The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by twelfth-year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference.
2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball | |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 32–1 (16–0 SEC) |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Colonial Life Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 32 | – | 1 | .970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 Mississippi State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Arkansas | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Kentucky | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Texas A&M | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LSU | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 0 | – | 16 | .000 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2020 SEC tournament winner As of September 2, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editThe Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season 23–10, 13–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Arkansas.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Belmont and Florida State in the first and second rounds before losing to Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen.[2]
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Nelly Perry | 0 | G | 5'10" | RS Senior | Camden, NJ | Graduated |
Bianca Cuevas-Moore | 1 | G | 5'6" | RS Senior | Bronx, NY | Graduated |
Te'a Cooper | 2 | G | 5'8" | RS Junior | Powder Springs, GA | Transferred to Baylor |
Doniyah Cliney | 4 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Newark, NJ | Graduated |
Bianca Jackson | 10 | G | 5'10" | Sophomore | Montgomery, AL | Transferred to Florida State |
LaDazhia Williams | 23 | C | 6'2" | Sophomore | Bradenton, FL | Transferred to Missouri |
Alexis Jennings | 35 | F | 6'2" | RS Senior | Laurel, MD | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Destiny Littleton | 11 | G | 5'9" | RS Sophomore | San Diego, CA | Transferred from Texas. Will sit out a year due to NCAA rules. |
Recruits
editThe Gamecocks signed the #1 class in the nation for 2019 according to ESPN[3] and Prospects nation.[4]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Aliyah Boston #1 P |
Worcester, MA | Worcester Academy (MA) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Nov 21, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Zia Cooke #1 PG |
Toledo, OH | Rogers | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Nov 6, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Laeticia Amihere #2 F |
Milton, ON | King's Way Christian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Nov 14, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Brea Beal #3 W |
Rock Island, IL | Rock Island | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Nov 8, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: ESPN: 1 | ||||||
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SEC Media Poll
editSEC media poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | South Carolina | |
2 | Texas A&M | |
3 | Mississippi State | |
4 | Kentucky | |
5 | Arkansas | |
6 | Tennessee | |
7 | Auburn | |
8 | LSU | |
9 | Missouri | |
10 | Georgia | |
11 | Alabama | |
12 | Florida | |
13 | Ole Miss | |
14 | Vanderbilt |
Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
11/01/2019* 7:00 pm |
No. 8 | North Georgia | W 112–48 | – |
18 – Cooke | 8 – Boston | 5 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | |||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/05/2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 8 | Alabama State | W 103–43 | 1–0 |
13 – Tied | 12 – Boston | 4 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (10,586) Columbia, SC | |||
11/10/2019* 3:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 8 | at No. 4 Maryland | W 63–54 | 2–0 |
14 – Boston | 10 – Beal | 4 – Tied | Xfinity Center (7,447) College Park, MD | |||
11/13/2019* 3:00 pm |
No. 6 | at Dayton | W 75–49 | 3–0 |
27 – Cooke | 10 – Beal | 7 – Harris | UD Arena (2,331) Dayton, OH | |||
11/17/2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 6 | Appalachian State | W 92–50 | 4–0 |
21 – Herbert Harrigan | 10 – Boston | 4 – Brea | Colonial Life Arena (10,498) Columbia, SC | |||
11/21/2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | USC Upstate | W 112–32 | 5–0 |
18 – Tied | 10 – Boston | 6 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (10,052) Columbia, SC | |||
11/24/2019* 2:00 pm, ACCN |
No. 5 | at Clemson Rivalry |
W 84–48 | 6–0 |
13 – Herbert Harrigan | 9 – Herbert Harrigan | 4 – Henderson | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,840) Clemson, SC | |||
11/28/2019* 8:00 pm |
No. 5 | vs. No. 17 Indiana Paradise Jam |
L 57–71 | 6–1 |
13 – Herbert Harrigan | 8 – Herbert Harrigan | 5 – Harris | Sports and Fitness Center (1,924) St. Thomas, USVI | |||
11/29/2019* 8:00 pm |
No. 5 | vs. Washington State Paradise Jam |
W 68–53 | 7–1 |
20 – Herbert Harrigan | 8 – Boston | 3 – Harris | Sports and Fitness Center (1,806) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||
11/30/2019* 8:00 pm |
No. 5 | vs. No. 2 Baylor Paradise Jam |
W 74–59 | 8–1 |
20 – Tied | 13 – Boston | 7 – Harris | Sports and Fitness Center (2,424) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||
12/07/2019* 3:00 pm |
No. 6 | at Temple | W 78–71 | 9–1 |
21 – Harris | 8 – Boston | 7 – Harris | McGonigle Hall (1,802) Philadelphia, PA | |||
12/15/2019* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | Purdue | W 85–49 | 10–1 |
15 – Henderson | 9 – Amihere | 5 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (11,306) Columbia, SC | |||
12/19/2019* 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 5 | Duke | W 89–46 | 11–1 |
12 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (11,024) Columbia, SC | |||
12/22/2019* 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | No. 25 South Dakota | W 73–60 | 12–1 |
17 – Grissett | 9 – Boston | 3 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (10,505) Columbia, SC | |||
01/02/2020 7:40 pm, SECN |
No. 4 | No. 13 Kentucky | W 99–72 | 13–1 (1–0) |
15 – Tied | 6 – Boston | 8 – Henderson | Colonial Life Arena (12,261) Columbia, SC | |||
01/05/2020 6:00 pm, SECN |
No. 4 | at Alabama | W 93–78 | 14–1 (2–0) |
20 – Cooke | 12 – Boston | 7 – Harris | Coleman Coliseum (2,168) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
01/09/2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 4 | No. 21 Arkansas | W 91–82 | 15–1 (3–0) |
21 – Cooke | 25 – Boston | 7 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (10,234) Columbia, SC | |||
01/12/2020 5:00 pm, SECN |
No. 4 | at Vanderbilt | W 93–57 | 16–1 (4–0) |
17 – Cooke | 8 – Boston | 6 – Harris | Memorial Gymnasium (2,447) Nashville, TN | |||
01/16/2020 8:30 pm, SECN |
No. 1 | at Missouri | W 78–45 | 17–1 (5–0) |
14 – Tied | 13 – Beal | 5 – Harris | Mizzou Arena (3,576) Columbia, MO | |||
01/20/2020 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 9 Mississippi State | W 81–79 | 18–1 (6–0) |
23 – Harris | 12 – Boston | 7 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (13,163) Columbia, SC | |||
01/26/2020 3:00 pm, SECN |
No. 1 | at Georgia | W 88–53 | 19–1 (7–0) |
15 – Boston | 6 – Tied | 7 – Harris | Stegeman Coliseum (6,047) Athens, GA | |||
01/30/2020 8:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 1 | at Ole Miss | W 87–32 | 20–1 (8–0) |
16 – Amihere | 8 – Boston | 3 – Tied | The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,225) Oxford, MS | |||
02/02/2020 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 22 Tennessee | W 69–48 | 21–1 (9–0) |
20 – Cooke | 8 – Herbert Harrigan | 9 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (13,735) Columbia, SC | |||
02/06/2020 8:30 pm, SECN |
No. 1 | at No. 25 Arkansas | W 86–65 | 22–1 (10–0) |
25 – Herbert Harrigan | 15 – Boston | 5 – Harris | Bud Walton Arena (2,452) Fayetteville, AR | |||
02/10/2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 5 UConn | W 70–52 | 23–1 |
19 – Harris | 12 – Boston | 11 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
02/13/2020 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 1 | Auburn | W 79–53 | 24–1 (11–0) |
13 – Tied | 8 – Saxton | 5 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (11,417) Columbia, SC | |||
02/17/2020 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 1 | Vanderbilt | W 95–44 | 25–1 (12–0) |
14 – Grissett | 14 – Boston | 6 – Henderson | Colonial Life Arena (11,249) Columbia, SC | |||
02/20/2020 7:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 1 | LSU | W 63–48 | 26–1 (13–0) |
13 – Boston | 9 – Boston | 6 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (11,242) Columbia, SC | |||
02/23/2020 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | at No. 14 Kentucky | W 67–58 | 27–1 (14–0) |
20 – Cooke | 11 – Boston | 6 – Harris | Memorial Coliseum (7,174) Lexington, KY | |||
02/27/2020 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 1 | at Florida | W 100–67 | 28–1 (15–0) |
18 – Herbert Harrigan | 9 – Tied | 8 – Harris | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL | |||
03/01/2020 Noon, ESPN2 |
No. 1 | No. 12 Texas A&M | W 60–52 | 29–1 (16–0) |
20 – Herbert Harrigan | 12 – Boston | 6 – Harris | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
03/06/2020 Noon, SECN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (9) Georgia Quarterfinals |
W 89–56 | 30–1 |
16 – Herbert Harrigan | 10 – Boston | 7 – Henderson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
03/07/2020 5:00 pm, ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (5) No. 25 Arkansas Semifinals |
W 90–64 | 31–1 |
21 – Henderson | 13 – Boston | 7 – Harris | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
03/08/2020 2:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 9 Mississippi State Championship |
W 76–62 | 32–1 |
15 – Herbert Harrigan | 11 – Tied | 10 – Harris | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. [5] |
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA ended all play on March 12, 2020.
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 1 (20) | 1 (22) | 1 (26) | 1 (26) | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 1 (27) | 1 (26) |
Coaches | 10 | 10 | 10^ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 (12) | 2 (12) | 2 (12) | 2 (13) | 1 (17) | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 1 (23) | 1 (27) | 1 (26) |
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll
On December 31, 2020, during the 2020-21 home opener against Florida, the Gamecocks raised a championship banner recognising the mythical national championship claim by polls, located next to the 2017 NCAA championship banner. Following the 2021-22 season with an official NCAA championship, that season's NCAA championship banner was placed next to the 2019-20 banner, and is the same size as the official banners.[6]
References
edit- ^ Hadley, Mark (March 8, 2019). "SEC shocker: Gamecocks upset by Arkansas to end tournament title streak". The State. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Hadley, Mark (March 30, 2019). "Season over: Strong Baylor start too much for USC to overcome in Sweet 16 loss". The State. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Women's Basketball Class Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Class Rankings -- 2019 -- Fall 2018". Prospects Nation. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ 2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule
- ^ Welch, David. "Stadium Journey: Colonial Life Arena". Stadium Journey. Retrieved February 12, 2024.