The team wasn’t able to repeat Friday’s historic performance (because how could they), but top-seeded South Carolina (31-2) defeated eight-seed Miami (21-13), 49-33, on Sunday afternoon to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and keep its NCAA championship hopes alive.
Coming into the game, many thought the matchup against Miami would cause some fits for South Carolina because of their size, and that appeared to be the case.
Although the Gamecocks typically love going to work in the paint, the Hurricanes’ defense forced USC to score from other areas. Surprisingly, 12 of South Carolina’s first 18 points came from beyond the arc, and Aliyah Boston – a player who scores primarily in the paint – was held to four points on 2-of-10 shooting in the first half.