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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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51:48

The Great NCAA Women's Final Four Debate of 2025

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/04/04

The 2025 Women’s NCAA Final Four is upon us - and we’re bringing you everything you need to know about the impending match-ups – debate style. Sabreena and Ben face off - arguing for Texas and South Carolina, respectively. Then, Zena and Chantel go toe to toe, debating UConn vs UCLA. Who’s the winner? You decide! Comment wherever you’re listening with your pick, or find us on social media (details below) – before these four teams make their cases on the court tonight. – Visit our YouTube page

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43:33

The Great NCAA Women's Final Four Debate of 2025

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/04/04

The 2025 Women’s NCAA Final Four is upon us - and we’re bringing you everything you need to know about the impending match-ups – debate style. Sabreena and Ben face off - arguing for Texas and South Carolina, respectively. Then, Zena and Chantel go toe to toe, debating UConn vs UCLA. Who’s the winner? You decide! Comment wherever you’re listening with your pick, or find us on social media (details below) – before these four teams make their cases on the court tonight.–Visit our YouTube page

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52:53

The 2025 Women’s Final Four is set + What’s up with...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/04/01

Zena is joined by Ben and fellow writer for The Athletic, Grace Raynor, to talk through the games of the Elite Eight. Then, Sabreena and Chantel come into the mix for a deep dive into the NCAA’s decision-making around certain key issues: what’s up with the super-regional sites? Why did they open the transfer portal smack dab in the middle of March Madness? And how does all of this affect players and coaches? They wrap the show with their personal picks for NCAA players whose stock has risen for the

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61:08

The 2025 Women’s Final Four is set + What’s up with...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/04/01

Zena is joined by Ben and fellow writer for The Athletic, Grace Raynor, to talk through the games of the Elite Eight. Then, Sabreena and Chantel come into the mix for a deep dive into the NCAA’s decision-making around certain key issues: what’s up with the super-regional sites? Why did they open the transfer portal smack dab in the middle of March Madness? And how does all of this affect players and coaches? They wrap the show with their personal picks for NCAA players whose stock has risen for the

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33:51

The Lowdown on the Elite Eight

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/30

Ben and Chantel bring listeners behind the scenes in Spokane and Birmingham, and break down the games that took place over the course of the Sweet 16 – hitting on Paige Buecker’s 40-point performance, Hailey Van Lith’s dominant gameplay, and the freshmen taking the limelight all over the map. Then, they dig into the games of the Elite Eight, making some predictions on who could be moving forward to the Final Four.–Visit our YouTube page! https://www.youtube.com/@No-OffseasonFind us on

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39:06

The Lowdown on the Elite Eight

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/30

Ben and Chantel bring listeners behind the scenes in Spokane and Birmingham, and break down the games that took place over the course of the Sweet 16 – hitting on Paige Buecker’s 40-point performance, Hailey Van Lith’s dominant gameplay, and the freshmen taking the limelight all over the map. Then, they dig into the games of the Elite Eight, making some predictions on who could be moving forward to the Final Four.– Visit our YouTube page! https://www.youtube.com/@No-Offseason Find us on

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51:22

The Sweet 16: Everything you need to know

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/28

Zena is joined by Sabreena and Ben to get into the match-ups coming up Friday and Saturday in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament. First up, Sabreena talks through the games out of Spokane - what are USC’s chances of beating KS State without JuJu Watkins? Can UConn keep up their momentum against Oklahoma? And does the same apply for LSU vs NC State? Will UCLA stay strong against Ole Miss? Then, Ben brings things over to Birmingham – can Texas make up for their lack of 3s against

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59:37

The Sweet 16: Everything you need to know

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/28

Zena is joined by Sabreena and Ben to get into the match-ups coming up Friday and Saturday in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA women’s tournament. First up, Sabreena talks through the games out of Spokane - what are USC’s chances of beating KS State without JuJu Watkins? Can UConn keep up their momentum against Oklahoma? And does the same apply for LSU vs NC State? Will UCLA stay strong against Ole Miss? Then, Ben brings things over to Birmingham – can Texas make up for their lack of 3s against

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51:00

JuJu Watkins’ Injury + Takeaways from Early Rounds of...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/25

USC superstar JuJu Watkins’ sustains a season-ending knee injury in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. Zena talks to Sabreena Merchant, who was in the building when Watkins went down in last night’s second-round USC / Mississippi State game. She takes us inside the moment, and spins forward what this could mean for USC and the tournament in general. Then, Ben and Chantel join Zena to break down what they saw in the first and second rounds – the best match-ups, the most impactful players, and

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42:45

JuJu Watkins’ Injury + Takeaways from Early Rounds of...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/25

USC superstar JuJu Watkins’ sustains a season-ending knee injury in the second-round of the NCAA Tournament. Zena talks to Sabreena Merchant, who was in the building when Watkins went down in last night’s second-round USC / Mississippi State game. She takes us inside the moment, and spins forward what this could mean for USC and the tournament in general. Then, Ben and Chantel join Zena to break down what they saw in the first and second rounds – the best match-ups, the most impactful players, and

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66:05

Listener Mailbag: Biggest Surprises? Can UConn Go All...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/21

What will be the biggest surprise of the tournament? Can UConn make it back to the championship game? How crazy is it to have Tennessee winning it all? Zena, Chantel, Sabreena, and Ben take your most pressing March Madness questions. Plus, with its inaugural season in the books, the crew checks in on Unrivaled. Then, Chantel talks to legendary coach Tara VanDerveer, for an inside look at the NCAA Tournament - and she takes some listener questions. Zena, Sabreena, and Chantel wrap up with a

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57:50

Listener Mailbag: Biggest Surprises? Can UConn Go All...

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/21

What will be the biggest surprise of the tournament? Can UConn make it back to the championship game? How crazy is it to have Tennessee winning it all? Zena, Chantel, Sabreena, and Ben take your most pressing March Madness questions. Plus, with its inaugural season in the books, the crew checks in on Unrivaled. Then, Chantel talks to legendary coach Tara VanDerveer, for an inside look at the NCAA Tournament - and she takes some listener questions. Zena, Sabreena, and Chantel wrap up with a

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62:45

How to Own Your 2025 Women's NCAA Bracket Pool

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/18

Zena is joined by Ben Pickman and resident bracketologist Mark Schindler to give you all the top tips you need to own your bracket pool. Then, they travel down some potential paths to the Final Four for several of the top-seeded teams in the tournament, and give a special call-out to some of the more under-the-radar teams they think can go the distance to the Sweet Sixteen or Elite Eight.– Join our community bracket group! Follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/2wpm3jzv, or head on over to the

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54:30

How to Own Your 2025 Women's NCAA Bracket Pool

No Offseason: The Athletic Women"s Basketball Show ·

2025/03/18

Zena is joined by Ben Pickman and resident bracketologist Mark Schindler to give you all the top tips you need to own your bracket pool. Then, they travel down some potential paths to the Final Four for several of the top-seeded teams in the tournament, and give a special call-out to some of the more under-the-radar teams they think can go the distance to the Sweet Sixteen or Elite Eight.–Join our community bracket group! Follow this link: https://tinyurl.com/2wpm3jzv, or head on over to the Yahoo

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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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48:16

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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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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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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