No. 3 South Carolina (24-2, 9-1 SEC) defeated No. 17 Tennessee (15-6, 7-2 SEC), 93-50, Sunday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.
The Gamecocks led, 47-32, at halftime.
Former South Carolina player Talaysia Cooper totaled 17 points to lead the Lady Vols.
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She also recorded five rebounds, five assists and thee steals for the Lady Vols, who trailed, 25-18, at the end of the first quarter. Cooper was one of two Lady Vols who scored 10-plus points in the contest against South Carolina. She converted 6-of-17 field goal attempts, 4-of-13 three-point attempts and 1-of-1 free throw attempts.
Janiah Barker recorded 10 points and six rebounds for Tennessee, while Nya Robertson finished with six points and converting 2-of-9 nine field goal attempts and 2-of-9 three-point attempts.
South Carolina’s Ta’Niya Latson led all scorers with 21 points in the contest. She also recorded four steals, one rebound and one assist.
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