South Carolina women’s basketball beats South Florida 76 to 45

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The South Carolina women’s basketball team is moving on to the next round after beating South Florida in the NCAA tournament on Sunday.

The Gamecocks were behind at the end of the first quarter with South Florida leading 16 to 12. Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke helped the team get on the board with two, three-point shots.

Before the end of the first half, the Gamecocks had their largest lead of the game up 23 -20 over South Florida with less than five minutes left.

The team ended that first half leading 33 to 29.

Once they were back on the court, the Gamecocks continued to take the lead.

FOX Carolina spoke with fans about their excitement to see the Gamecocks head to Greenville for the next two rounds of the tournament.

The Gamecocks beat the Bulls 76 to 45.

Below is a live blog that provided updates during the game.

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