COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) – A’ja Wilson scored 27 points and Tiffany Mitchell added 20 as No. 2 South Carolina stayed unbeaten by holding on for a 70-63 victory over No. 10 Texas A&M on Sunday night.
The game was tied 54-54 with 7:42 remaining when Mitchell hit a jump shot from the left side, and ensuing layups by Alaina Coates and Khadijah Sessions pushed South Carolina (21-0, 9-0 SEC) to a 60-54 lead following two fruitless A&M possessions over the span of about two minutes.
The Aggies (15-6, 5-3) tightened the gap to four at 60-56 on a jumper by Courtney Walker with 5:06 left, but Mitchell quickly responded with a 3-pointer in giving the Gamecocks a 63-56 lead with 3:38 remaining in putting the Aggies away for good.
South Carolina dominated A&M in points in the paint (40-24), while the teams were nearly even in shooting from the floor. The Gamecocks made 45.3 percent (24 of 53) of their shots, while the Aggies countered with 43.5 percent (27 of 62) shooting.
Courtney Walker scored 23 points to lead the Aggies.
