Gamecock Women Roll Past Tar Heels 84-39 in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Ally Tipoff turned lopsided early Sunday night as top-ranked South Carolina handled the 12th-ranked Tar Heels, 84-39.

Chloe Kitts, who missed the entire 2025-26 season while recovering from a knee injury, led the Gamecocks with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Joyce Edwards scored 15, Tessa Johnson had 12 and freshman Jerzy Robinson finished with 10.

The game turned in the middle two quarters. South Carolina won the second quarter 19-7 to take a 17-point lead into the break, then strung together two 12-0 runs in a 32-9 third quarter. Across those two periods the Gamecocks outscored the Tar Heels 51-16 and forced 17 turnovers.

North Carolina made just 15 of its 60 shots, a 25% night, and lost the rebounding battle 49-33. South Carolina shot 45.3% from the floor. Ashlyn Watkins did not score but pulled down 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. Nyla Brooks hit four 3-pointers and scored 13 to lead the Tar Heels, who fell to 0-2.

The win was the fifth in a row for South Carolina in the series and its second over a ranked team in a week, after a 101-93 victory over No. 20 Maryland in Paris to open the season. The Gamecocks are 2-0.

South Carolina returns to Charlotte for this event in each of the next two seasons, against UConn in 2027 and North Carolina State in 2028. Next up is a Thursday night trip to in-state rival Clemson.

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