COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 10 points and had 12 rebounds while top-seeded South Carolina's stifling defense held Howard to the fewest points ever in a women's NCAA Tournament game in a 79-21 victory Friday.
It was the All-American’s 25th straight double-double and one of the biggest cheers of the second half on her home floor came when she pulled down her 10th rebound with 7:10 to go in the third quarter.
The 21 points for the Bison broke the record held by Kansas State which scored 26 in a loss to UConn in 2012. The Gamecocks (30-2) held Howard (21-10) to a NCAA Tournament record low four points in the first half as they took a 44-4 lead.
The defense helped mask an off shooting night for the
It was a total mismatch, even for a No. 1 versus No. 16 seed. The Gamecocks had 30 offensive rebounds to just six for Howard. The Bison turned the ball over 20 times and were outscored 38 to 8 in the paint.
Thirteen of the fourteen South Carolina players who got in the game scored.
Iyanna Warren led Howard with eight points.
South Carolina didn't hold Howard scoreless in any quarter. The Gamecocks did that in 2021,
The 21 points matched the fewest South Carolina has allowed in its history.
The Gamecocks play No. 8 seed Miami on Friday. The Hurricanes 78-66.
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Howard: The Bison do go home with their first NCAA Tournament win, a 55-51 victory
South Carolina: There is nothing like an outmatched opponent to help shake off any rust from
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