AUBURN, Ala. -- Alaina Coates scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 2 South Carolina to a 74-58 win over Auburn on Thursday night.
The Gamecocks (18-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) weathered an early shooting drought and wound up with a lopsided win after surviving a 59-58 scare against Texas A&M.
The Tigers (12-7, 2-4) struggled after briefly taking a five-point lead in the first half with a 12-0 run.
Coates made 8 of 10 shots for her ninth double-double in points and rebounds before heading to the bench midway through the fourth quarter.