UCLA Tops AP Poll After Stunning Upset of South Carolina
The Bruins' historic win ends South Carolina's 43-game streak and reshapes the NCAA women's basketball title race.
- UCLA defeated defending champion South Carolina 77-62, marking the Bruins' first-ever win against an AP No. 1 team and ending South Carolina's 43-game winning streak.
- The victory propelled UCLA to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 rankings for the first time in program history.
- Notre Dame also made a statement by defeating then-No. 3 USC 74-61, elevating the Irish to No. 3 in the latest rankings.
- South Carolina, missing key player Kamilla Cardoso from last season, dropped to No. 4 after its largest loss since 2019.
- Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame emerged as a key player-of-the-year contender following her dominant performance against USC.
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