Women's college basketball rankings: Gonzaga moves up to No. 18 in AP Top 25 poll (2/20/23)

The Zags rose two spots following a pair of wins in their final home stand of the season

After a pair of double-digit wins at home, the Gonzaga women's basketball team rose to No. 18 in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Zags (25-3, 15-1 WCC), who were ranked 20th last week, defeated Pacific on Thursday and Saint Mary's on Saturday at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Kaylynne Truong had a game-high 21 points in a 69-58 win over the Tigers, who didn't have a player score more than 13. Truong shot 7-for-10 on 3-point attempts, helping the Zags shoot 52.2% from beyond the arc. 

The senior guard wasn't as efficient in Gonzaga's 65-51 victory against the Gaels, finishing with 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting from the field. Instead, the Zags were led in scoring by Yvonne Ejim, who had 25 points on 10-of-17 field goal attempts.

Saturday's game was Senior Day at Gonzaga, which saw Kaylynne Truong, Kayleigh Truong, Brynna Maxwell and Eliza Hollingsworth announce their return for the 2023-24 season.

“It’s been a long four years, but I think Gonzaga is a really good school, and I love playing with everyone on this team,” Kaylynne said after the game.

The Zags' two wins earned them 19 more points in the poll, placing the team behind UCLA and ahead of Texas. 

Gonzaga ends the season with a two-game road trip, visiting San Diego on Thursday and BYU on Saturday. 

Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 16 of the 2022-23 season: 

AP TOP 25 POLL

1. South Carolina (27) 699

2. Indiana (1) 672

3. Stanford 634

4. UConn 585 

5. LSU 573

6. Iowa 567

7. Maryland 522

8. Utah 507

9. Virginia Tech 488

10. Notre Dame 464

11. Duke 416

12. Michigan 340

13. Oklahoma 336

14. Arizona 322

15. Villanova 296

16. Ohio State 291

17. UCLA 279

18. Gonzaga 206

19. Texas 186

20. Iowa State 167

21. Colorado 113

22. North Carolina 100

23. Florida State 96

24. UNLV 78

25. Illinois 29

Others receiving votes: Middle Tennessee 29, South Florida 25, Oklahoma State 18, Creighton 14, North Carolina State 13, Florida Gulf Coast 7, Louisville 7, Tennessee 7, Marquette 3, Cleveland State 3, South Dakota State 2, Toledo 1, USC 1, Columbia 1, Illinois State 1, UMass 1, Ole Miss 1