South Carolina Gamecocks @ South Florida Bulls
Joyce Edwards scores 34 points as No. 3 South Carolina rolls past USF 103-44
TAMPA, Fla. -- — Joyce Edwards scored a career-high 34 points on 13-of-14 shooting to lead No. 3 South Carolina to a 103-44 victory over South Florida on Thursday night.
Edwards’ previous career best was 29 points, which she scored last Sunday in a 95-55 win over Penn State.
Tessa Johnson added 16 points, Ta'Niya Latson scored 15 and Madina Okot had 12 points and 10 rebounds for South Carolina (11-1), which shot 62% (44 of 70) from the floor.
Jelena Bulajic scored 10 points to lead USF (6-6). L’or Mputu had six points and seven rebounds.
The Gamecocks went on a 10-0 run midway through the first period and had a 28-15 lead after one. South Carolina pushed the lead to 52-25 at halftime and outscored the Bulls 27-6 in the fourth quarter.
It was the fifth time South Carolina has scored more than 100 points this season and its seventh victory by 40 points or more.
South Carolina: At Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday.
USF: Hosts Navy on Sunday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Rod Creech
- Denise Brooks
- Teresa Stuck
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
2025-26 American Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | - | 7-5 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Temple | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| UAB | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |
| Wichita State | 0-0 | - | 3-9 |

