Inside Pac-12 Women's Basketball

Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy recap Arizona State's historic weekend defeating No. 2 Oregon and No. 3 Oregon State, and discuss how difficult the Arizona road trip is this season (3:38). Mary breaks down the Sun Devils' surprising offensive output (6:24) and how the close games they played last season prepared them for this moment (9:08). Ash and Mary also talk about how so many Top 15 teams losing this week affected Pac 12's bracketology (10:40).

Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne joins the show, and shares the unique way she was able to respond to the hundreds of text messages she received this weekend (13:04).  Coach Turner Thorne talks about what it meant for her to hear from former players (15:00) and tells her favorite on-court moments from the Sun Devils’ two wins (19:00). She also brings us into the locker room for her halftime speech during the Oregon game (23:20), and the team's "cheetah girl" mantra (24:02). Coach describes how seamlessly Ja'Tavia Tapley has fit in with the team (27:03), and the benefits of Arizona having a strong season as well (29:30).  Finally, coach Turner Thorne talks about why the Oregon and Oregon State wins felt like March (34:04), and previews their upcoming weekend vs Washington and Washington State (38:50).

Ash and Mary wrap the episode discussing Sabrina Ionescu's triple-double (43:24) and this week's “Murphy Law” (45:43). Mary also tells us what Stanford's biggest challenge will be this Thursday at Oregon (49:29) and she and Ash applaud the WNBA's ground-breaking CBA deal (50:10).

Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy kick off the 2nd season of the Inside Pac-12 Women's Basketball Podcast and tell us why the biggest story of the non-conference season was Oregon upsetting the US National Team (3:25). Ash and Mary dive into why Sabrina Ionescu is the most impressive college basketball player in both the women's and men's game (5:20). They recap UCLA's win over Arizona that continued the Bruins' historic start (7:38) and chat about what they have seen of Stanford's heralded freshmen (10:00). Mary also recounts a memorable dance sequence from the weekend that included Tara Vanderveer (12:00).

Oregon State senior Mikayla Pivec joins the show (18:00) and shares how at just 5'10" she has been able to lead the league in rebounding. Pivec recalls her summer of playing in the Pan American games and what that competition taught her (23:10). She talks about the Beavers' game vs the US National Team and the fan girl moment she had with her hero Sue Bird (25:05). Pivec talks about her academic success (27:10) and where her drive to volunteer comes from (29:46). She ends the interview sharing a story of a prank that went wrong in high school (35:26).

Ash and Mary wrap the episode highlighting Bobbi Buckets historic weekend (39:00) and a surprising speech at the Washington State-Cal game (41:00). Mary leaves us with "Murphy's Law" (42:42) in what to watch for this coming weekend.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview Arizona guard Aari McDonald and forward Tee Tee Starks, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to Arizona head coach Adia Barnes.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to Arizona State guards Robbi Ryan and Taya Hanson.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview California head coach Charmin Smith, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to California guard Sara Anastasieska and center CJ West.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview Colorado guard Quinessa Caylao-Do and forward Mya Hollingshed, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to Colorado head coach JR Payne.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview Oregon guard Sabrina Ionescu and forward Satou Sabally, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to Oregon head coach Kelly Graves.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to Oregon State guards Mikayla Pivec and Destiny Slocum.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview UCLA head coach Cori Close, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to UCLA guard Japreece Dean and forward Michaela Onyenwere.

Pac-12 Networks’ Ashley Adamson & Mary Murphy interview USC head coach Mark Trakh, while Pac-12 Networks’ Kate Scott talks to USC forwards Kayla Overbeck and guard Stephanie Watts.