Cocks by 80? South Carolina basketball dominates MVSU in historic performance

South Carolina Basketball vs. Mississippi Valley State:
Statistics, Scoring, and Observations

After being held to less than 100 points for the first time all season earlier in the week against South Dakota State,

Mississippi Valley State

Points

Leader: Sh’Diamond McKnight with 8

Rebounds

Leader: Sh’Diamond McKnight with 5

Assists

Leader: Jaylia Reed with 2

Steals

Leader: Jaylia Reed with 3

Blocks

Leader: Amberly Brown with 2

Other

The Devilettes shot 11.9% from the field, 5.3% from 3, and 25% from the free throw line

South Carolina

Points

Leader: MiLaysia Fulwiely with 17

Rebounds

Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 10

Assists

Leader: MiLaysia Fulwiley and Raven Johnson with 5

Steals

Leader: Raven Johnson with 5

Blocks

Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 5

Other

Kamilla Cardoso finished with a double-double in just 21 minutes; Carolina had 7 players in double-figures (Cardoso, Paopao, Fulwiley, Johnson, Watkins, Feagin, and Kitts); 8 Gamecocks had at least 5 rebounds and every player had at least 2

BOX SCORE

OBSERVATIONS

• Starters: Raven Johnson-Te-Hina Paopao-Bree Hall-Chloe Kitts-Kamilla Cardoso
  • Paopao was back from her one-game absence due to an ankle injury. Tessa Johnson remained out.
• The Gamecocks started off with a much more aggressive offensive focus after a slow start last game. Having Paopao back helped with the shooting struggles, as well.
• Bree Hall did some good things but struggled to put the ball in the basket despite leading the team in shot attempts in the 1st quarter.
• In the 1st half, MiLaysia Fulwiley was the only guard to play off the bench as she was the only one available with Johnson out, but Ashlyn Watkins and Sania Feagin both played early in the post.
• The team’s non-guards passed the ball well. Wing Bree Hall, center Kamilla Cardoso, and forward Sania Feagin combined for 5 of the team’s first 8 assists.
• Carolina didn’t commit their first foul (Cardoso loose ball foul going after a rebound) until the 7:30 mark of the 2nd quarter.
• The scoring and rebounding load was spread out pretty evenly in the first half. 5 Gamecocks had at least 7 points (Paopao, Cardoso, Johnson, Watkins, and Fulwiley), and 5 had at least 4 rebounds (Paopao, Cardoso, Johnson, Watkins, and Kitts).
• Free throw shooting still isn’t quite good enough.
• Raven Johnson looked like she could flirt with a rare quadruple-double. About halfway through the 3rd quarter, she had 12 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. She didn’t play past that point.
• The Gamecock defense was ridiculous, holding Mississippi Valley State to 6 points, 6 points, 4 points, and 3 points in the 4 quarters of play.
• Every Gamecock scored, and every Gamecock had multiple rebounds.
• 19 points is the fewest points allowed in South Carolina basketball history.