South Carolina sets historical record in win over Clemson

No. 1 South Carolina set a school record with its 43rd straight win. South Carolina won 77-45 over rival Clemson on Wednesday night thanks to 13 points from Te-Hina Paopao and 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists from Ashlyn Watkins.

The previous best for South Carolina was 42 wins in a row that began with the 2022 NCAA Tournament, where it won the national championship, and ended with a loss to Iowa in the 2023 Final Four.

Although it wasn't quite as outrageous as last year's 69-point blowout in Columbia (109-40), the 32-point victory was still enough for Watkins to make her biggest performance of the season since returning to the team following a suspension.

Alabama transfer guard Loyal McQueen had a team-high 15 points for Clemson, which fell to 3-1 and lost a seventh-straight home game to the Gamecocks.

Coach Dawn Staley’s reigning champs moved to 5-0 ahead of their trip to Los Angeles this weekend to play No. 5 UCLA, the highest-ranked opponent they’ve faced.