By james art 
No. 2 South Carolina failed to escape from Lonestar’s state, unharmed on Sunday.
Gamecocks never led to the center of Moody and fell at # 4 Longhorns 66-62, giving the Dawn Staley team from the first loss of SEC for the season. The loss clicks the regular series of the South Carolina season, which dates from the 2021-22 season.
South Carolina (22-2, 10-1 sec) struggled in the second half after lagging with as many as 10, but Gamecocks failed to carry all the way back. They tied the game a handful of times in the third and fourth quarter and left with two points with 14 seconds in the game.
South Carolina’s crime is fighting on Sunday. Gamecocks launched 36.8% of the terrain, including 26.7% brand in the fourth quarter.
“This is an unfamiliar territory for us,” Staley said. “This is the first game we have lost in two years, in my opinion. The law of average values says that at one point someone will take you. “
The impact of Madison Booker
When South Carolina and Texas played earlier this season, Booker’s impact on the result of the box was almost non-existent. The Texas Star has only made seven points in the game and was 3 for 19 of the field.
This was certainly not the case this time.
The sophomor, who recently celebrated his 1000th career point, was a light against South Carolina on Sunday.
Booker fill the static sheet. It ended with a double-double and led Texas (24-2, 10-1 sec) with 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Third trimester
South Carolina entered the halftime down 36-27, seemingly all inertia in the hands of Texas.
Whatever it is, Staley told her team during the break he works.
Gamecocks opened the third quarter of running 6-0 and forced Texas to call an early wait. South Carolina then proceeded to exceed the Texas 22-13 in the period and tied the game twice at the end of a quarter.
The large 3-point shots from Te-Hina Paopao and Bree Hall have helped Gamecocks get into the texas lead, and the successful conversion from Chlo Kitts tied the game for the first time. Joyce Edwards bucket tied the game at 49-49 at the end of the third quarter.
The big third quarter of South Carolina did not win, but keep Gamecocks in the game.
Fulie for everyone!
Moody Center officials were not ashamed to blow their whistles on Sunday, especially in the first quarter.
During the first period of the game, a huge 16 personal fouls were summoned, followed by 22 combined attempts for free throw.
Fulev calls were relatively even, with South Carolina called for nine to the seven Texas. Longhorns saw the biggest success than the free throws line, going 8 for 12 against Gamecocks’ 5 for 10.
Staley was not pleased with the official one during the game.
“Let the players play … we will not adapt because this is the way we play,” she told ESPN during the game.
Faul’s calls were immersed in the second quarter. The officials called only six common fouls during the period, four in Texas and two in South Carolina.
They finished the game with combined 38 personal fouls in the game. Gamecocks were 15 for 23 of the free throw line, and Texas was 14 for 21.
South Carolina Schedule: The next four matches
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Thursday: Against Florida, 19:00 (Secre Network)
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February 16: Against Uconn, 13:00 (ABC)
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February 20: Against Arkansas, 19:00 (SEC NETWORK)
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February 23: In Vanderbilt, 15:00 (Secre Network Plus)