Athens, Ga. — South Carolina finally found a way to beat Georgia.
Tatyana Troina hit six three-pointers and scored 22 points as she led the ninth-ranked Gamecocks to a 71-64 victory Thursday night over the 15th-ranked Bulldogs.
South Carolina snapped a nine-game losing streak in Athens and ended Georgia's eight-game winning streak in the series.
The Gamecocks (15-1, 3-0 SEC) extended the best start in school history and won three straight SEC games for the first time ever.
"I think we played with a lot of poise down the stretch," South Carolina coach Susan Walvius said. "Every time this team has been challenged this year, we have really stepped up."
Kara Braxton led Georgia with 18 points and Mary Beth Lycett added 14. The Bulldogs committed 27 turnovers, including 15 by three freshman starters.
"When you come out with as many new kids as we have, you can have some breakdowns," coach Andy Landers said. "I expect some slippage. But as far as individual decision making, no, we're making the same mistakes we've been making. Our players have to grow up."
Georgia, which won by 37 points when the teams met last season, leads the series 19-3.
South Carolina's biggest lead was 29-17 after Jocelyn Penn's fastbreak layup with 6:47 to play.
No. 2 Tennessee 71, No. 19 Auburn 50
Knoxville, Tenn. Michelle Snow scored 18 points, and Gwen Jackson added 11 for Tennessee. The Vols (13-1, 2-0 SEC), who have beaten Auburn five straight times, never trailed and led by as many as 23 points in the first half. The Tigers (12-3, 0-2) finished 19-of-62 from the floor.
No. 4 Stanford 91, Oregon State 54
Stanford, Calif. Nicole Powell had 20 points and 13 rebounds as Stanford remained the only undefeated team in Pac-10 play. The Cardinal (15-1, 5-0) won their seventh straight.
No. 5 Wisconsin 86, Michigan St. 78, 2 OT
East Lansing, Mich. Jessie Stomski scored 27 points for Wisconsin (14-1, 5-0 Big Ten), which outscored the Spartans (10-5, 0-4) 13-5 in the second overtime, with nine of the 13 points coming on free throws. The Badgers finished 19-of-23 from the line.
No. 7 Duke 81, Clemson 58
Clemson, S.C. Alana Beard scored 25 points, and Duke (13-3, 5-0 ACC) held Clemson scoreless for more than 10 minutes during a 22-0 run. The Tigers (10-5, 2-2) were led by Maggie Slosser's 11 points.
No. 8 Vanderbilt 71, Kentucky 54
Nashville, Tenn. Chantelle Anderson had 33 points and 10 rebounds, and fell one short of her career best with five blocked shots for Vanderbilt (15-3, 1-1 SEC). Kentucky (8-7, 1-2), was led by SeSe Helm's 14 points.
No. 11 Louisiana Tech 79, San Jose State 49
San Jose, Calif. Led by Cheryl Ford's 22 points and 11 rebounds, Louisiana Tech led all the way to remain unbeaten in the Western Athletic Conference. Ford, the daughter of Karl Malone, has averaged 20.7 points and 10.7 rebounds in the Techsters' last three games.
No. 13 Purdue 84, Minnesota 61
West Lafayette, Ind. Shereka Wright scored 23 points, and Mary Jo Noon and Kelly Komara added 15 apiece for Purdue. Komara also had seven steals for the Boilermakers (12-3, 3-2 Big Ten).
North Carolina St. 66, No. 17 North Carolina 63
Chapel Hill, N.C. Talisha Scates scored North Carolina State's last four points, including the game-winning layup with 9.3 seconds left. Scates, who finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds, hit two free throws with 0.9 seconds left to ice the game for the Wolfpack (9-6, 2-2 ACC).
LSU 84, No. 18 Florida 59
Baton Rouge, La. Injury-plagued LSU, led by Doneeka Hodges' 29 points, raced to a 38-17 halftime lead against cold-shooting Florida. Foul shooting was the decisive factor as LSU (8-5, 1-1 SEC) held a 21-5 margin over the Gators (11-5, 1-2). The Tigers outshot Florida 7-1 from the line in the first half and 14-4 in the second. Reserve Tara Taylor led Florida with 23 points, and Vanessa Hayden added 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Ohio State 77, No. 22 Michigan 66
Ann Arbor, Mich. DiDi Reynolds had 22 points, and Ohio State used a 20-9 surge in the second half to defeat Michigan. It was the fourth straight win for the Buckeyes (9-7, 4-1 Big Ten). It was the fourth loss in five games for the Wolverines (11-5, 1-4) and another setback in their Big Ten picture after they went 10-1 before beginning conference play.
No. 23 Colorado St. 81, BYU 64
Provo, Utah Ashley Augspurger tied a career high with five three-pointers and scored 22 overall to lead Colorado State in a Mountain West Conference opener. Colorado State (12-3) led by as many as 20 points, but BYU (9-5) cut the lead to 12 twice late in the game.
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