Texas has taken the No. 1 spot in the CBS Sports women's college basketball Power Rankings after three consecutive wins against top-10 opponents. The Longhorns upset South Carolina on Feb. 9, then took care of Kentucky and finally LSU on Sunday.

It was a tumultuous week for the top teams in women's college basketball. UCLA suffered its first loss of the season against rival USC. UConn made a major statement in not only snapping South Carolina's 71-game home winning streak but doing it in emphatic fashion.

No. 4 Southern Cal (25-2) beat No. 22 Michigan St. 83-75; beat No. 25 Illinois 76-66. No. 5 UConn (26-3) beat Seton Hall 91-49; beat Butler 86-47. No. 6 South Carolina (25-3) beat Arkansas 95-55; beat Vanderbilt 82-54.

No. 25 Illinois, Thursday. No. 4 Southern Cal (23-2) vs. No. 22 Michigan St. Next: vs. No. 25 Illinois, Sunday. No. 5 UConn (25-3) beat Seton Hall 91-49. Next: at Butler, Saturday. No. 6 South Carolina (23-3) did not play.

No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt (19-8), 3 p.m. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No. 14 Kentucky (21-4), 4 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina (24-4) at Louisville (19-7), 2 p.m.

All Times EST No. 1 Notre Dame (23-2) at Miami (13-12), 7 p.m. No. 3 UCLA (24-1) vs. No. 25 Illinois (21-5), 9:30 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (23-3) vs. Arkansas (9-18), 7 p.m. No. 7 LSU (25-2) vs.

but that’s a ways away,” Bruins coach Cori Close said after her team held off No. 22 Michigan State 75-69 on Sunday night. South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley directs her team against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game ...

MSU last ranking was No. 23 in the Baseball America Top 25 Poll and No. 30 in the NCWBA Poll on May 2, 2016. The Spartans made their season debut in the rankings that season at No. 25 in the March 14 ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.

It was an eventful week in women's college basketball. No. 1 ranked UCLA lost its first game, but that wasn't even the most shocking loss of the week. The most

UConn has emerged as the national title favorite after beating defending champion South Carolina by 29 on the road.

She made two more foul shots in the closing seconds and finished with 16 points and seven assists. Gardiner also scored 18 points. Theryn Hallock scored 19 points to lead Michigan State (19-6, 9-5) and Julia Ayrault added 18 points.

BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State comes into a matchup against Coppin State as winners of three consecutive games. The Bulldogs are 6-2 on their home court. South Carolina State is second in the MEAC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 70.3 points while holding opponents to 43.9% shooting.