No. 2 South Carolina women beat No. 4 Texas 68-65 to avenge only loss
January 15, 2026
Joyce Edwards had 14 points and eight rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 13 points and No. 2 South Carolina avenged its only loss this season by beating No. 4 Texas 68-65 for its 11th straight win. Ta’Niya Latson scored 12 points and Raven Johnson came up with some big shots down the stretch, scoring six of her 10 points in the pivotal fourth quarter for the Gamecocks. Madison Booker had 24 points and Rori Harmon added 16 to lead Texas, which finished 1 for 9 from 3-point range. Texas handed South Carolina its only loss on Nov. 27 in the Players Era Championship in Las Vegas when Harmon made a 10-foot floater with a second left.