The Bruins can’t match the size of the defending national champions, who remain undefeated with a 59-43 Sweet 16 victory in front of a home crowd
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso had 10 points while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
It wasn’t an easy offensive operation for South Carolina, with UCLA sagging defensively to pack the paint in hopes of negating the Gamecocks’ size advantage behind Boston. But South Carolina dominated the glass from start to finish and used its length to turn every look into a difficult one for the fourth-seeded Bruins .
Once the game started, the Bruins tried desperately to close off the paint and dare the Gamecocks to shoot from outside.
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