Top-10 upsets and rivalry showdowns highlighted a wild Thursday night of women’s basketball. March Madness looms right around the corner and these teams are leaving it all on the line. Here’s a look at all of the action from Thursday.
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No. 24 Florida State stuns No. 3 Notre Dame in South Bend
No. 24 Florida State secured its first-ever win at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday night, knocking off No. 3 Notre Dame 86-81 in a back-and-forth ACC showdown that delivered a major shakeup to the conference race.
The Seminoles (23-6, 13-4 ACC) handed the Fighting Irish (24-4, 15-2) their second straight loss and their first home loss of the season behind a dominant performance from Makayla Timpson, who piled up 22 points, 17 rebounds and controlled the paint all night. Ta’Niya Latson, the nation’s leading scorer, returned to the lineup after missing three games and added 23 points and nine assists to fuel the upset.
Notre Dame led by as many as 15 points early in the second quarter, but Florida State’s offense caught fire, using a 30-point second frame to take control, leading 44-40 at halftime. Carla Viegas drilled four 3-pointers off the bench and the Seminoles capitalized on…
