No. 1 Gamecocks cruise past Norfolk State in March Madness

Published March 17, 2023 4:37 PM

By PETE IACOBELLI
AP Sports Writer

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Zia Cooke scored 11 points as No. 1 South Carolina moved five wins away from a perfect season after opening the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-40 victory over No. 16 seed Norfolk State on Friday. The Gamecocks improved to 33-0 and won their 39th straight dating back to last year’s run to the NCAA title. They’ll face No. 8 seed South Florida on Sunday for a spot in the Sweet 16. The Bulls rallied to beat Marquette 67-65 in overtime.

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