Texas A&M
(3-213-5 SEC)
South Carolina
(5-017-0 SEC)
No. 2 South Carolina Edges No. 15 Women On Last-Second Free Throw
Jan 17, 2016 | Women's Basketball
COLUMBIA, S.C.- Khadijah Sessions hit a free throw with 0.9 seconds to play to cap a wild finish, as No. 2 South Carolina edged No. 15 Texas A&M in a women's basketball game at Colonial Life Arena.
Chelsea Jennings, who had 14 points, tied the score with a layup with just one second to play at 58, but in the ensuing chaos, A&M fouled Sessions, who made one-of-two free throws to give the Gamecocks (17-0, 5-0 SEC) their 43rd straight home win.
Texas A&M (13-5, 3-2 SEC) trailed by six with 2:34 to play, but rallied to have the ball, down two, with 13 seconds to play. Jordan Jones, the Aggies' leading scorer with a season-high 17 points, drove to the lane and got fouled, but made one of two free throws. Sessions made one of two on the other end, which set up Jennings' length-of-the-court layup.
The game featured 19 lead changes and four ties, as A&M led after every quarter. Courtney Walker, who had 16 points, had a second quarter buzzer beater to give A&M a 27-26 halftime lead.
Rachel Mitchell had a career-high five blocks and eight rebounds.
The Aggies return home on Thursday, January 21 to host Missouri at 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
QUICKIE NOTES
• Texas A&M falls to 13-5 on the season and 3-2 in SEC play. South Carolina is 17-0 and 5-0 in SEC play.
• The Aggies are 3-3 against ranked opponents this season • Chelsea Jennings scored in double figures for the fourth time in five games, eighth time this season, and 13th time in her career
• Courtney Walker scored in double figures for the 17th time in 18 games this season, and 90th time in her career • Jordan Jones matched her season-high with 17 points o She scored in double figures for the fifth time this season, but just the second time since Nov. 28. She has 26 career double-figure scoring games
• Rachel Mitchell moved into sixth on Texas A&M's career blocks list passing Danielle Adams (2009-11, 96 blocks). Mitchell has 98 career blocks.
o She had a career-high with five blocks. It is her second straight game with 4+ blocks
o She had at least one block for the seventh straight game
• Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair is now 708-287 in his career and 300-124 in 13 seasons at Texas A&M
• The Aggies return home on Thursday, January 21 to host Missouri at 7 p.m. on SEC Network Plus.
