South Carolina remains mortal, but Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks could be headed for immortality.
ALBANY, N.Y. — The years have revealed the undefeated, top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks as a metronome: appearing in 11 Sweet 16s under Coach Dawn Staley and 10 consecutively, amassing a 106-3 record over the past three seasons, reigning atop the AP poll more than 80 times. Just reliably excellent. Come basketball season, you can set your watch to their dominance.
Still, this 2023-24 team hasn’t been your typical Gamecocks. Even with the 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso — who made 10 of her 12 close-range shots for 22 points on Friday — South Carolina shouldn’t be defined merely by its defense or post play, since the team now has floor spacers like Oregon transfer Te-Hina Paopao, junior Bree Hall, freshman sensation MiLaysia Fulwiley and Johnson, the hero of the night.
A double-digit advantage that the Hoosiers had already trimmed to 10 points entering the final quarter suddenly didn’t seem so safe anymore. With about a minute remaining in the game, Cardoso made the defensive gamble of trying to steal an entry pass to Indiana’s Mackenzie Holmes. Cardoso couldn’t get to the ball in time, and once she abandoned her presence in the post, Holmes could breeze inside for a layup to cut the score to 74-72.
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