The Athletic Women's Basketball Show brings you the latest news from the WNBA, Women's College Basketball and more each week. Zena Keita hosts along with Sabree...
Notre Dame's Olivia Miles and Maddy Westbeld, plus Unrivaled’s 1v1
Taking a quick break from leading the No. 2 Fighting Irish, Miles and Westbeld stop by the pod to share stories from this season, their individual injury recoveries and their beloved cat, Bean. Then Zena does a "love letter to the bigs" where she discusses a few players around the NCAA that have been exciting to watch. Finally, Ben breaks down the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament ahead of the finals, which will see $200,000 go to the winner.
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Taking stock of historic programs
In a season that has maybe more contenders than ever, Ben, Zena and Chantel take a look at the three programs — UConn, Tennessee and Stanford — that have most shaped women's college basketball and are in unique positions this season. They examine how each program impacted the sport, where they stand in the national landscape this year and what to expect from them moving forward. Then, they ponder which programs are posed to join these three as sport-builders.
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1:12:01
All-Access with Cal's Charmin Smith and Marta Suárez plus NCAA surprises
Zena and Sabreena chat with Cal head coach Charmin Smith and fifth-year senior Marta Suárez about the surprising success of the Golden Bears in their first year in the ACC and the culture that this eclectic group has developed in Berkeley. Then, Chantel and Sabreena dive into some other teams that have exceeded expectations in 2024-25, with a heavy dose of SEC programs. Finally, Ben gives a quick recap on the latest moves in WNBA free agency.
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1:14:42
Will the Big 10 have Two No. 1 seeds?
Bracketology with Mark Schindler is back on The Athletic and he talks to Zena about his process in preparing for the big dance. They cover everything from what the NCAA selection committee is looking for in seeding teams to his predicted number 1 seeds to dark horses he thinks could cause waves in this year’s tournament. Listen here and read more on his Bracketology series live on The Athletic site.
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45:47
A'ja Wilson and the Making of the A'One
Zena and Ben take a brief detour from college and professional women's basketball for a special edition of the show. They are joined by Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson and Ben Nethongkome, the senior footwear designer for Nike Basketball, to go behind the scenes of how Wilson's signature sneaker came to life.
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The Athletic Women's Basketball Show brings you the latest news from the WNBA, Women's College Basketball and more each week. Zena Keita hosts along with Sabreena Merchant, Ben Pickman, Chantel Jennings and guests from around the sport.
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