Halfway through SEC play, South Carolina women's basketball is undefeated. Here's what February looks like for Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks.
South Carolina’s lone bye comes exactly halfway through the SEC season. Here are five things the Gamecocks will be watching over the second half of the conference season. 1. Super Bowl Showdown On February 9 South Carolina visits Texas for what may be the most important game left in the SEC.
No. 2 South Carolina rode a hot start to the second half and withstood a late run by No. 18 Tennessee in the 70-63 women's basketball win.
Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) pulled away early and South Carolina never led at Stegeman Coliseum. USC fought back to make it close midway through the period, but UGA outscored the Gamecocks 17-5 in the latter portion of the first half and led 35-21 at the break.
Here's how South Carolina women's basketball was able to beat five consecutive ranked teams and get to 8-0 in the SEC.
The SEC has proven to be full of heavyweights, with seven teams ranked in the top 14 of the latest AP Poll rankings. That said, it begs the question: how hard must it be at the bottom like South Carolina?
Johnson led all scorers with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists. She was clearly playing with a chip on her shoulder following her experience in Columbia, South Carolina.
Joyce Edwards scored 18 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina to its 15th straight victory, 70-63 over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night.
In fact, a gator was filmed frozen in a pond off Cat Island in South Carolina last week. The Palmetto state received between 2-4 inches of snow in certain areas and an alligator was literally stuck in the ice with just its snout sticking out.
Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10.
The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
On Monday night, they get another chance with No. 2 South Carolina (19-1 ... They made 9 of 17 against Texas. Now comes the challenge of balancing the job of coaching and being a mother.