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The Daily Gamecock, Friday, March 27, 2015 University of South Carolina Scholar Commons March 2015 3-27-2015 The aiD ly Gamecock, Friday, March 27, 2015 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2015_mar Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Friday, March 27, 2015" (2015). March. 15. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2015_mar/15 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2015 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in March by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 COVER WeekenderFriday, March 27, 2015 2 2 WEEK ENDER Briefi ng 3 Gamecocks face familiar opponent in Sweet 16 4 Know the opponent 6 3 keys to a South Carolina victory 8 Contents Calendar: March 27 to 29 10 South Carolina’s top 5 moments of the season so far 14 Classifi eds 15 Kendra Little | Weekender Cover: Kamila Melko | Weekender Editor-in-Chief Assistant Opinion Editor Design Director Interim Student Media Director HANNAH JEFFREY BEN TURNER BRITTANY WILT SARAH SCARBOROUGH dailygamecock.com Managing Editors Features Editor Special Sections Director Business Manager EMILY READY KIRBY KNOWLTON KELLY VILLWOCK KRISTINE CAPPS BELVIN OLASOV Sports Editor Assistant Design Director Creative Director Online Editor BRENNAN DOHERTY BIANCA CORREA EDGAR SANTANA INFORMATION KATIE COLE Assistant Sports Editors Staff Designers Production Manager News Editor KELLI CALDWELL GREY KLEIN DEGAN CHEEK LAUREN SHIRLEY WILL HELMS RACHAEL MCGAHEE Creative Services Offi ces located on the third fl oor of Russell House Assitant News Editors Copy Desk Chiefs Designers ASHLEY CROMPTON, RANNAH DERRICK. JAMES STEWART DREW MUELLER JESSICA BLAHUT, DEANNA BRADY, EMILY LINA LEGARE, KODY KRATZER EDITOR ARTS & CULTURE KEVIN SMARR MARY KATE GARMIRE DUNFIELD, FORREST HOLLOMAN, KERRY [email protected] [email protected] Student Advertising Manager NEWS SPORTS Arts & Culture Editors Assistant Copy Desk Chief MOORE, CHIRSTINA RICCARDI AMBER GRANT [email protected] [email protected] LAUREN GALIDA RANA SOBEIH Photo Editors Advertising Representatives OPINION PHOTO KYLIE TOKAR Senior Copy Editor KAMILA MELKO DAVID CHEETHAM, MICHELE DRESSLER, [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Arts & Culture Editor MADELEINE VATH HANNAH CLEAVELAND DREW HART, IAN PEACOCK, ERIN MORGAN SMITH Copy Editors Assistant Photo Editor O’CONNELL, HOLLY HEATON, JOSHUA Newsroom: Editor’s offi ce: Opinion Editor DEBBIE CLARK, , CHELSEA MORRIS, CODY SCOGGINS DAVISON, COLE HALTOM, LOMAN HARLEY, 777-7726 777-3914 BEN CRAWFORD KIRBY KNOWLTON, CAROLYN Faculty Adviser MARYAM TEHRANIE, NICK VOGT CULBERTSON DOUG FISHER 3 WEEK ENDER 3 Briefi ng “I know my childrenren will never have too “We are all say, ‘Mom died of devastated ovarian cancer.’” about Zayn — Angelina Jolie Pitt on her decisionon Malik, but we to have her ovarieses surgically removedd must soldier on.” — Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in response to a teenage girl asking why he hasn’t made a statement on the One Direction member’s departure “We have to play to our strength, and “You can’t expect our strength isn’t always playing fast. anything to go on It’s playing [calculated].” indefi nitely. That’s not what being a human is about.” — Julian Fellowes, the creator and writer of “Downton Abbey” on next season being the series’ last — USC women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley in preparation for the team’s game against UNC 4 4 WEEK ENDER Brennan Doherty @BRENNAN_DOHERTY see another day in the DeShields, who NCAA tournament. scored 19 points in But the fact that the North Carolina’s 65- Tar Heels ended South 58 win over South Gamecocks face familiarCarolina’s opponent season onein SweetCarolina 16 last March, No loveyear ago isn’t lostlost on has since transferred to the Gamecocks’ minds, Tennessee. either. North Carolina and Coates both turned and a chance to get “They’re might be a different to Welch, expecting the some revenge, top- competitors,” Staley team in terms of player team’s veteran leader seed South Carolina said. “They know what and coach personnel, to answer. She did, but faces fourth-seeded happened last year. but the Tar Heels are smiled before doing so. North Carolina in They know this team by and large the same Welch then gathered Greensboro, North ended our hopes of team stylistically, Staley her thoughts, and Carolina, on Friday. advancing further than says. offered a statement that The game comes the Sweet 16.” Hatchell’s teams love would make a public nearly one year after Though 12 months to force turnovers and relations agency proud. the Tar Heels knocked haven’t even completely constantly try to run the Welch said she and South Carolina out passed since the last floor as frequently as her teammates wouldn’t of the 2014 NCAA battle between the two possible, in an attempt care whether they faced tournament in the teams, a lot has changed to speed the game up. Kamila Melko | Weekender North Carolina or Ohio same round. North in Chapel Hill. When the Tar Heels St., although a potential Carolina also defeated For starters, get running, they As South Carolina 29-point win over showdown with the Tar the Gamecocks in legendary head coach can be hard to stop. senior forward Aleighsa Syracuse, the attention Heels was the elephant December of 2013. Sylvia Hatchell has Sophomore guard Welch, junior guard quickly shifted to the in the room. Now just two wins returned to the sidelines Allisha Grayleads the Asia Dozier and Gamecocks’ next game. That potential away from a trip to after missing the 2013- Tar Heels with 15.9 sophomore center When asked if they matchup is now a the Final Four, South 2014 season with points per game and Alaina Coates fielded would rather face North reality. Carolina is focused leukemia. sophomore forward questions from the Carolina or Ohio State With a spot in the entirely on just Additionally, former Stephanie Mavunga media following their in the Sweet 16, Dozier Elite Eight on the line advancing and living to Tar Heel Diamond has become more of a 5 WEEK ENDER 5 threat as the season’s progressed, both to earn its points from the perimeter. with her scoring and rebounding. South Carolina abused Syracuse’s For Staley, it’ll be important for defense when it tried that strategy the Gamecocks to dictate the pace of and Staley knows her team’s ability to the game and play at its own pace. hit outside shots will be key for the “We’ve got to play to our strength remainder of the season. and our strength isn’t always playing “Outside shooting is going to be fast,” Staley said. “It is playing key,” Staley said. “I think in order calculating. Playing fast when we for us to continue to have the type need to. Setting up, getting that ball of success that’ll we’ll have, because down to our post players when we they’re going to do something with have to play in the half court.” our post players. I think the more An efficient performance on outside shots we hit, the more offense for South Carolina would opportunities our bigs will get.” go a long way in slowing down Now, with a chance to move one North Carolina’s fast-paced style of step closer towards a Final Four play. The Gamecocks enter Friday’s appearance, the Gamecocks are ready contest having just played two of its to handle business against a team that more impressive games offensively. ended their dream one year ago. South Carolina shot 64.2 percent “I’ve been waiting for this game, in its win over Savannah State and waiting for revenge,” South Carolina registered an impressive 97 points in junior guard Khadijah Sessions said. its rout of Syracuse. “The time is now. Just ready for it. Down the stretch, several teams Just ready for me and my teammates have packed the paint against the to go out and prove what we should Gamecocks, forcing South Carolina have proved last year.” Kendra Little | Weekender 6 6 WEEK ENDER Know the opponent: North Carolina Brennan Doherty freshman guard Jamie Cherry hit the Player to watch for: Now a defense that has held opponents to only @BRENNAN_DOHERTY game-winning jump shot for the Tar sophomore, North Carolina guard 34.4 percent shooting. Heels. Allisha Gray proved just how talented Look for South Carolina junior guard Here’s everything you need to Best win: Like South Carolina, she is through an impressive freshman Tiffany Mitchell, the Gamecocks’ best know about South Carolina’s Sweet North Carolina plays in a very season, and her second season at the perimeter defender, to defend Gray. 16 opponent talented, but tough conference, and college level has been nothing short of Head coach spotlight: Now in Opponent: North Carolina (26-8, the Tar Heels played several ranked great, either. The way Gray plays often her 29th season coaching at North 10-6 ACC) teams. To date, South Carolina’s best times serves as a barometer of how Carolina, Tar Heel head coach NCAA tournament seed: No. 4 win is arguably a 71-63 victory over the Tar Heels are doing as a whole. Sylvia Hatchell is one of the sport’s NCAA tournament history: Florida State in February. Ranked When Gray is in the zone, she has the most admired and respected figures. National Championships: 1 (1994); No. 7 at the time, the Seminoles are ability to elevate her teammates’ level Hatchell missed the entire 2013-2014 Final Four appearances: 3 (1994, now the No. 2 seed in the Greensboro of play, too. Gray averages 15.9 points season as she received chemotherapy 2006, 2007); NCAA tournament region.
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