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South Carolina dumps Texas in Final Four, earns shot at repeat title
Joyce Edwards posted 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists off the bench, and South Carolina moved within one game of becoming the first repeat Women's NCAA Tournament national champion since 2016 with a 74-57 rout of Texas in a national semifinal on Friday in Tampa.,The Gamecocks (35-3) outscored ...
In Round 4 of South Carolina-Texas, execution paramount
It would be difficult for two teams to know each other quite as well as South Carolina and Texas do at this point.,Three games in one season is one thing. The Gamecocks and Longhorns are getting ready for Round 4.,"It's our fourth time playing them but it's their fourth time playing us," Texas guard...
Top seed South Carolina holds off No. 4 Maryland to advance in Birmingham
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 23 points off the bench and defending champion South Carolina prevailed 71-67 against fourth-seeded Maryland on Friday in the Birmingham Region 2 semifinal of the Women's NCAA Tournament.,Chloe Kitts added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the top-seeded Gamecocks, who withstood...
Can South Carolina repeat in NCAA Women's Tournament?
South Carolina has found extra incentive going into the NCAA Women's Tournament.,Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said she felt slighted by the selection committee's decision to give South Carolina (30-3) the No. 2 overall seed.,What matters is where they end up on the season's final weekend. But for now...
Chaz Lanier propels No. 4 Tennessee over South Carolina
Tennessee's Chaz Lanier scored 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting, and the No. 4 Volunteers celebrated Senior Day with a 75-65 victory over South Carolina on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,The win by the Volunteers (25-6, 12-6 SEC) was big as it gave them a double bye in next week's SEC tournamen...
Tourney hopeful Georgia aims to avoid letdown at South Carolina
Georgia may be starting to figure things out in time to make a late push toward earning an NCAA Tournament bid.,The Bulldogs now must avoid repeating what happened to Arkansas over the weekend in Columbia, S.C., and beat last-place South Carolina on Tuesday night.,Georgia (18-11, 6-10 SEC) enters it...
South Carolina wins coin flip to decide No. 1 seed in SEC
The bracket for the SEC women's basketball tournament came down to a coin toss.,South Carolina (27-3) earned the No. 1 seed in this week's conference tournament over Texas (29-2) after commissioner Greg Sankey performed a coin flip televised live on ESPN Sunday.,South Carolina, the defending nationa...
Collin Murray-Boyles' career night lifts South Carolina over Arkansas
Collin Murray-Boyles scored 24 of his career-high 35 points in the second half as South Carolina raced out to a big lead and cruised to a wire-to-wire 72-53 win over visiting Arkansas on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,The Gamecocks (12-17, 2-14 SEC) won for the second time in three games follo...
No. 14 Missouri proves too strong for South Carolina
Caleb Grill scored 22 points as No. 14 Missouri routed South Carolina 101-71 Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Anthony Robinson II had 14 points and eight assists for the Tigers (21-7, 10-5 Southeastern Conference), who improved to 18-1 at Mizzou Arena this season.,Mark Mitchell and Tony Perkins each s...
Cooking at home, No. 14 Missouri hosts South Carolina
Missouri has enjoyed the strongest home court advantage in major college basketball this season while going 17-1 at Mizzou Arena.,The No. 14 Tigers (20-7, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) will look to maintain that edge when they face South Carolina (11-16, 1-13) on Tuesday night in Columbia, Mo.,Missou...
After big win, Texas hopes to feast on last-place South Carolina
Texas enhanced its NCAA Tournament aspirations last week when it picked up a Quad 1 win over Kentucky.,After a week off, the Longhorns start a stretch against some of the teams below them in the Southeastern Conference and hope to continue improving their chances Saturday night in Columbia, S.C., wh...
LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC
Cam Carter scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and LSU coasted to an 81-67 victory against South Carolina on Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Mike Williams III scored 13 points, Vyctorius Miller had 12, Dji Bailey added 11 and the Tigers (14-12, 3-10 SEC) won their second straight af...
LSU, South Carolina seeking rare conference victory
LSU needed eight opportunities before it finally won its second Southeastern Conference game.,South Carolina is still seeking its first SEC win.,The two worst teams in the conference will meet when the Tigers (13-12, 2-10 SEC) and the Gamecocks (10-15, 0-12) face off Tuesday night in Baton Rouge, La...
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 UConn makes statement vs. No. 4 S. Carolina
Azzi Fudd poured in 28 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range, Sarah Strong added 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 7 UConn steamrolled No. 4 South Carolina 87-58 on Sunday in Columbia, S.C.,Paige Bueckers tallied 12 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in a supporting role and Kaitlyn Chen ...
Denzel Aberdeen, No. 3 Florida handle South Carolina
Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 of his career-high 22 points after halftime Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla., as No. 3 Florida pulled away for an 88-67 victory over South Carolina, which remains winless in Southeastern Conference play.,After matching his career high of 20 at No. 22 Mississippi State on...
Denzel Aberdeen nets career-high 22 points to carry No. 3 Florida past South Carolina
Denzel Aberdeen scored 13 of his career-high 22 points after halftime Saturday night in Gainesville, Fla., as No. 3 Florida pulled away for an 88-67 victory over South Carolina, which remains winless in Southeastern Conference play.,After matching his career high of 20 at No. 22 Mississippi State on...
No. 14 Kentucky looks to bounce back against struggling South Carolina
A promising start is turning into a rough patch and threatening to derail No. 14 Kentucky, leaving coach Mark Pope and his players to search for answers as they head into the homestretch of the Southeastern Conference schedule.,Pope is optimistic about a turnaround, and the Wildcats (15-7, 4-5 SEC) ...
Wade Taylor IV (7 3-pointers) guides No. 13 Texas A&M past South Carolina
Wade Taylor IV scored 25 points thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Texas A&M to a 76-72 grind-it-out win over South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.,Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3 SEC) led by a baker's dozen just over one minute into the second hal...
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to crash glass vs. struggling South Carolina
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to lean on its strengths and move up in the league standings when it battles struggling South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Columbia, S.C., ,The Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC) have won three of their past four games, including a gritty 75-68 decision at h...
Georgia never trails in easy win over scuffling South Carolina
Asa Newell collected 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping Georgia post a wire-to-wire 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga.,Dakota Leffew added 14 points and Silas Demary Jr. chipped in 12 as Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) snapped a four-game losing...