UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Gamecocks complete undefeated SEC regular season with win over Texas A&M.

SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETICS
Posted 3/1/20

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 20 points to lead number 1 South Carolina its program-record 23rd straight win and a perfect 16-0 Southeastern Conference season with a 60-52 victory over 12th ranked …

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Gamecocks complete undefeated SEC regular season with win over Texas A&M.

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Mikiah Herbert Harrigan scored 20 points to lead number 1 South Carolina its program-record 23rd straight win and a perfect 16-0 Southeastern Conference season with a 60-52 victory over 12th ranked Texas A&M on Sunday.
The Gamecocks (29-1, 16-0 SEC) were only ahead 34-28 early in the 3rd quarter before going on a 14-3 surge to take control for good.
South Carolina finished off the 4th 16-0 SEC season in league history and became the 1st team to do it twice since the conference super-sized the schedule before the 2009-10 season. The victory also broke the school mark for consecutive wins when the 2014-15 Gamecocks started 22-0 to reach No. 1.
Like that group that reached the Final Four, this South Carolina roster has aspirations far beyond regular-season honors.
Texas A&M (22-7, 10-6) lost its final 2 games of the regular season.
The Gamecocks head to the SEC tournament next week as the top seed and runaway favorite to win it for the 5h time in 7 seasons.
Herbert Harrigan, a 6-foot-2 senior, is a big reason for those expectations. She had tears in her eyes during her Senior Day tribute, then channeled that emotion into her game.
Herbert Harrigan had her team's first 13 points and reached 17 by the break. She also had 8 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals.
When Herbert Harrigan came out with 1:15 to go, she got a standing ovation from the crowd.
Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 9 rebounds for South Carolina.
The Gamecocks appeared to take control earlier with an 18-5 run that spanned the 1st and 2nd quarters to open a 25-12 lead.
But Carter, the SEC's second-leading scorer who didn't start for just the second time in 22 games this season, had 4 straight baskets to blunt South Carolina's surge and trail 31-22 at the half.
The Gamecocks' 31 points in the half tied a season low, matching what they scored the first 2 quarters in their only loss, a 71-57 defeat to then-No. 17 Indiana on Thanksgiving.
Herbert Harrigan, who had planned to transfer after last season before changing her mind, and the Gamecocks dug in after the break to keep their success going.
Kayla Wells led Texas A&M with 15 points. Carter, who did not start for the Aggies, finished with 12 points. However, both struggled against the Gamecocks, combining to shoot just 10-34 overall.
The SEC Tournament will take place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. The Gamecocks open play at noon Friday. 

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