South Carolina jumped out to a 16-0 lead and ended Quinnipiac’s hopes for an upset early on as they soared to a 100-56 victory over the Bobcats in the Stockton regional semifinal, their highest offensive performance this season. After a disappointing end to their season in last year’s Sweet 16 against eventual national runner-up Syracuse, they’re in the Elite Eight for the second time in three seasons.
Three quick thoughts from a solid performance from the #1 seed:
- The shots weren’t falling at all for Quinnipiac as the Gamecocks rattled off the first 16 points of the game to build a large advantage right out of the gate.