Quick Basketball Reaction for Women in South Carolina: No. 4 Texas – ON3

Gamecocks fell 66-62 in Texas, their first loss of the regular SEC season in more than three years. Here’s what stood out from the game.

– Regardless of the players, it seems that South Carolina has never been a good team for shooting free throws under the dawn Staley. That is why it was such a pleasant surprise that Gamecocks shot well in the biggest part of this season. They entered the game on Sunday, shooting 75.6% of the line.

Much of the loan went to Joyce Edwards. Not only did it make the most trips to the line, it also shoots over 80% of the line during a larger part of the season.

Unfortunately, over the last few weeks, Edwards and Gamecocks have started fighting the line. In the last five games, they have shot only 69.6% (69.2% against LSU, 50% in Tennessee, 87.5% against ore and 66.7% in Georgia).

In the first half against Texas, Gamecocks traveled 7-14 from the line. They were at least consistent, they went 1-2 on each trip.

They were better in the second half and finished the game 15-23, but it is still only 65.2%. If South Carolina had shot her middle season, it would have made two more free throws. This can be the difference between victory and loss.

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-Medison Booker fights in the first game, shooting only 3-19 and scored seven points. She was much better on Sunday, scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

But overall, I think South Carolina is good with the way it protects Booker. She still fired only 7-22 (31.8%) and had more rpm (four) than assists (three). All four turnover was in the first half, which hurts (what hurts more was South Carolina’s overall inability to turn the turnover into points, only six out of 13 rpm), but you can win by holding Booker in this static line.

“It always looked like a heavy game to win. It’s hard to beat a team twice, especially to go on the road a second time. Plus, the loss of the road to an opponent of the top five does not get South Carolina from one seed in the NCAA tournament.

But he throws the SEC competition into absolute chaos. There are so many potential results that it is almost impossible to design now.

Here’s the main thing, which means: South Carolina has no mistake. They would have had a place to drop if they had won, but now Gamecocks had to approach every game as a must.