No. 2 South Carolina falls to No. 4 Texas on the road, 66-62
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Madison Booker had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Rori Harmon hit two critical free throws in the final seconds as No. 4 Texas beat No. 2 South Carolina 66-62 Sunday, ending the Gamecocks’ 57-game Southeastern Conference regular-season winning streak dating to 2021.
Harmon converted a pair of free throws with 10.8 seconds left to extend Texas’ two-point lead to the final four-point margin.
A 3-point try by South Carolina’s Sania Feagin missed the mark with nine seconds left and Harmon grabbed the rebound to seal the Longhorns’ eight consecutive win and 20th straight at home dating to Jan. 2024.
Backup center Kyla Oldacre scored eight of her 13 points in the fourth quarter for Texas (24-2, 10-1 SEC).
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 13 points for South Carolina (22-2, 10-1), which had its 17-game win streak this season halted. Joyce Edwards and Chloe Kitts each scored nine points.
While Oldacre had a strong second half, starting center Taylor Jones had 11 points and six rebounds in the first half.
Notables
- The Gamecocks turned things around in the third quarter offensively, outscoring the Longhorns 22-13 and forcing two ties in the period.
- MiLaysia Fulwiley led the team in scoring for the second game in a row, posting six of her 13 points in the final quarter in just as many minutes on the floor, and handing out a team-high three assists and three steals.
- Chloe Kitts posted nine points, converting a three-point play in the third quarter to tie things up at 47-47.
- Joyce Edwards also finished with nine points, hitting a jumper towards the end of the third quarter to keep things tied.
- Te-Hina Paopao hit a three in each half, with the second bringing the Gamecocks within one point (44-45) as part of a 9-5 run.
- Bree Hall was perfect behind the arc in the third quarter, hitting both attempts to help narrow the nine-point halftime deficit.
- Tessa Johnson finished with seven points, scoring four in back-to-back possessions to keep things within a bucket with under five minutes to play.
