No. 2 South Carolina hosts Wofford after Edwards' 20-point game

Published Dec. 29, 2024 3:42 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Wofford Terriers (6-4) at South Carolina Gamecocks (11-1)

Columbia, South Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 South Carolina hosts Wofford after Joyce Edwards scored 20 points in South Carolina's 82-46 win over the Charleston Southern Buccaneers.

The Gamecocks are 5-0 on their home court. South Carolina is fifth in the SEC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 55.2 points while holding opponents to 36.1% shooting.

The Terriers are 1-4 on the road. Wofford ranks fourth in the SoCon with 32.4 rebounds per game led by Evangelia Paulk averaging 6.5.

South Carolina's average of 6.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.6 per game Wofford gives up. Wofford has shot at a 41.2% clip from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points higher than the 36.1% shooting opponents of South Carolina have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chloe Kitts is averaging 10.1 points and 7.8 rebounds for the Gamecocks.

Paulk is shooting 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Terriers, while averaging 10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.8 steals.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.