the best conferences in women's basketball hands down this season, and the Pac-12 is roaring into the 2024. This is the last year of the Pac-12,...

19/12/2023

Fresh off her Jersey retirement with South Carolina, Tiffany Mitchell joined Howard Megdal to talk about the Minnesota Lynx, Athletes Unlimited and building the her brand off the court.

For Tiffany Mitchell, making history is just what she does. She was recently honored by Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks, having her number retired, th...

19/12/2023

Who better to preview the Big 12 than our favorite Big 12 alum Missy Heidrick?

She is back for another Monday episode to talk about the loaded field that includes four ranked teams including undefeated fifth-ranked Texas Women's Basketball.

2023 is coming to a close very soon which means the Big 12 Conference is getting ready to heat up on the court. The 14 teams in the league this year, which i...

17/12/2023

Our WNBA Draft crew is here to recap the lottery and discuss how it affects top prospects like Alissa Pili and Kamilla Cardoso.

Tune in now to hear from Hunter Cruse and Em Adler:

On today’s episode, host Hunter Cruse is joined by co-host Em Adler to talk about everything from the player development structures of WNBA lottery teams and...

17/12/2023

ICYMI: Naphessa Collier joined Howard Megdal for another episode this week to talk about the Minnesota Lynx, USA Basketball and Unrivaled.

Plus, baby Mila’s odds in a WNBA baby race!

Napheesa Collier keeps building women's basketball everywhere she goes, from the Minnesota Lynx and USA Basketball to her burgeoning new league, Unrivaled. B...

15/12/2023

Fairfield coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis joined Howard Megdal for the latest episode to talk about the eye-catching victories against St. John’s and Rutgers. Plus, Janelle Brown's growth and more!

For Carly Thibault-DuDonis, Year 2 has gotten off to a sensational start at Fairfield, with a 6-1 record, big wins over St. John's and Rutgers, and a style o...

13/12/2023

Alicia Berber should be celebrated as a legend at Riverside City College, but instead, she has found herself in a battle for better working conditions.

She and Cheryl Miller joined Howard Megdal to talk about equality in women's sports:

Alicia Berber should be, by all rights, a hero celebrated by Riverside City College, where she played before moving on to the Pac-10, and now coaches the wom...