Week three of NCAA women’s basketball featured the strongest slate of games so far in the non-conference season. The weekend included two games, played only miles apart, between four of the top six teams in the country,

The UCLA women's basketball team rode a dominant first half to knock off No. 1 and defending national champion South Carolina, 77-62, on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks’ overall 43-game winning streak and their run of 33 consecutive road victories.

For the first time in more than 604 days, South Carolina women's basketball lost a game. The No. 1 Gamecocks (5-1) fell 75-62 on the road to No. 6 UCLA, it's first loss since March 31, 2023. South Carolina struggled offensively and after a strong start from UCLA,