COLUMBIA, S.C. | Alaina Coates had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and A’ja Wilson had 15 points and 11 rebounds as No. 1 seed South Carolina ran past first-time NCAA Tournament team Jacksonville 77-41 on Friday night.
The Gamecocks (32-1) won their fifth straight NCAA opener and will take on ninth-seeded Kansas State on Sunday night for a spot in the Sweet 16.