COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When All-American forward AJa Wilson struggled to score and got saddled with fouls early in the third quarter, South Carolinas newest players came to the rescue.Transfer guards Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray combined for 61 points in their debuts and the No. 7 Gamecocks opened their season by defeating seventh-ranked Ohio State 92-80 on Monday.Davis, a two-time All-ACC selection and the conferences leading scorer in 2014-15 for Georgia Tech before transferring and sitting out last season, had 37 points. She scored seven points to help the Gamecocks go from a two-point lead to a 64-56 advantage in the third quarter.Sitting out a year was tough but we were excited to come in and play such a good team as Ohio State she said. To be able to get a win is a great start for us and me.Gray, a transfer from North Carolina, added 24 points for the Gamecocks, who beat the Buckeyes 88-80 at home to open last season. Alaina Coates had 10 points and 13 reboundsThe wait was worth it, Gray said. Its a great feeling to be back.Kelsey Mitchell led Ohio State (1-1) with 27 points despite picking up two fouls in the first quarter. Sierra Calhoun had 18 points and Shayla Cooper 15.Our defense wasnt up to par, Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said. When you play a great team like South Carolina, if youre not going to defend youre not going to win.The Gamecocks did their damage despite Wilson scoring only five points. She picked up her third foul with 5:10 remaining in the third and the Gamecocks up 52-48, but she remained in the game only to exit 40 seconds later on her fourth foul.Her absence paved the way for Davis and Gray, who had 22 and 14 points in the second half, respectively.With Wilson getting in foul trouble early that made it difficult to get the ball inside, Gray said. It was one of those games we had to apply ourselves and maybe take certain shots we wouldnt take in other games.NO SOLACEMitchell took no satisfaction in limiting Wilson to 11 points below her season average last season, I dont know how much you can talk about that because they still won and we didnt do good on defense.NOT SO FASTThe tempo was slower than what the teams displayed in their last meeting, in part because 51 fouls (29 to Ohio State) ruined the rhythm. Compared to last years game, that was like watching paint dry, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said.TIP-INSSouth Carolina: The Gamecocks began their 43rd season and the ninth under Staley. They are 31-12 in openers, including 9-9 on the road. ... South Carolina is one of two teams (UConn the other) to appear in every AP top five since the start of the 2014-15 season.Ohio State: It was a busy night in Value City Arena. The OSU men played North Carolina Central University three hours after the womens game started at 6 p.m. ET. This was the womens first game in the building this season after playing Duquesne in nearby St. John Arena.UP NEXTSouth Carolina: The Gamecocks host Hampton on Sunday to start a three-game homestand.Ohio State: The third of four straight home games is Wednesday vs. Cleveland State.Air Max 90 Italia .5 million, one-year contract on Friday. Hawkins, who turns 41 in December, will compete with Rex Brothers for the closers role at spring training. Scarpe Outlet Italia . -- Three close looks at the bucket, three misses. https://www.scontatescarpeoutlet.it/ . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Air Max 720 Prezzo Basso . A knee to the thigh might have stung him the most, but his sixth straight double-double made up for the brief burst of pain. Scarpe Nike Outlet . Oyama had six birdies and two bogeys at Kintetsu Kashikojima in the event also sanctioned by the Japan LPGA Tour. "I have been having this neck ache thats been affecting my golf recently," Oyama said.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Rylan Wells threw for 255 yards, ran for 114 and four scores and Irvin Riley added 115 yards rushing and a touchdown to send Jacksonville past Marist 41-35 on Saturday.Jacksonville (5-5, 4-3 Pioneer League) also got 170 receiving yards from Brian Burnett.Marcellus Calhouns 1-yard TD run put Marist (5-6, 5-3) on top 7-3 just before the end of the first quarter. The Dolphins responded with a 6-play, 75-yard drive that ended with Wells scoring on a 6-yard run.Later, Mike White threew a 4-yard TD to Jonathan Boozer with 7:04 before the break to give the Foxes their last lead of the game.dddddddddddd. Wells then added rushing scores of 6- and 2-yards for a 24-14 lead at halftime.Marist closed to 27-21 and 34-28 on Whites TD passes but couldnt get closer.White threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns and Calhoun had 15 carries for 106 yards and a score. ' ' '
