AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – Zia Cooke had 15 factors and 4 assists in 20 minutes to guide No. 1 South Carolina to its thirtieth straight win, 83-48 over Auburn on Thursday night time.

The Gamecocks (24-0, 11-0 Southeastern Convention) dominated from the beginning in a recreation sandwiched between a pair of top-5 matchups. They had been coming off an 81-77 win over No. 4 UConn and host No. 3 LSU on Sunday.

Aliyah Boston had 10 factors and eight rebounds for South Carolina earlier than exiting with 8:54 left to finish a string of eight straight double-doubles. Victaria Saxton scored six of the Gamecocks’ first eight factors and completed with 10. Kierra Fletcher had 9 factors and 5 assists.

South Carolina outrebounded Auburn 50-26 and had 11 gamers rating.

Sydney Shaw tied her profession excessive with 15 factors and made 3 of 4 3-pointers to guide the Tigers (13-10, 3-8). Auburn performed with out its prime scorer and rebounder Aicha Coulibaly, who sat out with a leg damage. Mar’shaun Bostic added 10 factors.

No. 2 scorer Honesty Scott-Grayson was held to 4 factors on 2-of-11 capturing.

South Carolina doubled up Auburn within the first half, 42-21, after scoring the primary eight factors of the second quarter.

It did not get nearer.

The Gamecocks made 34 of 69 photographs (49.3%). Auburn was 19-of-61 capturing (31.1%) towards the nation’s prime scoring protection.

Notables

• South Carolina’s victory over the Tigers marked the thirtieth straight win for the Gamecocks, setting a brand new program document relationship again to March 18, 2022, NCAA Event first spherical win.
• The Gamecocks’ 83-48 victory was their thirteenth recreation this season determined by 30 or extra factors.
• South Carolina continued its presence within the paint, posting 52 factors inside in comparison with the Tigers’ 48 whole factors.
• Eleven Gamecocks scored within the recreation, with three ending in double-digits.
• Zia Cooke led the way in which together with her nineteenth recreation of the season scoring in double figures. Eight of her 15 factors got here within the third quarter, together with a 3 to present the Gamecocks a 25-point lead.
• Victaria Saxton completed with 10 factors for the fourth time this season, scoring six of South Carolina’s first eight and going an ideal 4-of-4 on the free throw line.
• Aliyah Boston posted her tenth consecutive recreation with no less than 10 factors, including 4 to a 13-5 run by the Gamecocks to complete the second quarter.
• Kierra Fletcher ended with an SEC profession -high 9 factors highlighted by a 3 within the third quarter, along with a team-high 5 assists.

Up Subsequent

No. 1 South Carolina hosts No. 3 LSU at 2 P.M. E.T. at Colonial Life Enviornment in Columbia, SC on Sunday, February twelfth.