Ranked Readings
Against ranked teams, South Carolina is 102-66 (.607) in the Dawn Staley era (beginning 2008-09), and even that mark is skewed by the early seasons of her tenure.
Since the start of the 2014-15 campaign, the Gamecocks are 87-27 (.763) against ranked teams, including a 39-6 mark since the start of the 2019-20 season.
Senior Aliyah Boston has thrived in her 45 career games against ranked opponents, averaging 15.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks while shooting 53.8 percent. Senior Zia Cooke’s offense is not far behind with her 13.7 points per game in those 45 outings.
So far this season, South Carolina is 3-0 against ranked opponents, winning those games by an average of 13.0 points with a +7.7 rebounding margin.
That’s So Raven
Redshirt-freshman point guard Raven Johnson looks to finally have both feet planted firmly under her midway through her first full season, and the Gamecocks are benefiting on both ends of the court.
Playing just 15.5 minutes per game, Johnson leads the team in steals (1.3) and assists (3.50, 11th in SEC). Her SEC-best 2.86 assist-to-turnover ratio is ffifth in the nation. With 1.86 steals per conference outing, she ranks fifth in the SEC, and her 3.86 assists per league game are good for seventh.
While those numbers have been building all season, SEC play has seen Johnson’s own scoring take root as well with 4.9 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting.
Redshirt-freshman point guard Raven Johnson looks to finally have both feet planted firmly under her midway through her first full season, and the Gamecocks are benefiting on both ends of the court.
Playing just 15.5 minutes per game, Johnson leads the team in steals (1.3) and assists (3.50, 11th in SEC). Her SEC-best 2.86 assist-to-turnover ratio is ffifth in the nation. With 1.86 steals per conference outing, she ranks fifth in the SEC, and her 3.86 assists per league game are good for seventh.
While those numbers have been building all season, SEC play has seen Johnson’s own scoring take root as well with 4.9 points per game on 48.4 percent shooting.