No. 1 South Carolina Cruises to 72–41 Win Over South Dakota

Destanni Henderson #3 of the South Carolina Gamecocks controls the ball during the second half against the Mercer Bears in the first round game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on March 21, 2021. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Carolina shot 46.7 percent from the field and made quick work of South Dakota on Friday night at the Mammoth Sports Construction Invitational, but it was the stingy defensive effort that led the No. 1 Gamecocks to a 72–41 win over South Dakota.

Destanni Henderson scored 15 points, including four 3-pointers for the Gamecocks. South Carolina’s defense limited South Dakota to just 25.4 percent from the field.