South Carolina defense smothers Louisville in semifinal win
2 years, 8 months ago

South Carolina defense smothers Louisville in semifinal win

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Standing near the top of the key, Louisville point guard Hailey Van Lith spotted an opening in the South Carolina defense. The Gamecocks’ defense, one of the best in the nation, proved to be too much for Louisville, which averaged 72.2 points per game this season but wilted under South Carolina’s pressure and tough matchups. Beal and fellow guard Destanni Henderson pestered Van Lith all game, limiting her to just nine points on 4-for-11 shooting after she averaged 21.5 points over the first four games of the NCAA Tournament. “We just like to be disruptive, take the first option away, the second option away and then have you play with a short shot clock,” Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said of her team’s defensive approach.

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Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — South Carolina locked up its latest league title with the kind of performance Dawn Staley wants to see even in practice. Bree Hall scored 18 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley added 17 off the bench and top-ranked South Carolina beat Kentucky 103-55 on Sunday to clinch its third consecutive outright Southeastern Conference regular-season championship and eighth in 11 years. …

Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March Madness
1 year, 8 months ago

Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March Madness

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina’s defenders chased ballhandlers and used their length to disrupt any flow. Three-time All-American Aliyah Boston had 14 boards and two blocks while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. “We definitely do a lot of …

Great defense, bad shooting as S. Carolina beats Miami 49-33
2 years, 9 months ago

Great defense, bad shooting as S. Carolina beats Miami 49-33

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley said as long as her defense can keep playing this good, her team’s bad shooting can fix itself, later in the NCAA Tournament. Hurricanes coach Katie Meier said the only way she saw to beat South Carolina was to slow down Boston, show as much toughness and fight as the Gamecocks …

Tshiebwe, No. 5 Kentucky top South Carolina 86-76 for 20th W
2 years, 10 months ago

Tshiebwe, No. 5 Kentucky top South Carolina 86-76 for 20th W

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kentucky coach John Calipari has his eyes on March. Oscar Tshiebwe posted his sixth straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds and TyTy Washington scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half as the fifth-ranked Wildcats beat South Carolina 86-76 Tuesday night. Kentucky came out ready to put away South Carolina in the first …

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