SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Zia Cooke scored 17 points to lead top-seed South Carolina to a 76-65 win over fifth-seeded Georgia Tech and reach the Elite Eight. It’s the third time in the past four women’s NCAA Tournaments that the Gamecocks have at least reached the regional finals. South Carolina won the national championship in 2017. After going scoreless in the first half, Aliyah Boston had the first seven points in the third quarter as South Carolina went on a 14-6 run to start the period. That lengthened a four-point halftime lead to double digits. The Yellow Jackets made a run in the fourth quarter to get within 69-63, but five consecutive points - the last coming on a 3-pointer from Cooke with 3 minutes left - sealed the win.
South Carolina beats Georgia Tech 76-65 to reach Elite Eight
The Yellow Jackets fall in their second ever Sweet 16 appearance
