MiLaysia Fulwiley’s 14 points led seven players in double figures as fourth-ranked South Carolina overwhelmed Purdue 99-51 in the Women’s Fort Myers Tip-Off. Ashlyn Watkins and Tessa Johnson added 13 points,

At halftime, Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley praised her team’s connectivity on defense, and that group was possibly even more suffocating than usual. After Purdue (4-3) scored its 10th point with 5:26 to go in the first quarter, South Carolina (7-1) allowed only eight points in the next 15-plus minutes, running out to a 53-18 lead.

The Purdue women's basketball team dropped its final game of the Elevance Health Tip-Off 99-51 to reigning national

The Gamecocks have been excellent since falling to UCLA last Sunday, winning their last two games by 40 and 48 points, respectively.