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No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show

No Offseason is The Athletic’s show for all things women’s basketball. Hosts Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman bring you the stories that matter the most and the insider info you need from the sport that never stops – served up alongside exclusive interviews with the biggest names in women’s hoops, from the NCAA to the WNBA and all points in between. New episodes drop Tuesday and Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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56:31

The 2025 Women's NCAA Bracket is Live

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/17

For this special Selection Sunday episode, Zena is joined by Sabreena and Chantel to break down the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket. First, Zena and Sabreena talk big picture – #1 seeds, which teams fell on which side of the bubble, and potential brackets of death. Then, Chantel joins to share her official – albeit uncertain – picks. And finally, Zena and Sabreena wrap on five potential first round upsets that Sabreena has her eye on. – Join our community bracket group! Follow this link:

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54:52

Getting Ready for Selection Sunday

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/14

Zena is joined by basketball writer and bracket whiz Mark Schindler to discuss all things March Madness: the teams most likely to get in off the bubble, the historic wins in conference play this year that are shaking up the field, Mark’s prediction for the number 1 seeds, and how exactly the official bracket gets made — from automatic bids, to at-large bids, to the deal with NET Rankings and the people behind the selection committee. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Mark on X:

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46:37

Getting Ready for Selection Sunday

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/14

Zena is joined by basketball writer and bracket whiz Mark Schindler to discuss all things March Madness: the teams most likely to get in off the bubble, the historic wins in conference play this year that are shaking up the field, Mark’s prediction for the number 1 seeds, and how exactly the official bracket gets made — from automatic bids, to at-large bids, to the deal with NET Rankings and the people behind the selection committee.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Mark on X: @MG_Schindler

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55:04

Who's getting that final No. 1 seed?

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/11

The major conference tournaments have come and gone, and with it, the picture has only become blurrier about which teams will end up on the top line for the NCAA Tournament, which programs will be able to host and how much certain teams drove up (or down) their stock for the committee. Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss all this as they recap key moments from a weekend full of big games and big moments. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings -Follow Sabreena on X:

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46:49

Who's getting that final No. 1 seed?

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/11

The major conference tournaments have come and gone, and with it, the picture has only become blurrier about which teams will end up on the top line for the NCAA Tournament, which programs will be able to host and how much certain teams drove up (or down) their stock for the committee. Zena, Sabreena and Chantel discuss all this as they recap key moments from a weekend full of big games and big moments.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings-Follow Sabreena on X:

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0:42

The Athletic Women's Basketball Show is now No...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/11

Start with the NCAA, jump straight to the WNBA, throw in a little Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited, and there is no rest in the world of women's basketball. In No Offseason, Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman remain to offer you the most detailed analysis in the world of women's basketball, served up alongside interviews with the biggest newsmakers in the industry. With new segments, a new sound, and forays into the hottest cultural moments surrounding the sport, No

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0:42

The Athletic Women's Basketball Show is now No...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/11

Start with the NCAA, jump straight to the WNBA, throw in a little Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited, and there is no rest in the world of women's basketball. In No Offseason, Zena Keita, Chantel Jennings, Sabreena Merchant, and Ben Pickman remain to offer you the most detailed analysis in the world of women's basketball, served up alongside interviews with the biggest newsmakers in the industry. With new segments, a new sound, and forays into the hottest cultural moments surrounding the sport, No

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54:06

Texas' Vic Schaefer and Rori Harmon on Award...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/07

Representing the nation's No. 1 team, Texas coach Vic Schaefer and star guard Rori Harmon stop by ahead of the SEC Tournament as the Longhorns look to go into Greenville and win the SEC Tournament crown outright. Harmon dishes on her transition to the Texas defensive scheme (and practices), while Schaefer shares stories of his journey, not only as a basketball coach but as a failed pre-med major and as a coulda-been MLB umpire.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow

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45:51

Texas' Vic Schaefer and Rori Harmon on Award...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/07

Representing the nation's No. 1 team, Texas coach Vic Schaefer and star guard Rori Harmon stop by ahead of the SEC Tournament as the Longhorns look to go into Greenville and win the SEC Tournament crown outright. Harmon dishes on her transition to the Texas defensive scheme (and practices), while Schaefer shares stories of his journey, not only as a basketball coach but as a failed pre-med major and as a coulda-been MLB umpire.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow

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57:55

The Athletic's 2025 Women's Basketball Awards

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/04

In this NCAA regular season wrap up episode, the whole crew is back together. Zena, Ben, Sabreena and Chantel sit down to discuss their picks for national player of the year, freshman of the year and coach of the year – talking through the ins and outs of their selections and why certain players didn't quite make the list. Plus: why coach of the year is probably the toughest award to hand out.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings-Follow

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66:10

The Athletic's 2025 Women's Basketball Awards

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/04

In this NCAA regular season wrap up episode, the whole crew is back together. Zena, Ben, Sabreena and Chantel sit down to discuss their picks for national player of the year, freshman of the year and coach of the year – talking through the ins and outs of their selections and why certain players didn't quite make the list. Plus: why coach of the year is probably the toughest award to hand out. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Chantel on X:

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53:52

All-Access: Vanderbilt's Shea Ralph and Mikayla Blakes

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/28

Zena and Chantel chat with the Vanderbilt duo about navigating the ups and downs of a season, Blakes' 55-point record-setting game this season and how the pair plan to build Vanderbilt. Plus, Ralph — who played with Diana Taurasi at UConn — shares her favorite memories of Taurasi (spoiler: it involves locking Taurasi in a bathroom).-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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45:37

All-Access: Vanderbilt's Shea Ralph and Mikayla Blakes

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/28

Zena and Chantel chat with the Vanderbilt duo about navigating the ups and downs of a season, Blakes' 55-point record-setting game this season and how the pair plan to build Vanderbilt. Plus, Ralph — who played with Diana Taurasi at UConn — shares her favorite memories of Taurasi (spoiler: it involves locking Taurasi in a bathroom).-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:59

Emergency Pod: Diana Taurasi Retires

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/26

It finally happened. On Tuesday, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the WNBA after 20 seasons. Ben and Chantel react to the news, and reflect on various aspects of Taurasi's legacy. They tell some of their favorite Taurasi stories from her UConn, Mercury and Team USA days and share what separates her from others in the sport. Then, they briefly touch on what's next for the Mercury in the post-Taurasi era. -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Chantel on X:

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32:44

Emergency Pod: Diana Taurasi Retires

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/26

It finally happened. On Tuesday, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi announced her retirement from the WNBA after 20 seasons. Ben and Chantel react to the news, and reflect on various aspects of Taurasi's legacy. They tell some of their favorite Taurasi stories from her UConn, Mercury and Team USA days and share what separates her from others in the sport. Then, they briefly touch on what's next for the Mercury in the post-Taurasi era.-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Chantel on X:

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66:20

WNBA Draft Prospect Watch

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/25

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Zena, Sabreena and Ben discuss which WNBA Draft prospects they have their eyes on. They discuss which players have moved up draft boards this college season, which players have fallen and who's stock could improve the most during postseason play. -Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Follow Ben on X: @benpickman -Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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58:05

WNBA Draft Prospect Watch

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/25

Heading into the final week of the regular season, Zena, Sabreena and Ben discuss which WNBA Draft prospects they have their eyes on. They discuss which players have moved up draft boards this college season, which players have fallen and who's stock could improve the most during postseason play.-Follow Zena on X: @itszenakeita-Follow Ben on X: @benpickman-Follow Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:13

The Athletic All-Access: Geno Auriemma

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/21

Sabreena and Chantel sit down with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma. They discuss how much the women's basketball landscape has changed in the 40 years since he arrived in Storrs, how building a program is different than maintaining a program (and what he misses about that building process), how freshmen players have become more adaptable to the college game and which of his pre-NIL players would've most thrived during the NIL era. Then, in this addition to Zena's love letter she discusses a few of

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56:28

The Athletic All-Access: Geno Auriemma

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/21

Sabreena and Chantel sit down with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma. They discuss how much the women's basketball landscape has changed in the 40 years since he arrived in Storrs, how building a program is different than maintaining a program (and what he misses about that building process), how freshmen players have become more adaptable to the college game and which of his pre-NIL players would've most thrived during the NIL era. Then, in this addition to Zena's love letter she discusses a few of

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65:36

A shake up in the top six

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/02/18

Zena, Sabreena and Chantel look back at a week that changed both the AP top-6 and their own perceptions of the women's basketball landscape. They discuss UCLA's first loss of the season, UConn finally looking like a title contender against a quality opponent, South Carolina's rough loss at home and how Texas' win over LSU pushed the Longhorns to the No. 2 overall spot in the AP. In a year that has been huge for women's hoops, this past week provided all sorts of excitement and drama. -Follow Zena

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