Final
for this game
South Carolina takes down LSU
Feb 17, 2014 - 12:21 AM Baton Rouge, LA (SportsNetwork.com) - Aleigsha Welch and Tiffany Mitchell both totaled 19 points as No. 5 South Carolina downed 19th-ranked LSU, 73-57, on Sunday.Alaina Coates added 13 points and eight rebounds for the Gamecocks (23-2, 11-1 SEC).
Jeanne Kenney had 15 points and Theresa Plaisance 14 and six boards for the Tigers (18-7, 7-5).
South Carolina used an 11-2 run at the end of the first half to take a 32-24 edge to the break.
Kenney's triple pulled LSU within 42-40 with 11:37 to go, but the Gamecocks used a 13-4 surge thereafter to take control of the contest thanks to six points from Coates.
Sheila Boykin hit a layup to get the Tigers to 57-50 with 4:19 to play, but Mitchell countered with a jumper to fuel an 11-0 burst which locked up the game for the visitors.
- SOUTH CAROLINA: 73
LSU: 57
Final
Feb 16 5:31 PM - 41
roots - 46
roots - 37
roots - 76
rootsRUWTbot Took away 10 roots (Close Finish, Ranked Teams)
South Carolina(5) 48, LSU(19) 44 4th - 8:56Feb 16 4:57 PM - 86
rootsRUWTbot Added 20 roots (Upset, Ranked Teams)
South Carolina(5) 46, LSU(19) 44 3rd - 11:47Feb 16 4:57 PM - 66
roots - SOUTH CAROLINA: 32
LSU: 24
Halftime
Feb 16 4:19 PM - 42
roots - 37
roots - 52
roots - 44
roots - SOUTH CAROLINA: 0
LSU: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 16 3:39 PM
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