The upsets keep piling on in women’s college basketball.
On Thursday, No. 24 Florida State beat No. 3 Notre Dame, 86-81, and No. 21 Alabama squeaked out a win in overtime against No. 7 LSU, 88-85. The results almost immediately rendered the second top-16 reveal irrelevant, and the top 25 rankings certainly will change this upcoming week.
Latson, Timpson fuel FSU in South Bend shocker
The Seminoles got a masterclass from Ta’Niya Latson in this win. She had 23 points, five rebounds and nine assists. Makayla Timpson was also huge in the victory, ending the night with 22 points and 17 rebounds. The Fighting Irish struggled with their shooting, but Liatu King was a positive, going 8-for-15 from the field, good for 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Florida State won the war, but the battle was going in Notre Dame’s favor to start the opening quarter. After a Kate Koval jumper, the Fighting Irish led 11-7 midway through the quarter. Olivia Miles and Hannah Hidalgo made their living on the charity stripe, and they ended the first up 23-14.
In the second quarter, Florida State flipped the script and began taking control. The Seminoles finally started making their shots, and after a pair of Sydney Bowles 3-pointers and two Timpson layups, the deficit had shrunk to three. After a…
