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GAME 19 | MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 GAMECOCKS 17-1, 5-0 SEC #1/2 SOUTH CAROLINA (17-1) VS #10/9 MISSISSIPPI ST. (16-2) Ranking: 1/2 (AP/Coaches) Head Coach: Dawn Staley 8 P.M. | COLUMBIA, S.C. | COLONIAL LIFE ARENA (18,000) Record at SC: 290-98 (12th) Career Record: 462-178 (20th) ESPN2 | 107.5 THE GAME TV: RADIO: Top Scorer: Aliyah Boston (13.0) GAMECOCKS.STATBROADCAST.COM LIVE STATS: Top Rebounder: Aliyah Boston (8.9) ABOUT THIS GAME • Among the tightest and most respectful rivalries in the SEC, South Carolina and Mississippi BULLDOGS State have combined to claim the last six SEC regular-season championships and the last five 16-2, 4-0 SEC SEC Tournament titles, squaring off against each other in three of those five contests. They Ranking: are currently the two highest ranked teams in the league as well. 10/9 (AP/Coaches) Head Coach: • South Carolina leads the series 21-19. The team with the better national ranking has won Vic Schaefer Record at MSU: eight of the last 10 meetings between the two. 210-58 (8th) Career Record: • Both teams rank among the nation’s top 10 in scoring average, scoring margin and blocks per 290-168 (15th) Top Scorer: game. They are both in the top 20 in field goal percentage as well. Jordan Danberry (14.2) Top Rebounder: • South Carolina senior Mikiah Herbert Harrigan needs 11 points to reach 1,000 for her career. Jessika Carter (10.0) She will become just the sixth Gamecock to record 1,000 points and 100 blocks in her career. SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAMECOCK NOTABLES • 4 SEC REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS • The Gamecocks have played nine games against top-50 RPI teams, the second-most in the Nov. 5 Alabama State (SECN+) W, 103-43 S country, winning an NCAA Div. I-best eight of those games, including four of their five games Nov. 10 at #4/5 Maryland (ESPN) W, 63-54 against top-25 RPI foes. Nov. 13 at Dayton W, 75-49 • South Carolina’s offense is as dynamic and diverse as any in the country. Four Gamecocks Nov. 17 Appalachian State (SECN+) W, 92-50 average double-figure points; 10 have scored in double figures at least once; and seven have led Nov. 21 USC Upstate (SECN+) W, 112-32 the team in scoring at least once. Through five SEC games, seven Gamecocks average at least Nov. 24 at Clemson (ACCN) W, 84-48 7.0 points per game and eight have scored in double figures at least once. • The Gamecocks’ focus on rebounding has led to a +13.5 rebounding margin, which ranks fifth Paradise Jam (St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.) in the nation. That number goes up to +19.4 in SEC games. Carolina leads the country with a Nov. 28 vs. #17/23 Indiana L, 57-71 45.5 percent offensive rebounding rate and has been out-rebounded just once this season. Nov. 29 vs. Washington State W, 68-53 • Zia Cooke leads the Gamecocks with 17.4 points per SEC games, ranking sixth in the league Nov. 30 vs. #2/2 Baylor W, 74-59 and first among SEC freshmen. She has led or tied for the team lead in all five SEC games, hitting the 20-point mark twice in her first five league outings. Dec. 7 at Temple W, 78-71 • Aliyah Boston is averaging a double-double in SEC games (14.0 ppg/12.2 rpg) and against Dec. 15 Purdue (SECN+) W, 85-49 ranked opponents (14.0 ppg/10.3 rpg). She is the top rebounding freshman in the SEC, overall Dec. 19 Duke (SECN) W, 89-46 and in conference games. Three of her team-best seven double-doubles have come in SEC play. Dec. 22 #25/21 S. Dakota (SECN+) W, 73-60 • Senior Tyasha Harris continues to quarterback the Gamecock offense with a measured balance Jan. 2 #13/13 Kentucky* (SECN) W, 99-72 of scoring and distributing. Between her 11.8 points per game and her 5.0 assists per game Jan. 5 at Alabama* (SECN) W, 93-78 leading to 11.3 points per game, she has her hands on 27.6 percent of the Gamecocks’ 83.7 Jan. 9 #21/21 Arkansas* (SECN+) W, 91-82 points per game. Jan. 12 at Vanderbilt* (SECN) W, 93-57 Jan. 16 at Missouri* (SECN) W, 78-45 Jan. 20 #10/9 Mississippi St.* (ESPN2) 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at Georgia* (SECN) 3 p.m. 4 +11.0 29.6 Jan. 30 at Ole Miss* (SECN+) 8 p.m. Five or more Gamecocks In the first quarter, the The South Carolina bench Feb. 2 Tennessee* (ESPN2) 1 p.m. have scored in double figures Gamecocks have out-scored has scored 29.6 points per Feb. 6 at Arkansas* (SECN) 8:30 p.m. in four SEC games and 11 their SEC opponents by 11.0 SEC game this season, nearly Feb. 10 UConn (ESPN2) 7 p.m. games overall this season, points per game (21.4-10.4). 1/3 of the team’s 90.8 points Feb. 13 Auburn* (SECN) 7 p.m. including seven games of six Carolina’s highest-scoring per game. Feb. 17 Vanderbilt* (SECN) 7 p.m. double-digit scorers. quarter is the third (28.4 ppg) Feb. 20 LSU* (SECN+) 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Kentucky* (ESPN2 or SECN) 2 p.m. Feb. 27 at Florida* (SECN+) 6 p.m. 42.4 50.6 90.8 Mar. 1 Texas A&M* (ESPN2) Noon The Gamecocks average South Carolina leads the The Gamecocks’ 90.8 points SEC Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) 42.4 points in the paint this league with 50.6 rebounds per SEC game leads the Mar. 4-8 SEC Tournament TBA season, accounting for 68.1 per SEC game. Its 48.4 league. The program record percent of their made field rebounds per game for the for SEC scoring average is All Times Listed as Eastern and are subject to change goals. season rank third in the 75.1 (2014-15). * indicates SEC Game SECN is SEC Network; SECN+ is SEC Network online via ESPN app nation. 4 SEC TOURNAMENT TITLES • 2018 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR • 17 ALL-AMERICANS • 5 SEC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR THE OF • 5 SEC PLAYERS • 17 ALL-AMERICANS YEAR THE OF PLAYER NATIONAL TITLES • 2018 4 SEC TOURNAMENT SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WOMEN’S CAROLINA SOUTH 16 • 10 NCAA SWEET FOURS CHAMPION • 2 NCAA FINAL NATIONAL 2017 TALE OF THE TAPE SOUTH 83.7 .463 .364 .690 16.1 56.6 .323 .297 +13.5 16.0 +2.3 8.3 9.8 CAROLINA FT Made Scoring FG% 3FG% Rebound TO Points FG% 3FG% FT% Assists Blocks Steals Per Game Defense Defense Defense Margin Margin MISSISSIPPI 82.7 .477 .329 .659 14.4 57.7 .379 .298 +4.0 14.2 +8.7 5.2 9.6 STATE 2 2 2019-20 South Carolina Media Roster Olivia Thompson LAST GM: 3 mins at Mizzou Career Highs NOTABLE: Prolific outside shooter ... has 5-8 • Fr. • Guard • Lexington, S.C. Pts: 10 vs. Alabama St., 11/5/19 played in 12 games, including 4 SEC games, Ast: 2 vs. USC Upstate, 11/21/19 hitting a 3 in 6 gms ... All-time top scorer in Stl: - 0 Lexington HS history ... 2019 SCBCA Class Reb: 1 vs. USC Upstate, 11/21/19 5A Player of the Year ... 3x SCBCA All-State. Min: PPG 2.1 0.1 APG 0.3 .391 -- RPG 10 vs. USC Upstate, 11/21/19 FT% FG% Zia Cooke LAST GM: 14 pts, 3 rebs, 3 3FGs at Mizzou Career Highs NOTABLE: Explosive, athletic guard ... 13 5-9 • Fr. • Guard • Toledo, Ohio Pts: 27 at Dayton, 11/13/19 games of 10+ pts, 3 20-pt games ... in SEC, Ast: 5 vs. USC Upstate, 11/21/19 ZY-uh COOK 17.4 ppg (6th) ... No. 4 in 2019 class ... 2019 Stl: 4 vs. USC Upstate, 11/21/19 1 Naismith HS POY finalist, consensus All- Reb: 7 at Dayton, 11/13/19 American ... 2 USAB gold medals. Min: PPG 12.3 2.9 APG 2.0 .376 .784 RPG 33 vs. Arkansas, 1/9/20 FT% FG% Destanni Henderson LAST GM: 5 pts, 3 rebs at Mizzou Career Highs NOTABLE: Confident, explosive guard ... top 5-7 • So. • Guard • Fort Myers, Fla. Pts: 19 at Arkansas, 2/3/19 scorer off the bench ... 2nd on team in assists Ast: 8 vs. Kentucky, 1/2/20 DES-tuh-nee ... 6 games of 10+ points ... vs. SEC – 7.4 ppg, Stl: 5 at Temple, 12/7/19 3 3.2 apg (13th) ... 2019 SEC All-Freshman Reb: 6, 2x, vs. Purdue, 12/15/19 Team. Min: PPG 8.4 2.8 APG 2.5 .409 .639 RPG 32 vs. Baylor, 11/30/19 FT% FG% Aliyah Boston LAST GM: 10 pts, 10 rebs at Mizzou Career Highs NOTABLE: Physical post, loves contact ... 4x 6-5 • Fr. • For. • St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Pts: 20 vs. Baylor, 11/30/19 SEC Fr. of Week ... 16th in NCAA in FG%, Reb: 25 vs. Arkansas, 1/9/20 uh-LEE-uh 9th in bpg ... 7 double-doubles, 17 gms of 10+ Blk: 10 vs. Alabama St., 11/5/19 4 pts ... avgs dbl-dbl vs. SEC ... Leslie, Drysdale, Stl: 3, 2x, at Clemson, 11/24/19 Wooden watch lists ... 4 golds with USAB. Min: PPG 13.0 8.9 BPG 3.0 .600 .778 RPG 32, 2x, vs.