Overview
- No. 1 South Carolina overwhelmed No. 16 Southern at Colonial Life Arena, winning 103-34 as Joyce Edwards posted 27 points and eight rebounds.
- The Gamecocks opened on a 15-0 run while Southern missed its first seven shots and committed six turnovers.
- South Carolina outscored Southern 32-2 in the third quarter to push the margin out of reach.
- Ta'Niya Latson scored 17, Madina Okot and Agot Makeer added 15 each, and Tessa Johnson had 14 with a career-high 10 rebounds.
- The victory follows Southern’s First Four win over Samford and sends South Carolina to face No. 8 Clemson or No. 9 USC on Monday.