x
Breaking News
More () »

UConn women’s basketball team rises in latest AP Top 25 poll

Meanwhile, Fairfield received votes for the third consecutive week.

STORRS, Conn. — The UConn women’s basketball team continues its upward movement in the Associated Press Top 25 poll amid its 12-game win streak.

The Huskies, who routed Seton Hall and DePaul last week, climbed to No. 8 in Monday’s poll. It is their highest ranking since week three when they ranked at No. 6.

The team has appeared in the poll for 576 consecutive weeks.

RELATED: UConn men, Purdue remain atop jumbled AP Top 25; No. 25 New Mexico moves into rankings

South Carolina remained the unanimous choice at No. 1 in the poll, receiving all 35 votes from a national media panel. The Gamecocks cruised to easy wins over Kentucky and Texas A&M. Coach Dawn Staley's team has a showdown at No. 9 LSU on Thursday night.

There was some shifting in the top 10 this week, with UCLA moving back up to No. 2 after beating Colorado on the road.

The Buffalos remained at No. 3 while Kansas State jumped three spots to No. 4. Iowa dropped to fifth after falling in overtime to Ohio State.

Sign up for the FOX61 newsletters: Morning Forecast, Morning Headlines, Evening Headlines

No. 6 Stanford jumped 2 spots, while No. 7 North Carolina State dropped down three. LSU and Texas completed the top 10.

The Huskies have two top-25 matchups this week. First, they will travel to Tuesday and then host a long-standing rivalry game against No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday.

RELATED: Bueckers' season-high 32 points helps No. 9 UConn knock off Seton Hall, 83-59 for 11th straight win

UConn was not the only Connecticut team to get votes this week. Fairfield also received votes for a third consecutive week.

This season was the first time the Stags had ever received votes in the AP Top 25 poll in program history. The team is currently on a 13-game win streak.

---

Do you have a story idea or something on your mind you want to share? We want to hear from you! Email us at newstips@fox61.com

---

HERE ARE MORE WAYS TO GET FOX61 NEWS

Download the FOX61 News APP

iTunes: Click here to download

Google Play: Click here to download

Stream Live on ROKU: Add the channel from the ROKU store or by searching FOX61.

Steam Live on FIRE TV: Search ‘FOX61’ and click ‘Get’ to download.

FOLLOW US ON XFACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM

Before You Leave, Check This Out