South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2020 NCAA Tournament Capsule

March 2, 2020 · CSM Staff
 

South Carolina Gamecocks

SEC (32-1, 16-0)

 
 
Big Wins: 11/10 at Maryland (63-54), 1/20 Mississippi State (81-79), 2/10 Connecticut (70-52)
Bad Losses: 11/28 vs Indiana (57-71)
Coach: Dawn Staley
 
Probable Starters:
Zia Cooke, Freshman, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 1.9 apg
Tyasha Harris, Senior, Guard, 12.1 ppg, 5.7 apg
Brea Beal, Freshman, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 5.4 rpg
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Senior, Forward, 13.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Aliyah Boston, Freshman, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Destanni Henderson, Sophomore, Guard, 8.6 ppg, 2.9 apg
LeLe Grissett, Junior, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Victaria Saxton, Sophomore, Forward, 5.5 ppg, 3.9 rpg
Laeticia Amihere, Freshman, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 4.0 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.7 (8th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 55.7 (19, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.1 (11, 2)  
Field-Goal Defense: 33.2 (4, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.1 (240, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.5 (33, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.6 (174, 7)
Rebound Margin: 12.0 (3, 1)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (32, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.4 (37, 4)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019 NCAA First Round win over Belmont
2019 NCAA Second Round win over Florida State
2019 NCAA Third Round loss to Baylor
2018 NCAA Round of 64 win over North Carolina A&T
2018 NCAA Round of 32 win over Virginia
2018 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Buffalo
2018 NCAA Regional Final loss to Connecticut
2017 NCAA Round of 64 win over UNC Asheville
2017 NCAA Round of 32 win over Arizona State
2017 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Quinnipiac
2017 NCAA Regional Final win over Florida State
2017 NCAA National Semifinal win over Stanford
2017 NCAA National Final win over Mississippi State
2016 NCAA Round of 64 win over Jacksonville
2016 NCAA Round of 32 win over Kansas State
2016 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Syracuse
2015 NCAA Round of 64 win over Savannah State
2015 NCAA Round of 32 win over Syracuse
2015 NCAA Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina
2015 NCAA Regional Final win over Florida State
2015 NCAA National Semifinal loss to Notre Dame
2014 NCAA Round of 64 win over Cal State Northridge
2014 NCAA Round of 32 win over Oregon State
2014 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to North Carolina
2013 NCAA Round of 64 win over South Dakota State
2013 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Kansas
2012 NCAA Round of 64 win over Eastern Michigan
2012 NCAA Round of 32 win over Purdue
2012 NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Stanford
2011 NIT Round of 64 win over Appalachian State
2011 NIT Round of 32 loss to Charlotte
2008 NIT Second Round loss to North Carolina State
2008 NIT First Round loss to North Carolina A&T
2007 NIT Second Round win over Hartford
2007 NIT Third Round loss to Hofstra
2006 NIT First Round loss to Xavier
2003 NCAA Round of 64 win over Chattanooga
2003 NCAA Round of 32 loss to Penn State
 
*all team stats through 3/5