Edwards, Watkins lead No. 3 South Carolina to its 63rd straight home win, 78-62 over South Florida
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 South Carolina opened a big lead early and cruised to its 63rd straight win at home with a 78-62 victory over South Florida on Sunday. Sammie Puisis had 19 points with four 3-pointers to lead South Florida, an American Athletic Conference team whose losses have all come against power conference opponents. Takeaways South Florida: The Bulls, who lost a second-round NCAA game to South Carolina here in 2023, withstood the early surge and held their own much of the game as they beat the Gamecocks on the offensive glass, 15-12, through three quarters. Key moment It came early with Hall and Paopao each making two 3-pointers as South Carolina started with an 18-4 burst.