NO. 18 SOUTH CAROLINA 60, MISSISSIPPI STATE 46

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Aleighsa Welch led South Carolina (13-2, 1-1) with 16 points and seven rebounds as the Gamecocks (8-7, 0-2) rolled past Mississippi State.

Welch was 5 of 9 from the field and made 6 of 8 from the free-throw line. Sancheon White added 11 points as nine different players scored for South Carolina, which dropped its SEC opener to No. 12 Tennessee on Jan. 3.

The Gamecocks shot 35.9 percent (14 of 39) from the floor and missed both of their three-point attempts but won the rebound battle 40-30 and made 32 of 50 free-throw attempts.

South Carolina has held 11 opponents to fewer than 50 points.

Kendra Grant led Mississippi State with 15 points. Jerica James added 14.

In other SEC games, Jaterra Bonds scored 19 points and host Florida (124, 1-1 SEC) overcame a 58-49 deficit with 11:46 by scoring 11 consecutive points to beat LSU (10-5, 1-1) 77-72. ... Missouri (12-4, 1-1 SEC) won its 11th consecutive home game to defeat Auburn (12-3, 1-1) 82-76 behind a schoolrecord 18 three-pointers. Morgan Eye scored 33 points, all of it coming on 11 three-pointers. ... Vanderbilt (12-3, 2-0 SEC) extended its winning streak to nine games with a 76-57 victory over host

Ole Miss (7-8, 0-2). Tiffany Clarke led the Lady Commodores with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Jasmine Lister finished with 13 points and 10 assists.