After much anticipation leading up to the undefeated matchup, No. 1 South Carolina downs No. 3 LSU 88-64 to remain the only unbeaten team.
LSU takes its first loss of the season falling to 23-1; the Gamecocks improve 25-0, 12-0 in the SEC.
“They only want to win and they’re going to do their part for that. to happen,” coach Dawn Staley said. “It just clicks. They just respect each other, they hold each other accountable.”
The Gamecocks jumped out to an 18-2 start making a statement early. The Tigers fought back to hang around but couldn’t get over the hump.
Kamilla Cardoso paced South Carolina with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Zia Cooke followed with 17 points, and Aliyah Boston added 14 points, nine rebounds and three blocks.
Alexis Morris scored a game-high 23 points on 29 shots. Angel Reese fell short of her 24th straight double-double behind an intense defensive effort by Brea Beal. Reese was held to 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting and nearly fouled out with four fouls.
The nation’s best defense showed up and then some. South Carolina held the Tigers to 64 points, 18 below their season average.
The sold-out crowd of over 18,000 cheered on the defensive clinic. When Beal locked up a…
