Mizzou’s women’s basketball pushed No. 1/3 from South Carolina for two and a half quarters before falling, 77-62, on Thursday night at the Colonial Life Arena. Mizzou and the best Gamecocks drew 36 at halftime, before South Carolina beat the Tigers 41-26 in the last two quarters of the game.
The game was still tight with 5:35 remaining in the third quarter, with Mizzou losing 45-44, but South Carolina followed in an 11-2 run to push its lead to 56-46 with 1:23 remaining in the third period. . Mizzou was unable to get closer than eight points after this Gamecock race.
Senior Redshirt owner Shug Dickson (St. Louis, Missouri) scored 15 points, made 3 of 6 shots beyond the three-point line and gave three assists in the game. Junior Redshirt striker LaDazhia Williams (Bradenton, Fla.) Scored 12 points out of 5 out of 9 field shots on his return to South Carolina, where he spent his first two college seasons (2017-19). Second-year guard Aijha Blackwell (Berkeley, Missouri) caught 10 rebounds, her seventh consecutive game with at least 10 rebounds, but failed to make a double-double.
Mizzou returns home to face No. 24/25 Georgia on Sunday, February 14. Mizzou Arena’s complaint is scheduled for 1 pm CT on the SEC Network.