COLUMBIA, S.C. —

Joyce Edwards scored 18 points and Tessa Johnson added 13 as No. 2/2 South Carolina beat Clemson 65-37 on Tuesday night for its 15th straight victory over its state rival.

The Gamecocks (3-0), who have won the previous five games with the Tigers (2-1) by an average of 48 points, struggled at times to put away their Atlantic Coast Conference rival.

Clemson was within five points three minutes before halftime and trailed by 10, 45-35, entering the final quarter.

But South Carolina’s defense clamped down when it counted most, as the Tigers were 0-of-17 shooting and held to two foul shots in the final period.

It was the Gamecocks’ 300th win since Colonial Life Arena opened in the fall of 2002.

Florida State transfer Ta’Niya Latson added 12 points while Madina Okot, a new

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