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No. 3 South Carolina women defeat fourth-ranked Louisville 83-59

South Carolina guard Kaela Davis, right, takes a shot at the basket past Louisville guards Briahanna Jackson, left, and Asia Durr, center, during the second half of Sunday’s game. South Carolina won 83-59. (Steven Senne / Associated Press)
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Alaina Coates had 17 points and 14 rebounds to help No. 3 South Carolina beat fourth-ranked Louisville 83-59 on Sunday in the Basketball Hall of Fame women’s challenge in Springfield, Massachusetts.

A’ja Wilson and Allisha Gray also scored 17 points apiece for the Gamecocks (5-0), who turned a tight game into a blowout, using a 17-3 run spanning the half to take control. South Carolina led 39-32 when Kaela Davis hit consecutive 3-pointers to expand the advantage to double digits. Fellow transfer Allisha Gray then added a three-point play with 6:42 left in the third quarter that made it 48-32.

Louisville (6-1) could get only within 14 the rest of the way.

Mariya Moore scored 17 and Asia Durr added 13 for the Cardinals, who had cruised through their first six games.

In other games Sunday:

No. 5 BAYLOR 85, No. 8 OHIO STATE 68

Alexis Jones scored 20 points and Baylor beat Ohio State in the championship game of the Gulf Coast Showcase in Estero, Florida.

No. 18 DEPAUL 108, No. 11 SYRACUSE 84

Also in Estero, Florida, Brooke Schulte scored 21 points, Jacqui Grant added 19 and DePaul easily beat Syracuse in the third-place game at the Gulf Coast Showcase.

VIRGINIA TECH 67, No. 17 TENNESSEE 63

In Blacksburg, Virginia, Chanette Hicks had 24 points and a career-high eight steals, Sidney Cook scored 14 points with 12 rebounds and Virginia Tech held off Tennessee, defeating the Lady Vols for the second-straight season.