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.
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.
No. 2 South Carolina recorded another SEC win on Monday night beating No. 18 Tennessee 70-63 on the road in Knoxville. The win keeps South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) perfect in SEC play marks the end to the Gamecocks’ stretch of five-straight conference games against ranked opponents.
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 Gamecocks’ perfect start to SEC play includes four straight wins by 10 or more points against ranked opponents.
South Carolina suffered a major blow at the beginning of January when Ashlyn Watkins suffered a torn ACL against Mississippi State. The injury ended her 2024-25 season after 14 games. Watkins averaged 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game before the injury and was a key frontcourt reserve for the team.
Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs South Carolina Gamecocks on Jan. 27, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell was back on the court a week after giving birth, and South Carolina's Dawn Staley said "other women should honor them."
Oh, baby. Dawn Staley’s gone and done it again. She’s built another dogged, dynamic, determined South Carolina women’s basketball team.
South Carolina and Tennessee are two of the preeminent programs in women’s college basketball. The Lady Vols are one of the sport’s historic titans, with eight NCAA championships and some of ...