Overview
- Ta'Niya Latson returned to the lineup and posted 21 points with four steals as South Carolina overwhelmed Tennessee.
- Joyce Edwards added 20 points and Madina Okot had 10 points and 15 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season.
- The 43-point margin marked the worst defeat in Tennessee program history and the Gamecocks’ ninth straight win over the Lady Vols.
- South Carolina improved to 24-2 overall and 10-1 in the SEC while operating with a shortened rotation due to injuries to Agot Makeer, Maddy McDaniel and season-ending ACL loss Chloe Kitts.
- Dawn Staley underscored a next-player-up mindset regarding unavailable guards, and the Gamecocks now turn to a Feb. 14 road test at No. 5 LSU.