A’ja Wilson picked the right time to have a big night. With Alaina Coates, Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis struggling against a stingy Texas D, Wilson dropped a career-high 31 points on the #14 Longhorns to lead the #3 Gamecocks to a 76-67 victory in Austin.
Gamecocks Leaders
Points: A’ja Wilson, 31 (career high)
Rebounds: A’ja Wilson, 12
Assists: Bianca Cuevas-Moore and Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, 2
Alaina Coates: Became the third player in Carolina history to record 1,000 rebounds. She is now 26 shy of tying Marsha Williams for second on the all-time list (1,026).