#1 UCLA routed fellow #1 South Carolina 79-51 in women's basketball, while #1 Northwestern edged #2 North Carolina 14-11 in women's lacrosse. Two No. 1 vs. No. 1 matchups don't come around often. UCLA made the most of it — a 28-point demolition of a 36-4 Gamecocks squad that looked every bit the part of a coronation. The Bruins move to 37-1 and have planted a flag at the summit of the sport with authority.
On the diamond, Oklahoma crashed #5 North Carolina's party with a 13-2 thumping. The Sooners, now 43-23, roughed up a Tar Heels team sitting at 54-14-1 and made a statement that their postseason résumé is building fast.
Meanwhile in Evanston, #1 Northwestern (19-3) held off #2 North Carolina (19-2) in women's lacrosse, 14-11. A top-two tilt that lived up to the billing — and the Wildcats reminded everyone why they wear the top ranking.
Elsewhere: #2 Hawai'i men's volleyball took down UC Irvine in four sets (3-1) to improve to 28-5.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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