South Carolina Basketball: USC wins big to complete Gamecocks' weekend sweep of Mississippi State Bulldogs
By Kevin Miller
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South Carolina Basketball vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs:
Stats, Scoring, and Observations
South Carolina basketball moved to 2-0 in SEC play with a convincing win at home over Mississippi State. After a slow start in the 1st quarter, the #1-ranked Gamecocks were in control the whole rest of the way over the shorthanded Bulldogs and completed the weekend sweep of the two MSU basketball squads.
Here are the stats from the game:
STATS
Mississippi State
Points
Leader: Jerkaila Jordan with 25
Rebounds
Leader: Jessika Carter and Quanirah Montague each with 6
Assists
Leader: 3 players with 3 each
Steals
Leader: Jerkaila Jordan with 3
Blocks
Leader: Quanirah Montague with 2
Other
The Bulldogs shot 3-19 from behind the arc and made just 9-16 free throws
South Carolina
Points
Leader: Bree Hall with 15
Rebounds
Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 14
Assists
Leader: Kamilla Cardoso with 6
Steals
Leader: Te-Hina Paopao with 2
Blocks
Leader: Ashlyn Watkins with 3
Other
Te-Hina Paopao had 5 assists, and Ashlyn Watkins had 10 rebounds; Carolina made 50% of their 3-pointers
OBSERVATIONS
- Starters: Raven Johnson-Te-Hina Paopao-Bree Hall-Chloe Kitts-Kamilla Cardoso
- Mississippi State came out and punched the Gamecocks in the mouth with sharp offense and physical rebounding.
- By the time the 1st half ended, Carolina tightened its defense, settled its offense, and flipped the rebounding battle in their favor, finishing the half on a 34-19 run and with a lead in shooting efficiency (FG%, 3P%, and FT%), assists, turnovers, and rebounding.
- MiLaysia Fulwiley didn’t play much in the 1st half and really struggled when she did. She missed a layup, threw up an airball, and had a silly foul on a rebound. She was better in the 2nd half.
- The Gamecocks had a decent day from the free throw line, knocking down 75% of their freebies.
- The Gamecocks shot a pathetic 14-34 for the game on shots at the rim.
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