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STORRS, Conn. — Tyasha Harris had 19 points, Aliyah Boston dominated underneath, and top-ranked South Carolina defeated fifth-ranked Connecticut, 70-52, for the Gamecocks’ first-ever win over the Huskies.
The win was South Carolina’s 17th consecutive and its ninth victory in 10 games against ranked opponents. The Gamecocks (23-1) went into the game 0-8 all-time against UConn (20-3).
But South Carolina took control immediately with its suffocating defense, limiting the Huskies to 1-of-16 shooting to lead by 11-2 at the end of the first period.
Since women’s basketball changed to quarters in 2015-16, UConn’s lowest scoring total in a first quarter was 8 against Tulane in February 2016.