COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A'ja Wilson got her national championship ring, then scored 16 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 4 South Carolina to a 99-31 win over Alabama State on Friday night.
The party started before final warmups, with rings passed out and the title banner unveiled in the rafters.
And it continued after tip. Alabama State's Amber Hunt hit a 3 to put the Lady Hornets (0-1) up 3-2. South Carolina (1-0) would score the next 23 points. The Gamecocks also ended the first half with another 23-0 run.
The 68-point margin was the second-largest win at South Carolina for coach Dawn Staley.