Sonia Citron was down to the final frantic seconds, her top-ranked Notre Dame team down three and on the verge of its first loss since November. There was just enough time to launch a contested 3-pointer over N.

The Fighting Irish could have clinched the ACC regular-season championship with a win Sunday. But it was a loss in a game that "was great for the women's game."

NC State (22-5, 14-2 ACC), up four spots to No. 9, has now won back-to-back games over ranked opponents. Sunday's win over Notre Dame gave the program its fifth win over an AP No. 1 team all-time, with three of those coming in the last five seasons.

I t should be no surprise to anyone that Auburn remains on top of the AP top 25 men's college basketball poll after winning both of last week's games. Alabama seemed to shake off

The Alabama Crimson Tide dropped two spots in the latest women's basketball AP Poll Top 25 on Monday afternoon.