Women's College Basketball Sees Major Upsets as March Madness Looms

UConn ends South Carolina's 71-game home streak, USC defeats top-ranked UCLA, and Texas cements its title contender status with key wins.

UConn defeated South Carolina 87-58, ending the Gamecocks' 71-game home winning streak and marking a dominant performance led by Azzi Fudd's 28 points and 13 team three-pointers.
USC's JuJu Watkins delivered a historic 38-point, 11-rebound, 8-block performance to hand No. 1 UCLA its first loss of the season, solidifying her National Player of the Year candidacy.
Texas secured its third consecutive top-10 victory by overcoming LSU 68-58, with Madison Booker contributing key points late despite a slow start to the game.
UCLA narrowly avoided a second loss this week, defeating Michigan State 75-69 without star center Lauren Betts, who was sidelined with a foot injury.
The NCAA Tournament committee released its first top-16 rankings, with UCLA, South Carolina, Notre Dame, and Texas maintaining No. 1 seeds, though recent upsets have tightened the competition.