South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 5, 2024 · CSM Staff
South Carolina Gamecocks
SEC (32-0, 16-0)
Big Wins: 1/25 at LSU (76-70), 2/11 Connecticut (83-65)
Bad Losses: None
Coach: Dawn Staley
Probable Starters:
Ashlyn Watkins, Sophomore, Forward, 9.7 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.4 bpg
Kamilla Cardoso, Senior, Center, 14.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 2.1 apg
Bree Hall, Junior, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 1.3 apg
Raven Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 4.9 apg, 5.4 rpg, 2.0 spg
Te-Hina Paopao, Senior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 3.7 apg
Key Role Players:
Chloe Kitts, Sophomore, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 6.0 rpg
Sania Feagin, Junior, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg
MiLaysia Fulwiley, Freshman, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 2.3 apg
Tessa Johnson, Freshman, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 1.1 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 87.0 (3rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 54.8 (11, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.1 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 31.4 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (122, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 40.1 (3, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.7 (287, 12)
Rebound Margin: 12.9 (4, 2)
Assists Per Game: 19.1 (8, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.1 (31, 2)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Norfolk State |
| 2023 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over South Florida |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over UCLA |
| 2023 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Maryland |
| 2023 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Iowa |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Howard |
| 2022 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Miami (FL) |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over North Carolina |
| 2022 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Creighton |
| 2022 | NCAA | National Semifinal win over Louisville |
| 2022 | NCAA | National Final win over Connecticut |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Mercer |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Oregon State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Georgia Tech |
| 2021 | NCAA | Regional final win over Texas |
| 2021 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Stanford |
| 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 3/7
