Bowling Green Falcons at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Edwards' 24 points lead No. 2 South Carolina to a 114-47 blowout of Bowling Green
The Gamecocks (2-0) followed up a 40-point victory in their opener against Grand Canyon with another dominant game. They led 55-19 by halftime and kept pouring it on. They finished with seven players in double figures.
Bowling Green got a scoreboard snapshot moment when Johnea Donahue made the game's opening basket to put the Falcons up 2-0. Things quickly turned as the Gamecocks scored the next 15 points.
South Caorlina led 27-7 after the first quarter and kept pushing the pace as the Falcons could not figure out the Gamecocks' smothering defense.
South Carolina held Bowling Green to 6-of-39 shooting (15.4 %). It had a 34-15 edge on rebounding and five blocks to none for the Falcons.
Ewards made 11 of 12 shots and had three of South Carolina's nine blocked shots. Raven Johnson had 11 points and 11 assists.
It was the second straight game South Carolina coach Dawn Staley welcomed back one of her championship assistants, now head coach. Winston Gandy, part of the 2024 national champs, is in his first year at Grand Canyon, which lost here 94-54 in Monday's opener.
Bowling Green ccoach Fred Chmiel was on Staley's staff from 2015-16 through 2022-23 and essential to NCAA Tournament titles in 2017 and 2022.
Chmeil hosted Staley's team in December 2023 and lost 83-62.
Joniyah Bland-Fitzpatrick led Bowling Green with 10 points.
South Carolina: Takes on state rival Clemson at home on Tuesday night.
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Statistics
 BGSU |
SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-74 | FG | 42-66 |
| 24.3 | Field Goal % | 63.6 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 6-14 |
| 23.1 | Three Point % | 42.9 |
| 5-6 | FT | 24-30 |
| 83.3 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 8 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 9 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 11 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 37 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 66 |
| 20 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 68 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 16,649 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |