UConn holds strong at the top of the AP Poll, but there’s plenty of movement shaking up women’s college basketball. 🏀

On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Kalia Butler is joined by Golden State Valkyries radio analyst Sophia Jones to break down the latest AP Poll rankings, conference contenders, and the biggest games to watch tonight.

🔹 Segment 1: AP Poll Breakdown

UConn remains No. 1

Iowa cracks the Top 10 for the first time post-Caitlin Clark

Kentucky slides, Duke surges back into the rankings

Oklahoma, Tennessee, Michigan State & more reshuffle

🔹 Segment 2: Top Teams by Conference

Big Ten

SEC

Big 12

ACC

Big East

Who’s separating themselves—and who has something to prove?

🔹 Segment 3: Games to Watch Tonight

#24 Nebraska at Wisconsin

#19 Texas Tech at BYU

Purdue at #3 UCLA

Cincinnati at Iowa State

UCF at #14 Baylor

Plus standout performances to watch from Britt Prince, Destiny Howell, Audi Crooks, Lauren Betts, Mya Perry, and more.

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Host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Mystics beat reporter to unpack an opinion Jackie has. Why do the Washington Mystics hold the keys to WNBA Free Agency this winter? What is the latest on Elena Delle Donne and where could the pair see her ending up especially after the Mystics cored her on January 13? Also, does Natasha Cloud leave the team who drafted her? Jenn doesn’t think so, but Cloud will be on top of many teams’ free agency wish lists. And finally, if both players don’t return to Washington, how do the Mystics move forward and into a new era without their two franchise stalwarts? Is it time for retooling or rebuilding?

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The Fighting Irish and Hannah Hidalgo are turning heads, Jenna Cuniowski joins Gigi Speer to discuss the continued dominance of ACC teams.

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Caitlin Clark made history with 40 30+ point performances with the Iowa Hawkeye's revenge win over Kansas State 77-70. That same weekend, head coach Lisa Bluder won her 500th game as a head coach at Iowa. Big 10 Reporter Eric Rynston-Lobel joins Gigi Speer to breakdown how teams can look to stop Iowa as they heat up. Rynston-Lobel also breaks down other teams around the conference: Illinois, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio St. and more.

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UConn sent a loud message to the rest of women’s college basketball — and Notre Dame felt all of it.

On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, we break down the Huskies’ dominant 85–47 win over Notre Dame, a game that showed just how overwhelming UConn’s defense, ball movement, and depth can be. From shutting down Hannah Hidalgo to ripping off an 18–2 third-quarter run, this was a complete performance.

We also zoom out to the big picture:

Can anyone stop UConn right now?

Sarah Strong reaches 1,000 career points in just 59 games

Is Notre Dame’s short rotation sustainable down the stretch?

Plus, we recap other double-ranked matchups from around the country:

Vanderbilt stuns Michigan 72–69 behind relentless defense

Ohio State edges TCU 71–69 in a back-and-forth thriller

What these results mean heading into the next slate of games

And to close, we hit a quick Unrivaled Monday recap, including a chippy matchup between Vinyl and the Lunar Owls

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LSU is climbing back up the rankings — and they made a loud statement this week 👀🐯 On today’s episode of Locked On Women’s Basketball, Kalia Butler (Chicago Sky sideline reporter) is joined by Golden State Valkyries radio analyst Sophia Jones to break down a packed slate of ranked matchups, statement wins, and shocking upsets across women’s college basketball. 🔥 Segment 1: Top Dogs Eating? #6 LSU dominates #13 Oklahoma behind a huge two-way performance from Flau’jae Johnson UCLA continues its historic run and looks like the clear Big Ten frontrunner Louisville survives NC State in a physical OT thriller Tennessee, Iowa, and more ranked teams hold serve ⚠️ Segment 2: Upsets That Changed the Conversation Mississippi State stuns #7 Kentucky with elite rebounding and defense Georgia earns a massive Quad 1 win over Ole Miss Oklahoma State crushes Iowa State as concerns grow for the Cyclones 🏀 Segment 3: This Weekend in Unrivaled Rose drops back-to-back games Laces look like the team to beat Hive earns its first win Lunar Owls still searching — but the league remains wide open

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South Carolina proved once again why they run the SEC. 🐔🔥
In a thrilling top-5 showdown, No. 2 South Carolina avenged its only loss of the season with a 68–65 win over No. 4 Texas, powered by clutch fourth-quarter play from Raven Johnson and relentless pressure from Joyce Edwards.

We break down:

South Carolina’s late-game execution and fourth-quarter dominance

Texas’ full-court pressure, turnover struggles, and Madison Booker’s 24-point night

How Raven Johnson scored or assisted on 12 of SC’s 20 fourth-quarter points

Why this matchup continues to be one of the best rivalries in women’s college basketball

Plus:
🏀 Louisville stays hot with a convincing 79–66 road win over Notre Dame
🏀 How the Cardinals slowed Hannah Hidalgo and controlled the game
🏀 What’s next for Notre Dame with UConn looming

And around the country:

Michigan handles Illinois behind balanced scoring

Michigan State survives Nebraska in a thriller

Iowa powers past Oregon with dominant all-around performances

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