Final
for this game
No. 6 Gamecocks outlast Bulldogs
Feb 7, 2014 - 4:42 AM Starkville, MS (SportsNetwork.com) - Aleighsa Welch totaled 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 71-64 victory over Mississippi State on Thursday.Khadijah Sessions and Asia Dozier added 14 and 10 points, respectively, for the Gamecocks (21-2, 9-1 SEC), who have won five straight.
Jerica James scored 11 off the bench and Martha Alwal and Savannah Carter added 10 points apiece for the Bulldogs (16-8, 3-7), who have dropped five of their last seven.
The Gamecocks led by 12 with under 12 minutes left to play before the Bulldogs used a 14-3 run to pull within one, 55-54, with 6 1/2 minutes remaining. South Carolina rattled off the next five points and Mississippi State came within three after a James trey.
The Bulldogs only got within four through the final three minutes, though, as the Gamecocks held them off.
- SOUTH CAROLINA: 71
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 64
Final
Feb 6 9:50 PM - 220
rootsRUWTbot Took away 16 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
South Carolina(6) 63, Mississippi State 59 4th - 2:37Feb 6 9:41 PM - 236
rootsRUWTbot Added 16 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
South Carolina(6) 60, Mississippi State 57 4th - 3:39Feb 6 9:37 PM - 220
rootsRUWTbot Added 112 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
South Carolina(6) 60, Mississippi State 57 4th - 4:29Feb 6 9:34 PM - 108
rootsRUWTbot Added 40 roots (Close Finish)
South Carolina(6) 59, Mississippi State 54 4th - 4:57Feb 6 9:33 PM - 24
roots - 30
roots - SOUTH CAROLINA: 34
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 29
Halftime
Feb 6 8:47 PM - SOUTH CAROLINA: 0
MISSISSIPPI STATE: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 6 8:07 PM
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