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Shooting
'The Cocks have only two bona fide three-point shooters: Destanni Henderson (41.3 percent) and Zia Cooke (37.7).  Stanford has Jump (43.7), Kiana (38.2), Anna (43.2), and Lacie (40.0), along with, arguably, Prechtel ( 34.3) and Brink (42.0).

Offensive rebounding/second-chance points
The Cocks aren’t a very effective shooting team (47.4 effective field goal percentage, to Stanford’ w 53.5) but grab over 41 percent of their misses and, like Stanford, convert almost 60 percent of their shots at the rim.  The Cardinal needs to limit SC’s second chances.

Turnovers
Surprisingly for a top-five team, South Carolina turns the ball over as often as its opponents—one in five possessions.  Stanford, by another contrast, has been a net plus 3.8 on turnovers this season.

Depth
South Carolina plays seven women; Stanford plays nine.

Record vs. Top 25 teams
South Carolina: 7-4, net +4.4 point margin of victory
Stanford: 8-1, net +13.3

Vs.Top Ten teams:
South Carolina: 0-2, net -6 points
Stanford 5-1, net +6.7

Thoughts
With Tara perhaps more willing to go with two bigs (Brink and/or Prechetel and/or Belibi) on the court, South Carolina isn’t likely to outr3bound Stanford, given the added presence of Haley Jones.  That would pressure the Gamecock to outshoot Stanford—a not likely event.

Stanford is the better team.  If they play their game, it's on to the championshp game

Great analysis.  I think to combat South Carolina's rebounding prowess we will see more of Jones at the three with Brink and Prechtel or Belibi and Prechtel at the two forward spots.  This only works on offense because Prechtel can hover at the three point line and draw her defender out allowing Belibi/Brink and Jones room to operate in the paint or to drive.

[BosCard]

Shooting
'The Cocks have only two bona fide three-point shooters: Destanni Henderson (41.3 percent) and Zia Cooke (37.7).  Stanford has Jump (43.7), Kiana (38.2), Anna (43.2), and Lacie (40.0), along with, arguably, Prechtel ( 34.3) and Brink (42.0).

Offensive rebounding/second-chance points
The Cocks aren’t a very effective shooting team (47.4 effective field goal percentage, to Stanford’ w 53.5) but grab over 41 percent of their misses and, like Stanford, convert almost 60 percent of their shots at the rim.  The Cardinal needs to limit SC’s second chances.

Turnovers
Surprisingly for a top-five team, South Carolina turns the ball over as often as its opponents—one in five possessions.  Stanford, by another contrast, has been a net plus 3.8 on turnovers this season.

Depth
South Carolina plays seven women; Stanford plays nine.

Record vs. Top 25 teams
South Carolina: 7-4, net +4.4 point margin of victory
Stanford: 8-1, net +13.3

Vs.Top Ten teams:
South Carolina: 0-2, net -6 points
Stanford 5-1, net +6.7

Thoughts
With Tara perhaps more willing to go with two bigs (Brink and/or Prechetel and/or Belibi) on the court, South Carolina isn’t likely to outr3bound Stanford, given the added presence of Haley Jones.  That would pressure the Gamecock to outshoot Stanford—a not likely event.

Stanford is the better team.  If they play their game, it's on to the championshp game

Great analysis.  I think to combat South Carolina's rebounding prowess we will see more of Jones at the three with Brink and Prechtel or Belibi and Prechtel at the two forward spots.  This only works on offense because Prechtel can hover at the three point line and draw her defender out allowing Belibi/Brink and Jones room to operate in the paint or to drive.