Alyssa Ustby and No. 8-seed North Carolina will take the court against Chloe Kitts and No. 1-seed South Carolina.
The No. 8-seeded North Carolina will take on the top seed in the tournament and the No. 1-seed in the Regional 1 in Albany at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The Tar Heels will come into this state battle as the underdogs losing 12 games this season. They secured a No. 8 seed in the tournament after losing to Miami (FL) in the second round of the ACC Tournament and dropping out of the top-25 rankings. They were matched up with the No. 9 seed in the region, Michigan State, in the first round of the tournament. They took them down by just three points 59-56. Alyssa Ustby had a dominant game with 16 points and 17 rebounds to go with six assists in 37 minutes. Maria Gakdeng led the team in scoring with 17 points and 10 rebounds despite averaging just 9.8 points per game this season. Leading scorer throughout the season Deja Kelly had 13 points and two assists.
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Game Date: Mar. 24, 2024
Game Time: 12 p.m. ET
TV: ABC
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The Gamecocks have yet to lose a game this season. In total, they come into the second round with 33 wins and an SEC Tournament championship. They took on the No. 16-seeded Presbyterian, who won one of the first four games, by a dominant amount 91-39, just over 50 points.
Chloe Kitts led the team in scoring with 21 points on a perfect 9-for-9 from the floor in 26 minutes off the bench. Despite the massive win, only three players came off the bench. Sania Feagin had the team’s only double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
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