The momentum of South Carolina and Mississippi State’s national title rematch on Monday rocketed back and forth from quarter to quarter in front of an alternatively jubilant and deflated sellout crowd at Humphrey Coliseum.
In the end, it was the No. 2 Bulldogs (24-0, 10-0 SEC) who finished the game on a hot streak, handing the No. 7 Gamecocks (18-5, 7-3 SEC) a 67-53 loss to likely seal the SEC regular season championship and give USC its first losing streak since 2013.
Leading the way for both squads and driving both their runs and dry stretches, USC’s A’ja Wilson finished with 25 points and 14 rebounds, while MSU’s Victoria Vivians collected 24 points and five rebounds.