If South Carolina women’s basketball was to upset No. 4 Baylor on Sunday night, it would need to either find a way to stop the Lady Bears’ renowned post play or have the shooting performance of the season to keep pace.
The No. 18 Gamecocks did neither early on, and Baylor made them pay, cruising to a 94-69 win to send USC to 4-4 on the season, tied for its worst start ever under Dawn Staley.
The Lady Bears (7-0) made seven of their first 10 shots, mixing transition 3-pointers and jumpers with good penetration to race to a 16-3 lead, forcing Carolina, who made just one of its first six attempts, to call a timeout.