Loss to UConn knocks South Carolina women to No. 3 in AP poll
A loss to the country’s top team dropped South Carolina from the spot it’s held all season.
The Gamecocks fell one spot to No. 3 in the Associated Press Women’s Top 25 on Monday, following a loss to No. 1 Connecticut and a win over then-No. 16 Florida last week. Notre Dame took the No. 2 spot.
The Fighting Irish (24-1) also lost to the Huskies, by 10. USC lost by 12. USC has beaten 10 Top 25 teams this season to tie a school record.
The Gamecocks were at No. 24 Tennessee on Monday and host Georgia on Thursday. USC went into the Tennessee game needing one win for its third straight SEC regular-season championship. The Lady Vols moved up a spot from last week.
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AP TOP 25
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record | Pts Prv | 1. UConn (32) | |
24-0 | 800 | 1 | 2. Notre Dame |
24-1 | 755 | 3 | 3. South Carolina |
23-1 | 748 | 2 | 4. Baylor |
25-1 | 703 | 4 | 5. Ohio State |
21-4 | 662 | 7 | 6. Maryland |
23-3 | 614 | 5 | 7. Oregon State |
22-3 | 604 | 8 | 8. Texas |
22-2 | 569 | 6 | 9. Arizona State |
22-4 | 558 | 9 | 10. Florida State |
21-4 | 532 | 10 | 11. Louisville |
19-6 | 465 | 12 | 12. Texas A&M |
17-7 | 416 | 15 | 12. UCLA |
19-6 | 416 | 14 | 14. Mississippi State |
21-5 | 398 | 11 | 15. Stanford |
20-6 | 371 | 13 | 16. Kentucky |
17-6 | 272 | 18 | 17. Oklahoma State |
19-5 | 226 | 20 | 18. Miami |
21-5 | 215 | 19 | 19. South Florida |
18-6 | 174 | 22 | 20. Oklahoma |
17-7 | 173 | 21 | 21. DePaul |
21-7 | 147 | 23 | 22. Florida |
19-6 | 136 | 16 | 23. Syracuse |
20-6 | 74 | — | 24. Tennessee |
15-9 | 63 | 25 | 25. Michigan State |
18-7 | 58 | 17 |
Others receiving votes: Missouri 55, West Virginia 47, Colorado State 40, BYU 31, Duquesne 22, Georgia 17, Auburn 9, UTEP 8, Oregon 7, Minnesota 6, Green Bay 3, Arkansas State 2, Army 1, Florida Gulf Coast 1, Indiana 1, Washington 1
CLONINGER’S TOP 25
1. Connecticut
2. South Carolina
3. Notre Dame
4. Baylor
5. Oregon State
6. Maryland
7. Texas
8. Ohio State
9. Arizona State
10. Florida State
11. Texas A&M
12. Louisville
13. Mississippi State
14. Stanford
15. UCLA
16. Miami
17. Kentucky
18. South Florida
19. Oklahoma
20. DePaul
21. Oklahoma State
22. Missouri
23. Florida
24. West Virginia
25. Syracuse