No. 1 South Carolina downs Vanderbilt 85-30
Jan. 24, 2022
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball stole the show in its first game since Jan. 16, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores 85-30 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Monday night. With the win, the Gamecocks (18-1, 6-1 SEC) extended their win streak in conference play to six games. Vanderbilt (10-10, 1-5) has now lost five straight games in SEC action. It’s the fewest points South Carolina has ever allowed in an SEC game.
Gamecocks have won every conference contest since its opening loss to Missouri on Dec. 30 and continues in SEC play Thursday at Colonial Life Arena against Ole Miss. The Gamecocks’ annual matchup with UConn had been on the schedule for Thursday, but that game was canceled to fit in a previously postponed game against Ole Miss. South Carolina starting guard Zia Cooke did not play against Vanderbilt as she continues to nurse a lower left leg injury. Cooke hopped off the court in the Gamecocks’ last game at Arkansas on Jan. 16, with head coach Dawn Staley saying after the game that Cooke turned her ankle.
LeLe Grissett earned the start in Cooke’s place and had a productive night, finishing with a team-leading 14 points in 23 minutes on the floor. Here’s what we learned about the Gamecocks.
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Jan. 24, 2022
No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball stole the show in its first game since Jan. 16, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores 85-30 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia on Monday night. With the win, the Gamecocks (18-1, 6-1 SEC) extended their win streak in conference play to six games. Vanderbilt (10-10, 1-5) has now lost five straight games in SEC action. It’s the fewest points South Carolina has ever allowed in an SEC game.
Gamecocks have won every conference contest since its opening loss to Missouri on Dec. 30 and continues in SEC play Thursday at Colonial Life Arena against Ole Miss. The Gamecocks’ annual matchup with UConn had been on the schedule for Thursday, but that game was canceled to fit in a previously postponed game against Ole Miss. South Carolina starting guard Zia Cooke did not play against Vanderbilt as she continues to nurse a lower left leg injury. Cooke hopped off the court in the Gamecocks’ last game at Arkansas on Jan. 16, with head coach Dawn Staley saying after the game that Cooke turned her ankle.
LeLe Grissett earned the start in Cooke’s place and had a productive night, finishing with a team-leading 14 points in 23 minutes on the floor. Here’s what we learned about the Gamecocks.
STATS
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