South Carolina Gamecocks at Clemson Tigers

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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.

TV Channel: Gamecocks vs Tigers 2021 College Basketball, week 3, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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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

SC		CLEM
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
South Carolina	11-1	-	25-2
Vanderbilt	10-3	1.5	24-3
Texas	9-3	2	24-3
Tennessee	8-3	2.5	16-7
LSU	8-4	3	22-4
Ole Miss	7-4	3.5	20-6
Oklahoma	7-5	4	19-6
Kentucky	7-6	4.5	20-7
Alabama	6-6	5	20-6
Georgia	6-6	5	20-6
Mississippi State	4-7	6.5	17-8
Missouri	4-8	7	16-11
Florida	3-9	8	15-12
Texas A&M	3-9	8	10-11
Auburn	2-10	9	13-13
Arkansas	0-11	10.5	11-15

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
Duke	14-0	-	19-6
Louisville	14-1	0.5	24-4
Syracuse	11-4	3.5	21-5
North Carolina	10-4	4	21-6
NC State	10-4	4	17-8
Virginia Tech	10-5	4.5	20-7
Virginia	10-5	4.5	18-8
Clemson	9-6	5.5	18-9
Notre Dame	8-6	6	16-9
California	7-7	7	16-11
Georgia Tech	6-8	8	11-15
Stanford	5-9	9	16-11
Miami	5-9	9	13-12
Florida State	4-10	10	9-17
Wake Forest	3-11	11	13-13
SMU	2-12	12	9-17
Pittsburgh	1-13	13	8-19
Boston College	0-15	14.5	4-24

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