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No. 2 South Carolina women beat No. 4 Texas 68-65 to avenge only loss

South Carolina avenged its only loss with a 68-65 win over Texas, improving to 18-1 overall and 5-0 in SEC play, aided by 14 points off turnovers.

  • On Jan. 15, No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team beat No. 4 Texas Longhorns women's basketball team 68-65 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia before a sellout crowd.
  • As a rematch of that Nov. 27 title-game loss, Thursday's meeting offered South Carolina a chance to even the series after Texas handed South Carolina its only loss in the Players Era Championship.
  • Joyce Edwards paced South Carolina with 14 points and eight rebounds, with help from Tessa Johnson's 13, Ta'Niya Latson's 12 and Raven Johnson's six fourth-quarter points as Texas struggled 1-of-9 from three.
  • The win moved South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team to 18-1 and 5-0 in SEC play, creating seeding implications and handing Texas Longhorns women's basketball team back-to-back losses for the first time since November 2022.
  • Both teams combined for 42 turnovers, with Texas reaching 19 and shooting 1-of-9 from 3-point range, while Alicia Tournebize made a five-minute scoreless debut ahead of Sunday matchups.
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No. 2 South Carolina women beat No. 4 Texas 68-65 to avenge only loss

Joyce Edwards had 14 points and eight rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 13 points and No. 2 South Carolina avenged its only loss this season by beating No. 4 Texas 68-65 for its 11th straight win.

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No. 2 South Carolina edges No. 4 Texas, maintains SEC superiority

Joyce Edwards tallied 14 points and eight rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina gritted out a win over No. 4 Texas, 68-65, on Thursday night in Columbia, S.C.

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