The South Carolina Gamecocks defeat the North Carolina State Wolfpack in a dominant performance, earning a spot in the NCAA final. They will face off against Iowa for a chance to win their third national championship in seven tournaments.
CLEVELAND -- Even with five new starters this season, the powerful South Carolina Gamecocks earned a chance to win their third national championship in the past seven NCAA Tournaments.Thanks to a dominant third quarter, the No. 1 Gamecocks routed the No. 3 North Carolina State Wolfpack 78-59 on Friday night to advance to the final on Sunday.South Carolina will face off with another No. 1 seed, Iowa , which edged No. 3 UConn 71-69 in the second semifinal.
But I'm sure after we've had a little bit of time away from it and can reflect, we have a lot to be proud of."South Carolina shot 50 percent from the floor, including 8 of 19 from behind the arc.The Gamecocks outscored North Carolina State 29-6 in the third quarter to turn a competitive first half into a one-sided contest. South Carolina led 32-31 at halftime.Paopao and Johnson hit 3-pointers in the first two minutes of the quarter as the Gamecocks took a 42-32 lead.
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