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South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers

· NCAA Women's Basketball
South Carolina Gamecocks
5-0, 1-0 Away
Final
77 - 45
Clemson Tigers
3-1, 3-1 Home

Paopao, Watkins lead No. 1 South Carolina to record 43rd straight win 77-45 over Clemson

Paopao chats about new program record, Gamecocks' defensive priority

The Gamecocks (5-0) struggled to find the basket for about 15 minutes and trailed 17-12 midway through the second quarter before breaking off a 17-0 run to take control.

South Carolina's previous best was 42 wins in a row, which started with the 2022 NCAA Tournament where it won the national championship and continued until the 2023 Final Four where it lost to Iowa 77-73.

It was Watkins' most dominant showing of the season since returning to the team from her suspension.

Loyal McQueen led Clemson (3-1) with 15 points.

Takeaways South Carolina: Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said Sunday after a win over East Carolina her team misses too many layups. It happened again early at Clemson and needs fixing fast.

Clemson: The Tigers were blown out 109-40 by their rival a year ago. This time, Clemson and first-year coach Shawn Poppie threw a few early scares at the Gamecocks before losing its 14th in a row in the series.

Key moment Clemson took a 17-12 lead on Mia Moore's 3-pointer with five minutes left in the second quarter. That's when South Carolina found its touch to ignite a 17-0 run to the break. The Gamecocks made 8 of 15 shots in that stretch after hitting just six of 29 attempts to that point.

Key stats South Carolina's defense was dominant once more as it forced Clemson into a season-high 19 turnovers and outrebounded the Tigers 54-30.

Up next South Carolina visits No. 5 UCLA on Sunday while Clemson will face UAB at the Emerald Coast Classic on Monday.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 77 - 45
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 77 - 45
4th 0:21 Clemson Turnover. 77 - 45
4th 0:21 Clemson Offensive Rebound. 77 - 45
4th 0:23 Sania Feagin Block. 77 - 45

Statistics

SCSC CLEMCLEM
33-77 FG 13-51
43 Field Goal % 25
7-19 3PT 7-18
37 Three Point % 39
4-6 FT 12-12
67 Free Throw % 100
54 Rebounds 30
23 Offensive Rebounds 7
31 Defensive Rebounds 23
13 Assists 8
6 Steals 5
9 Blocks 2
13 Turnovers 19
0 Team Turnovers 3
13 Total Turnovers 19
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 14
6 Fast Break Points 8
44 Points in Paint 10
13 Fouls 12
32 Largest Lead 5

Game Information

Littlejohn Coliseum

Location: Clemson, SC
Attendance: 5,008 | Capacity:

2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Texas 0-0 - 14-0
Alabama 0-0 - 14-0
Georgia 0-0 - 13-0
LSU 0-0 - 13-0
Vanderbilt 0-0 - 12-0
Kentucky 0-0 - 12-1
Mississippi State 0-0 - 12-1
Oklahoma 0-0 - 12-1
South Carolina 0-0 - 12-1
Ole Miss 0-0 - 12-2
Arkansas 0-0 - 11-3
Florida 0-0 - 11-3
Missouri 0-0 - 11-3
Texas A&M 0-0 - 7-2
Auburn 0-0 - 10-3
Tennessee 0-0 - 8-3

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Louisville 2-0 - 12-3
NC State 2-0 - 9-4
Syracuse 1-0 0.5 11-1
Stanford 1-0 0.5 11-2
Notre Dame 1-0 0.5 9-2
Virginia 1-0 0.5 9-3
Duke 1-0 0.5 6-6
Virginia Tech 1-1 1 11-3
Wake Forest 1-1 1 11-3
Clemson 1-1 1 9-4
Miami 1-1 1 8-4
North Carolina 0-1 1.5 11-3
California 0-1 1.5 8-5
SMU 0-1 1.5 7-6
Pittsburgh 0-1 1.5 7-7
Boston College 0-1 1.5 4-10
Florida State 0-2 2 5-9
Georgia Tech 0-2 2 4-9
Full Standings