MiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 21 points off the bench and Kamilla Cardoso added 17 points with 13 rebounds as top-ranked South Carolina raced to a huge early lead and didn’t let up in a 99-64 rout of Texas A&M on Sunday. Coach Dawn Staley was impressed with the performance of Fulwiley, who is a freshman. “She was confident,” Staley said.
Wade Taylor IV made four 3-pointers and scored 19 to rally Texas A&M to a 73-69 victory over LSU on Saturday. Taylor added five rebounds and four assists for the Aggies (11-7, 2-3 Southeastern Conference), who spotted the Tigers (11-7, 3-2) the first nine points of the game. Tyrece Radford totaled 15 points and nine rebounds for Texas A&M. Jace Carter scored 13 with six boards.
Utah State football struggled defensively this past season, throughout a second consecutive 6-7 campaign. Under defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen, the 2023-24 Aggies ranked among the worst teams at the FBS level in multiple major defensive categories. Utah State rated No. 117 (out of 134) in total defense.