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There's not a lot of mystery to South Carolina (7-1).
Wins: @Ohio State, 92-80; Hampton, 92-38; Maine, 79-42; St. Peters, 93-38; Louisville, 83-59; @ Texas, 76-67.
Loss: @Duke, 74-63.
Probable Starters:
A'ja Wilson: 6'5" F Jr (17points/game)
Alana Coates: 6'4" C Sr (13.9 points/game) 10.9 rebounds/game
Bianca Cuevas-Moore: 5'6" G Jr
Kaela Davis: 6'2" G Jr (14.7/g)
Allisha Gray: 6'0" G Jr (14.1/g)
Others:
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan: 6'2" F Fr
Tyasha Harris: 5'10 G Fr
Doniyah Cliiney: 5'10" G Fr.
One Mystery: What does former Vanderbilt Head Coach, Melanie Balcomb, actually do in her non-coaching role as "Director of Coaching Offensive Analytics"? Will other schools add non-coaching, coaching positions?
Another Mystery: How did Duke defeat the Gamecocks?
http://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...st-no-3-south-carolina-74-63-in-statement-win
But the real star of the game was the Duke matchup zone defense, which forced 18 South Carolina turnovers and multiple lengthy Gamecock scoring droughts.
South Carolina (7-1) went 6-of-23 from 3-point range and struggled to get the ball inside to dominant All-SEC forwards A’ja Wilson and Alaina Coates.
“We did a great job of following the scouting report—getting in front, limiting their touches,” Chidom said. “We knew A’ja Wilson was strong with her left hand, [we were]trying to shut that down and just constantly be aware of where they were on the court.”
After Wilson scored seven of her team’s first nine points, the Blue Devils capitalized when the first-team All-American went to the bench.
Duke quickly went on its 9-0 spurt to end the quarter, punctuating it with Chidom’s first career 3-pointer to beat the buzzer.
The Blue Devils then stepped up their defensive intensity to start the second quarter, switching to the matchup zone defense that posed all sorts of problems for the South Carolina offense.
Duke used its length and activity to force 12 turnovers in the first half, as the Gamecocks often seemed confused on offense. That defensive pressure turned into 15 Blue Devil points on the other end, including a coast-to-coast drive by freshman Leaonna Odom following a steal.
Not a mystery: South Carolina defeating the Buckeyes:
http://thelantern.com/2016/11/womens-basketball-no-7-ohio-state-falls-to-no-3-south-carolina-92-80/
The South Carolina Gamecocks used a balanced attack of defense and rebounding to down the Ohio State women’s basketball team 92-80 on Monday evening in Columbus, serving as the Gamecocks’ second win over the Buckeyes in as many years.
OSU presented more depth to the Gamecocks than what it had when they played in Columbia, South Carolina, a year ago, but the Buckeyes could not overcome the size and athleticism that the Gamecocks brought onto the floor.
South Carolina junior guard Kaela Davis led all scorers with 37 points on 10-for-21 shooting, and added 10 rebounds and five assists. Junior guard Allisha Gray also paced the Gamecocks with 24 points and seven boards.
“Our defense wasn’t up to par,” OSU coach Kevin McGuff said. “You’re playing a great team like South Carolina; if you’re not going to defend, you’re not going to have a chance to win.”
Despite the increased depth for the Buckeyes this year, OSU managed just four points off the bench.
“I think that was a lack of execution,” McGuff said. “They are going to make you pay when you don’t execute.”
Wins: @Ohio State, 92-80; Hampton, 92-38; Maine, 79-42; St. Peters, 93-38; Louisville, 83-59; @ Texas, 76-67.
Loss: @Duke, 74-63.
Probable Starters:
A'ja Wilson: 6'5" F Jr (17points/game)
Alana Coates: 6'4" C Sr (13.9 points/game) 10.9 rebounds/game
Bianca Cuevas-Moore: 5'6" G Jr
Kaela Davis: 6'2" G Jr (14.7/g)
Allisha Gray: 6'0" G Jr (14.1/g)
Others:
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan: 6'2" F Fr
Tyasha Harris: 5'10 G Fr
Doniyah Cliiney: 5'10" G Fr.
One Mystery: What does former Vanderbilt Head Coach, Melanie Balcomb, actually do in her non-coaching role as "Director of Coaching Offensive Analytics"? Will other schools add non-coaching, coaching positions?
Another Mystery: How did Duke defeat the Gamecocks?
http://www.dukechronicle.com/articl...st-no-3-south-carolina-74-63-in-statement-win
But the real star of the game was the Duke matchup zone defense, which forced 18 South Carolina turnovers and multiple lengthy Gamecock scoring droughts.
South Carolina (7-1) went 6-of-23 from 3-point range and struggled to get the ball inside to dominant All-SEC forwards A’ja Wilson and Alaina Coates.
“We did a great job of following the scouting report—getting in front, limiting their touches,” Chidom said. “We knew A’ja Wilson was strong with her left hand, [we were]trying to shut that down and just constantly be aware of where they were on the court.”
After Wilson scored seven of her team’s first nine points, the Blue Devils capitalized when the first-team All-American went to the bench.
Duke quickly went on its 9-0 spurt to end the quarter, punctuating it with Chidom’s first career 3-pointer to beat the buzzer.
The Blue Devils then stepped up their defensive intensity to start the second quarter, switching to the matchup zone defense that posed all sorts of problems for the South Carolina offense.
Duke used its length and activity to force 12 turnovers in the first half, as the Gamecocks often seemed confused on offense. That defensive pressure turned into 15 Blue Devil points on the other end, including a coast-to-coast drive by freshman Leaonna Odom following a steal.
Not a mystery: South Carolina defeating the Buckeyes:
http://thelantern.com/2016/11/womens-basketball-no-7-ohio-state-falls-to-no-3-south-carolina-92-80/
The South Carolina Gamecocks used a balanced attack of defense and rebounding to down the Ohio State women’s basketball team 92-80 on Monday evening in Columbus, serving as the Gamecocks’ second win over the Buckeyes in as many years.
OSU presented more depth to the Gamecocks than what it had when they played in Columbia, South Carolina, a year ago, but the Buckeyes could not overcome the size and athleticism that the Gamecocks brought onto the floor.
South Carolina junior guard Kaela Davis led all scorers with 37 points on 10-for-21 shooting, and added 10 rebounds and five assists. Junior guard Allisha Gray also paced the Gamecocks with 24 points and seven boards.
“Our defense wasn’t up to par,” OSU coach Kevin McGuff said. “You’re playing a great team like South Carolina; if you’re not going to defend, you’re not going to have a chance to win.”
Despite the increased depth for the Buckeyes this year, OSU managed just four points off the bench.
“I think that was a lack of execution,” McGuff said. “They are going to make you pay when you don’t execute.”
