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Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25
Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No. 2 Alabama, receiving 59 of 60 first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.,The Tigers (23-2) lead the rankings for the sixth consecutive week following a 94-85 win against the Crimson Tide...
Notre Dame moves to No. 1 in Top 25 as UCLA falls
Notre Dame soared to No. 1 as UCLA and South Carolina sank in the women's basketball Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday after a landscape-shifting week.,The loss by UCLA to Southern California last Thursday dropped the Bruins from No. 1, where they'd sat since Thanksgiving. The Bruins (24-...
Top 25 roundup: No. 9 St. John's runs past No. 24 Creighton
Zuby Ejiofor and Kadary Richmond combined to score 10 unanswered points during a decisive second-half run on Sunday afternoon as No. 9 St. John's extended its lead in the Big East standings with a 79-73 win over No. 24 Creighton in New York.,RJ Luis Jr. posted a double-double with 23 points and a ca...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 USC ends No. 1 UCLA's perfect run
JuJu Watkins compiled 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight blocked shots and five assists as No. 6 Southern California knocked off the last remaining undefeated team in the country, beating No. 1 UCLA 71-60 on Thursday at Los Angeles.,Kiki Iriafen added 13 points for host USC (22-2, 12-1 Big Ten). The vict...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Texas handles No. 8 Kentucky
Madison Booker and reserve Kyla Oldacre both scored 19 points and No. 3 Texas was in control most of the way in defeating No. 8 Kentucky 67-49 in their Southeastern Conference showdown on Thursday night in Lexington, Ky.,Texas (25-2, 11-1 SEC) thrived on defense, never allowing more than 14 points i...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 NC State edges Miami late
Madison Hayes scored 19 points with a season-high four 3-pointers and Zoe Brooks weaved through traffic for a go-ahead layup with 46 seconds remaining as No. 10 North Carolina State escaped with a 76-74 victory over Miami on Thursday at Raleigh, N.C.,Aziaha James scored 15 points and Tilda Trygger a...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Oklahoma St. knocks off No. 12 Kansas St.
Stailee Heard collected 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 25 Oklahoma State rolled to an 85-55 upset of visiting No. 12 Kansas State on Saturday afternoon in Stillwater, Okla.,Heard also had four assists and was one of three players to score in double figures as the Cowgirls (19-4, 9-3 Big 12) beat a...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 19 Tennessee downs No. 5 UConn
Zee Spearman scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds and No. 19 Tennessee held off No. 5 UConn for an 80-76 nonconference victory Thursday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Samara Spencer had 14 points, Jewel Spear provided 12 points and Talaysia Cooper notched 11 points and eight rebounds for the Lady ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Iowa knocks off No. 4 USC
Lucy Olsen scored 28 points and host Iowa had a strong fourth quarter to hand No. 4 Southern California its first loss in Big Ten Conference play, 76-69 on Sunday in Iowa City.,In a game involving wide early swings of momentum, JuJu Watkins ended up with 27 points for the Trojans (19-2, 9-1 Big Ten)...
Top 25 roundup: Kansas St. ends No. 3 Iowa State's home streak
Dug McDaniel scored 20 points on 8-for-17 shooting as Kansas State stunned No. 3 Iowa State with an 80-61 win in a Big 12 Conference matchup on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa., ,Coleman Hawkins finished with 17 points and seven rebounds for Kansas State (10-11, 4-6), which won its third game in a ...
Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Illini clamp down on Northwestern
Kylan Boswell scored 17 points to lead five players in double figures as No. 17 Illinois rolled to an 83-74 Big Ten victory over visiting Northwestern Sunday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.,Starting for 7-foot-1 Tomislav Ivisic, who missed his second straight game due to mononucleosis, freshman center ...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Lauren Betts scores 33, No. 1 UCLA hits 20-0
Lauren Betts scored 33 points and No. 1 UCLA stayed undefeated by handling No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday afternoon in College Park, Md. ,Betts shot 14-for-15 from the field and made five of six free-throw attempts to go with a team-high seven rebounds. Kiki Rice added 19 points for the Bruins (20-0...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Ohio State rallies past No. 8 Maryland
Jaloni Cambridge paired 20 points with eight rebounds and No. 12 Ohio State used a big second half to beat No. 8 Maryland 74-66 in Thursday night's Big Ten Conference showdown at Columbus, Ohio.,Cotie McMahon's 14 points, Taylor Thierry's 13 points and reserve Kennedy Cambridge's 12 points also boos...
Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Michigan St. wins 11th in a row
Tre Holloman scored 17 points to lead No. 12 Michigan State to an 80-78 win over No. 19 Illinois on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich.,Frankie Fidler and Coen Carr each added 11 points for the Spartans (16-2, 7-0 Big Ten), who have won 11 straight games.,Will Riley scored 19 points off the bench for Illi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: JuJu Watkins, No. 4 USC win 13th straight
JuJu Watkins scored 22 points as No. 4 Southern California held off a late-game surge from host Indiana to win 73-66 Sunday afternoon in Bloomington, Ind.,Watkins made 8 of 10 free throws and also had six rebounds, two steals and a block in the 13th consecutive win for the Trojans (17-1, 7-0 Big Ten...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame thumps No. 17 Ga. Tech
Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.,Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory whi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 3 Notre Dame wins without Hidalgo again
Sonia Citron put up 21 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals to propel No. 3 Notre Dame past No. 17 Georgia Tech 81-66 on Thursday in South Bend, Ind.,Maddy Westbeld added 20 points to help the Fighting Irish (15-2, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) notch their 10th consecutive victory whi...
Unbeaten LSU up to No. 5 in newest AP poll
LSU re-entered the top five of the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll on Monday, while the first four teams remained unchanged.,Behind No. 1 UCLA (16-0), No. 2 South Carolina (16-1), No. 3 Notre Dame (14-2) and No. 4 Southern California (16-1), the Tigers moved up one spot to No...
Top 25 roundup: Michigan State's win streak hits nine
Jaden Akins scored 14 points, including six free throws in the final 34 seconds, and Jase Richardson added 13 points as No. 16 Michigan State earned its ninth straight win with a 78-68 Big Ten victory over Northwestern on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.,Jeremy Fears Jr. contributed 12 points and eight assi...
Women's Top 25 roundup: Va. Tech hands No. 13 Ga. Tech first loss
Lani White scored six points in Virginia Tech's explosive second overtime period as the visiting Hokies handed No. 13 Georgia Tech its first loss of the season with a 105-94 win on Thursday in Atlanta.,White finished with 20 points, while Carleigh Wenzel (24 points, 10 assists) and Rose Micheaux (20...