Is UCLA built to win it all?

In this episode of Let Her Shoot, we start with why the UCLA Bruins women's basketball continue to rack up ranked wins — but still haven’t convinced us they can survive real tournament pressure after their tight win over Michigan.

We break down what the game revealed about UCLA’s size, speed and lineup limitations — and why teams with pace and depth could be a serious problem for them in March.

We also get into why the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball suddenly look locked in again after their blowout win over Tennessee — and what Dawn Staley is clearly doing differently with her rotation right now.

Other college hoops storylines we cover:

why Michigan’s loss to UCLA was more impressive than it looked

what the Tennessee collapse tells us about where they really are

why Vanderbilt might be ranked too high — and how brutal their remaining schedule is

where LSU Tigers women's basketball actually fits heading into their matchup with South Carolina

and whether any team right now can realistically threaten UConn Huskies women's basketball

Then we pivot to the biggest off-court stories in women’s sports right now:

We break down why the WNBA labor negotiations feel dangerously close to a work stoppage — including the revenue-share gap, expansion pressure and why both sides appear dug in.

We also discuss the lawsuit involving the Chicago Sky, and what the allegations against Michael Alter mean for the future of the franchise and its players.

Plus:

the media treatment of Rickea Jackson after a frightening domestic violence incident

why coverage centered on her attacker instead of her is a major problem

and the backlash surrounding Lindsey Vonn after her injury — and why women athletes are still treated differently when they take risks

This episode is about who is actually built to survive March — and how fragile parts of women’s pro sports still are behind the scenes.

👇 Do you trust UCLA or South Carolina more right now?

Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to the show
03:42 - UCLA hangs on against Michigan
12:00 - South Carolina is looking BRAND NEW after Tennessee beatdown
17:13 - Dawn Staley gives young coach wise advise
29:51 - Breaking down the NEWEST WNBA CBA offer and it doesn't look good
38:34 - The Chicago Sky Ownership gets SUED for Fraud
42:44 - Rickea Jackson's ex-boyfriend arrested for stalking and harassing her
48:01 - Lindsey Vonn's Olympic Return Ends In Frightening Crash and we have something to say