There’s no way around it — No. 1 Connecticut simply dominated No. 7 South Carolina on Thursday night.
With a raucous sellout crowd of 18,000 in Colonial Life Arena at their backs and riding high off last Sunday’s win over Missouri, the Gamecocks let the undefeated Huskies tear them apart. In less than 19 minutes of play, UConn was up 30 points, and the game was over before halftime.
In the first half, Connecticut shot 51.3 percent from the field, 53.8 percent from 3 and were a perfect 6-for-6 on free throws. Geno Auriemma’s squad assisted on 13 of 20 field goals and turned the ball over just four times while grabbing nine rebounds.