No. 8/8 South Carolina used late free throw shooting and timely rebounding to separate from Cal State Northridge late in a 73-58 victory in NCAA Tournament first-round action at Alaska Airlines Arena. The Gamecocks (28-4) saw Tiffany Mitchell score 13 of her team-high 24 points from the free throw line, including going 6-of-6 in the final 63 seconds, while Alaina Coates posted her ninth double-double of the season to tie the South Carolina freshman record.
