Women’s College Basketball Poll

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· ERIC OLSON

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Rankings

Released March 18

Rank
Team

Trend
This Week
Points

1

South Carolina (32-0) Southeastern Women

-

vs. Tennessee
03/03 12:00 PM EST

875 (35)

2

Iowa (29-4) Big Ten Women

-

vs. Ohio State
03/03 1:00 PM EST

823 (0)

3

USC (26-5) Pacific 12 Women

-

@ Arizona State
03/02 2:00 PM EST

809 (0)

4

Texas (30-4) Big 12 Women

1

vs. BYU
03/02 8:00 PM EST

756 (0)

5

Stanford (28-5) Pacific 12 Women

-1

@ Oregon
03/02 5:00 PM EST

743 (0)

6

UCLA (25-6) Pacific 12 Women

-

@ Arizona
03/02 8:00 PM EST

653 (0)

7

Ohio State (25-5) Big Ten Women

-

@ Iowa
03/03 1:00 PM EST

644 (0)

8

LSU (28-5) Southeastern Women

-

vs. Kentucky
03/03 2:00 PM EST

622 (0)

9

Notre Dame (26-6) Atlantic Coast Women

-

vs. Louisville
03/03 2:00 PM EST

606 (0)

10

UConn (29-5) Big East Women

-

@ Providence
03/02 7:00 PM EST

604 (0)

11

North Carolina State (27-6) Atlantic Coast Women

-

vs. Wake Forest
03/03 2:00 PM EST

521 (0)

12

Oregon State (24-7) Pacific 12 Women

-

vs. California
03/02 3:00 PM EST

476 (0)

13

Virginia Tech (24-7) Atlantic Coast Women

-

@ Virginia
03/03 6:00 PM EST

444 (0)

14

Indiana (24-5) Big Ten Women

1

vs. Maryland
03/03 3:00 PM EST

411 (0)

15

Kansas State (25-7) Big 12 Women

1

@ Texas Tech
03/02 3:00 PM EST

365 (0)

16

Gonzaga (30-3) West Coast Women

-2

vs. Portland
02/28 11:00 PM EST

333 (0)

17

Colorado (22-9) Pacific 12 Women

1

vs. Washington State
03/02 3:00 PM EST

275 (0)

18

Oklahoma (22-9) Big 12 Women

-1

@ Kansas
03/02 5:00 PM EST

268 (0)

19

Baylor (24-7) Big 12 Women

-

vs. Oklahoma State
03/03 12:00 PM EST

236 (0)

20

UNLV (30-2) Mountain West Women

1

@ Utah State
03/05 8:00 PM EST

181 (0)

21

Utah (22-10) Pacific 12 Women

-1

vs. Washington
03/02 2:00 PM EST

180 (0)

22

Syracuse (23-7) Atlantic Coast Women

-

@ North Carolina State
02/29 7:00 PM EST

154 (0)

23

Louisville (24-9) Atlantic Coast Women

1

@ Notre Dame
03/03 2:00 PM EST

93 (0)

24

Creighton (25-5) Big East Women

-1

@ Seton Hall
03/03 3:00 PM EST

87 (0)

25

Fairfield (31-1) Metro Atlantic Athletic Women

-

vs. Rider
03/09 2:00 PM EST

74 (0)

Others receiving votes:

Princeton 48, Nebraska 23, Mississippi 20, Iowa St. 20, Duke 7, West Virginia 7, Richmond 4, Columbia 4, Tennessee 3, Florida St. 3, Kansas 2, Drake 1. Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.

Women’s college basketball today

No. 1 South Carolina wins its 60th straight at home with victory over Coppin State

James scores 20, Jones adds 16, No. 13 NC State women pull away from Kent State 79-51

Aziaha James scored 20 points to surpass 1,000 for her career and No. 13 N.C. State broke away in the fourth quarter to defeat Kent State 79-51.

Wood has career high 17 points in No. 16 Duke women’s 84-49 win over Dayton

Jordan Wood came off the bench to score a career-high 17 points, Toby Fournier added 15 and No. 16 Duke defeated Dayton 84-49 on Thursday night.

Fulwiley, Kitts lead No. 1 South Carolina to 41st straight win 92-60 over Coppin State

MiLaysia Fulwiley had 23 points and Chloe Kitts added 19 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina won its 41st straight game with a 92-60 victory over Coppin State.

Ayoka Lee scores 28 in 16 minutes as No. 10 Kansas State cruises past Creighton 86-68

Ayoka Lee scored 28 points in just 16 minutes due to foul trouble, and No. 10 Kansas State rolled to an 86-68 victory over Creighton.

No. 19 Mississippi women beat Delaware State 80-42 in homecoming game for Madison Scott

Starr Jacobs scored 18 points, Madison Scott added 13 and No. 19 Mississippi beat Delaware State 80-42. It was a homecoming game — sort of — for Scott, who grew up about 100 miles away from Dover in Indian Head, Maryland.

Friday’s Time Schedule

Friday’s Time Schedule

Nunu Agara has career game, No. 24 Stanford women pull away from UC Davis 69-56

Nunu Agara had career highs of 25 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double and No. 24 Stanford pulled away late for a 69-56 win over UC Davis.

Carlton, Holle score 15 apiece to lead No. 4 Texas to a 95-58 win over Lamar

Freshman Justice Carlton and senior Shay Holle each scored 15 points and No. 4 Texas defeated Lamar 95-58. Holle converted 3 of 4 3-point attempts. Carlton added three steals.

Thursday’s Time Schedule

Thursday’s Time Schedule

Raegan Beers breaks school scoring record with 27 points as No. 9 Oklahoma downs Western Carolina

Beers was the AP Player of the Week for her dominant performances last week.