Friday Night : South Carolina vs UNC at 7:00 ESPN

[visitingcock]

Friday, March 25, 2022​

7:00 PM
ESPN

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  5
  North Carolina
  (25-6)
  
  
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  1
  South Carolina
  (31-2)
  

 

[visitingcock]

Gamecock Stats: 2021-22 South Carolina Gamecocks Stats | ESPN

Tarheel Stats: 2021-22 North Carolina Tar Heels Stats | ESPN

 

[visitingcock]

I'm an old guy. Started following the Gamecocks in the 60s when we were still in the ACC. UNC and its Tobacco Road Cabal was the reason we left the conference. Us old guys hate the Tarheels as much as we hate Clempsun. Tarheels don't hate us back as much but they still don't like us - plus their fans hated our crushing them in the bowl this year.

The coaches are friends though.

Hoping for an injury free game but . . .

 

[triaddukefan]

An article about the "rivalry"

Sweet rivalry: Gamecocks, Tar Heels meet for 3rd time in NCAA women's Sweet 16

South Carolina and North Carolina renew their women's basketball rivalry on March 25, when they meet for the third time in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.

www.postandcourier.com

 

[visitingcock]

dawn, Zia and Aliyah.

Dawn Staley and the #Gamecocks are ready for the “Border Battle” with UNC (AUDIO)

 

[JellyBean]

Can not wait for this game! Just love watching Coach Staley and her coaching style. Huge fan.

 

[VA Huskie]

It’ll be interesting to see if UNC’s defense helps pull SC out of their shooting woes.

 

[triaddukefan]

According to the local paper... no available seats in the lower level left for tonight's games. By my estimation.. there are probably 9,000 seats in the lower bowl.

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[TC22]

According to the local paper... no available seats in the lower level left for tonight's games. By my estimation.. there are probably 9,000 seats in the lower bowl.

Wonder how many of those tickets Iowa fans bought.

 

[triaddukefan]

I almost took out two game chicken fans in the parking lot

These chickens travel well

 

[ConwayGmck]

UNC had the 53rd overall SOS this season, and the 136th out-of-conference SOS per Warren Nolan. The Tarheel's leading rebounders are 6-1 Ustby, 6-2 Poole who plays 21 mpg, and 6-0 Todd-Williams. They are 6-6 versus Quad 1 NET opponents and 5-6 against Quad 1 RPI opponents (South Carolina are 19-2 and 17-2 respectively).

As such, while UNC overall out-scored their opponents 73.5 ppg to 55.3 ppg (or 18.2 Scoring Margin, good for 7th best nationally), they out-scored ACC competition 67.3 ppg to 57.5 ppg (for a Scoring Margin of only 9.8 ppg). Compare to USC's scoring averages of 71.4 overall and 71.4 in SEC play, and scoring defenses of 50.2 overall and 51.2 in SEC games, for Scoring Margins of 21.2 ppg and 20.5 ppg respectively. USC had the overall #1 NET and #1 RPI nationally, while also had the overall #1 SOS and the #4 SOS out-of-conference, so those scoring margins reflect the consistency of schedule strength for them.

And while UNC was a strong rebounding team overall this season - averaging 43.03 rpg, good for 13th in the nation - and a Rebounding Margin of 7.4 rpg, good enough for 22nd nationally, they only averaged 41.7 rpg in conference games, and allowed 38.2 rpg from their conference rivals, 11th-best in the conference, for a Rebounding Margin of only 3.5 rpg. South Carolina meanwhile averaged 47.7 rpg overall and 48.9 in SEC play, while maintaining the rebound margins to 18.1 rpg overall, and 17.6 rpg in conference games. Again a consistency reflective of how consistent their schedule strength was from non-conference to conference play.

In the 18 ACC regular-season games, UNC out-scored their competition by 9.8 ppg and out-rebounded them by 3.5 rpg. In the other 13 games, they out-scored their competition by 29.7 ppg and out-rebounded them by 12.7 rpg.....

 

[ConwayGmck]

I almost took out two game chicken fans in the parking lot

These chickens travel well

Wait, what are YOU doing there? Did you bring a South Carolina Gamecocks towel to wave at the game ? In South Carolina's bowl games, there can always be counted on 2-3 Clemson fans to show up in full regalia of their oranginity.......

 

[triaddukefan]

Wonder how many of those tickets Iowa fans bought.

I spotted one Iowa fan in the parking lot..

 

[Gamecockfan77]

A Surprisingly well written column by Cloninger.

Usually he makes 7 or 8 word choices that make you scratch your head.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Hatchell won a national title at the Funky Monkey

USC chose the wrong local coach.

 

[mbr33ct]

Just realized UNC is playing 52 minutes (50.5 miles) from campus and in it's own state...where is the outrage?

 

[ConwayGmck]

Just realized UNC is playing 52 minutes (50.5 miles) from campus and in it's own state...where is the outrage?

Go ask the other forum - they were trying to say that Greensboro was in South Carolina.........

 

[DrummerDee]

Can I say how much I don't like Henderson here? Yep, I can...and yep, I did. She's so full of herself. Refs making it easy for the SC win.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

That was some bizarre strategy by UNC to close this game. Down 6...a little over a minute left and you don't foul?

 

[GCKSFN4L]

That was some bizarre strategy by UNC to close this game. Down 6...a little over a minute left and you don't foul?

I thought she coached the game real well until the last 90 seconds. She basically gave us the game but I'm not complaining.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

Aliyah had 28 points and 22 rebounds tonight.

 

[TC22]

Can I say how much I don't like Henderson here? Yep, I can...and yep, I did. She's so full of herself. Refs making it easy for the SC win.

What in the world did Destanni do for that reaction? Full of herself? Do you also dislike Paige? Caitlin Clark? Cameron Brink? Those are a few players that are full of themselves. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, but they are a lot more demonstrative and cocky acting than Destanni. She’s probably the quietest player we have.

 

[ConwayGmck]

Aliyah had 28 points and 22 rebounds tonight.

And Victaria Saxton matched her career high of 13 rebounds by the 3rd quarter - she finished with 14 which is her new career high.....