Gamecocks vs Trojans: A Tale of Two Teams

0:00On March 23rd, top-seated South Carolina faces ninth-seated Southern Cal in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament on Monday night. A win sends the game cocks to the Sweet 16, likely in Sacramento. These teams met back in November when South Carolina dominated with a 69-52 victory early in the season. Both squads have grown since that game. Southern Cal's freshman star, Jazzy Davidson, who scorges eight points last time, now averages 18 points per game and earned Big Ten freshman of the year honors. She dropped 31 points in their first round over time when over eighth-seated Clemson. Players and coaches agree the old film helped spot fixes for the rematch. South Carolina staff sees their own team playing smarter now, with better spacing and efficiency, even as legs tire late in the year. Southern Cal's head coach notes the game cocks athleticism and bigs remain tough to handle. Adding intrigue, South Carolina assistant Windale Ferrell spend four years on Southern Cal's

1:01staff until last season. He's now leading the scouting effort against his former team and has fit right in during his first year with the game cocks. This clash tests how much both sides have evolved, with a deep tournament run hanging in the balance.