South Carolina survives scare in win over Rutgers

ESTERO, FLA. » A’ja Wilson scored a career-high 33 points, Lindsey Spann added 17 and No. 3 South Carolina survived a serious test before beating Rutgers 78-68 on Friday in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase.

Wilson went 15 for 17 from the foul line for the Gamecocks (5-0), who won their 16th consecutive game going back to last season. NO. 2 TEXAS 75, LSU 66 » Ariel Atkins scored 17 points and Jatarie White added 14 to lead Texas to a win over LSU in the Las Vegas Shootout. NO. 4 LOUISVILLE 115, MURRAY STATE 51 » Kylee Shook scored a career-high 21 points and fellow reserve Bionca Dunham also had career highs of 19 points and 16 rebounds to lead Louisville to a rout of Murray State.

The Cardinals (6-0) had a school record for points in the victory and got 76 points from their bench. NO. 6 NOTRE DAME 77, EAST TENNESSEE STATE 46 » Jessica Shepard scored 15 points to lead four players in double figures, and Notre Dame moved into the semifinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase with a win over East Tennessee State. NO. 7 MISSISSIPPI STATE 90, COLUMBIA 54 » Victoria Vivians scored 23 points while Teaira McCowan added 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Mississippi State rout Columbia. NO. 9 OHIO STATE 104, FLORIDA GULF COAST 62 » Kelsey Mitchell scored 34 points and became the NCAA all-time leader for 3-pointers made as Ohio State routed Florida Gulf Coast in the Play4Kay Shootout. NO. 11 WEST VIRGINIA 75, DREXEL 42 » Teana Muldrow scored 25 points, Kristina King had 10 points and nine rebounds, and West Virginia beat Drexel to conclude the relocated Paradise Jam. NO. 12 TENNESSEE 79, OKLAHOMA STATE 69 » Mercedes Russell scored 25 points, Jaime Nared had a double-double and surpassed 1,000 career points and Tennessee defeated Oklahoma State in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Cancun Challenge. NO. 13 FLORIDA STATE 101, SACRED HEART 52 » Shakayla Thomas had 28 points and eight rebounds, Chatrice White and Ama Degbeon each had a double-double, and Florida State breezed by Sacred Heart. NO. 15 MARYLAND 89, KENNESAW STATE 35 » Blair Watons hit six 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Kaila Charles added 18 and Maryland rolled to a win over Kennesaw State in the Miami Tournament. NO. 17 SOUTH FLORIDA 82, WASHINGTON STATE 45 » South Florida opened on a 19-0 run, and the Bulls rolled past Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Gulf Coast Showcase. NO. 21 CALIFORNIA 87, MANHATTAN 66 » Asha Thomas had nine of California’s 17 3-pointers, both school records, and the Golden Bears rolled to a win over Manhattan in the Cal Classic. NO. 23 MISSOURI 73, COPPIN STATE 50 » Sophie Cunningham scored 15 points, Cierra Porter added 12 and Missouri rolled to a victory over Coppin State in the Cal Classic. GREEN BAY 61, NO. 24 ARIZONA STATE 48 » Allie LeClaire scored 18 points, Jessica Lindstrom added 17 and Green Bay rolled to a victory over Arizona State at the Cancun Challenge. Thanksgiving