Temple Owls @ South Carolina Gamecocks
No. 25 Gamecock women hit 15 3s, sink Temple 88-60
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Te'a Cooper hit 4 of 5 3-pointers and scored 16 points, leading No. 25 South Carolina past Temple 88-60 on Friday night in the 600th game as a head coach for the Gamecocks' Dawn Staley.
Tyasha Harris added 12 points for South Carolina (7-4), which had a season-high 15 3-pointers in 31 attempts.
Staley left Temple after eight seasons and a 172-80 record and is in her 11th season with the Gamecocks, going 257-91.
Cooper hit a 3 to start a 12-2 run, ended by a Destanni Henderson 3, that put the Gamecocks up for good 20-12. They were 5 of 7 behind the arc in the first quarter.
The Owls were within 44-35 at halftime but South Carolina dominated the third quarter 27-6, including a 13-0 run that started with three different players knocking down 3-pointers. The Gamecocks were 9 of 17 in the third quarter, 5 of 9 from distance. Temple was 2 of 17, missing all five of its treys.
Alliya Butts led Temple (3-7), which shot 33 percent for the game, with 19 points. The Owls are coached by Tonya Cardoza, who replaced Staley and was her teammate at Virginia from 1989-91.
Game Information
Columbia, SC

Referee:Dee Kantner
Referee:Karen Preato

2025-26 Standings
| American ConferenceAmerican Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 17-1 | - | 29-6 |
| East Carolina | 14-4 | 3 | 22-10 |
| South Florida | 13-5 | 4 | 20-12 |
| Tulsa | 11-7 | 6 | 19-12 |
| North Texas | 11-7 | 6 | 19-14 |
| UTSA | 9-9 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Temple | 8-10 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Charlotte | 8-10 | 9 | 14-18 |
| Florida Atlantic | 7-11 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Tulane | 6-12 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Wichita State | 5-13 | 12 | 8-23 |
| UAB | 4-14 | 13 | 11-19 |
| Memphis | 4-14 | 13 | 10-21 |
| Southeastern ConferenceSoutheastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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