Michigan and TCU vaulted into the highest 10 of the Related Press High 25 girls’s basketball ballot Monday after huge victories over ranked opponents.
The sixth-ranked Wolverines climbed eight spots after routing then-No. 18 Notre Dame 93-54 on Saturday. No. 10 TCU moved up seven locations because the Horned Frogs topped then-No. 10 NC State on the highway Sunday, 69-59.
Michigan’s win over Notre Dame was its greatest ever over a High 25 staff. The Wolverines, who had been final ranked this excessive on Feb. 21, 2022, have a matchup with No. 1 UConn on Friday evening within the Corridor of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Solar.
“Connecticut is absolutely, actually good,” Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico mentioned. “I feel our youngsters wish to compete in opposition to the perfect; I at all times have a abdomen ache when these video games are on our schedule.”
The Huskies remained the highest staff after receiving 28 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel. South Carolina was second, contemporary off a 69-52 victory over then-No. 8 USC. The Gamecocks obtained three first-place votes and No. 3 UCLA acquired the opposite prime poll after double-digit wins over Oklahoma and North Carolina final week. Texas was fourth and LSU fifth.
Baylor was seventh, and the Sooners fell one place to eighth, with Maryland ninth.
West Virginia made its High 25 debut at No. 23 after beating Duke 57-49 on Friday evening in a sport marred by an on-court confrontation. The Mountaineers had six gamers ejected on the half and performed the second half with simply 5 gamers.
Duke fell out of the ballot, ending a 24-week run within the High 25 that was the ninth-longest lively streak.
The Southeastern Convention has eight groups within the rankings this week, together with three of the highest 5. The Large Ten has seven faculties within the ballot, the Large 12 5 and the Atlantic Coast Convention 4. The Large East has one.
No. 19 Iowa vs No. 7 Baylor, Thursday. The 2 faculties will play within the WBCA Showcase at Disney World. It is the Hawkeyes’ first journey exterior the state of Iowa this season, however the Bears have performed in Paris and Las Vegas.
No. 11 USC at No. 24 Notre Dame, Friday. Each groups are coming off disappointing losses and can search for a high quality win early within the season.
