Vanderbilt Commodores @ South Carolina Gamecocks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAN | 16 | 28 | 12 | 18 | 74 |
| 33 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 103 |
Latson, Johnson lead No. 2 Gamecocks to 103-74 win, ending 'Dores perfect start
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- — Ta'Niya Latson scored 21 points, Tessa Johnson added 20 and No. 2 South Carolina ended No. 5 Vanderbilt's unbeaten start to the season with a 103-74 victory on Sunday.
The Commodores had won a school record 20 straight games to start the season, but had no answer for South Carolina, which has won 19 straight over Vanderbilt.
The Gamecocks (20-2, 6-1 Southeastern Conference) came in off an 94-82 overtime loss at No. 16 Oklahoma this past Thursday and right from the start took it out on the Commodores (20-1, 6-1).
South Carolina went on an 11-2 burst less than two minutes in and gradually built the lead to 21 points in the second quarter. The Gamecocks defense did much of the damage, forcing 16 first-half turnovers against a Vanderbilt team averaging 12.5 per game this season.
The Commodores gave themselves a chance right before halftime as Mikayla Blakes had a three-point play with 3.5 seconds left and — after South Carolina tried a court-length football pass that went straight out of bounds — Aubrey Galvan's three as time expired to trail by 11 at the break.
Vanderbilt opened with two straight baskets in the third quarter to draw within 55-48. That's when South Carolina went on a 15-2 burst to take control for good.
Blakes, the SEC's leading scorer, had 23 points to lead Vanderbilt. She also have five of her team's 20 turnovers which matched a season high.
Madina Okot finished with 17 points while Joyce Edwards had 16 to give South Carolina five double-digit scorers against a team holding opponents to 58 points this season.
It was South Carolina's second league victory against a Top 5 opponent in the past four contests after defeating fourth-ranked Texas 68-65 on Jan. 15.
Vanderbilt: Plays at No. 18 Ole Miss on Thursday night.
South Carolina: Goes to Auburn on Thursday night..
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Game Information
Columbia, SC
Referee:Frank Steratore
Referee:Fatou Cissoko-Stephens
Referee:Angel Kent
2025-26 Standings
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 6-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Vanderbilt | 6-1 | 0.5 | 20-1 |
| South Carolina | 6-1 | 0.5 | 20-2 |
| LSU | 5-2 | 1.5 | 19-2 |
| Texas | 4-2 | 2 | 19-2 |
| Ole Miss | 4-2 | 2 | 17-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2.5 | 18-3 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2.5 | 18-3 |
| Oklahoma | 4-3 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| Kentucky | 4-4 | 3 | 17-5 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4.5 | 15-6 |
| Auburn | 2-5 | 4.5 | 13-8 |
| Missouri | 2-6 | 5 | 14-9 |
| Florida | 1-6 | 5.5 | 13-9 |
| Texas A&M | 1-6 | 5.5 | 8-8 |
| Arkansas | 0-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
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