Notre Dame and UCLA women’s basketball set to rise in AP Poll after upsets
The GIST: Down goes No. 1 and No. 3! UCLA and Notre Dame women’s basketball teams ruled the weekend with big upsets over South Carolina and USC, respectively — here’s what you need to know about the giant slayers, plus some men’s hoops updates ahead of today’s rankings drop.
No. 5 UCLA women dominate defending champs South Carolina: Every streak ends eventually. South Carolina entered Sunday riding a 43-game win streak, including last season’s National Championship run, but UCLA brought it to a halt with a team effort 77–62 win over the Gamecocks. How ’bout them Bruins?
No. 6 Notre Dame women top No. 3 USC: The Fighting Irish relied on their dynamic point guard duo to take down JuJu Watkins and USC. Hannah Hidalgo finished with 24 points and eight assists, while Olivia Miles added 20 points and seven assists. The aforementioned Watkins dropped 24 points for the Trojans, but the team made just one three-pointer. Not a recipe for success.
No. 12 Duke men notch crucial ranked win: Freshman phenom Cooper Flagg looked like a vet once again, scoring 24 points in Duke’s 69–55 Friday win over No. 17 Arizona. After falling to Kentucky in a top-25 matchup last week, this was a much-needed dub for the young squad.
- Speaking of top teams battling, No. 4 Auburn meets No. 5 Iowa State tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Both teams have veteran experience and undefeated records, setting up a heavyweight showdown in Maui.
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