What fifth-year guard Te-Hina Paopao did to guide South Carolina women's basketball to victory against NC State, including her 23 point performance.

Te-Hina Paopao scored 23 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley chipped in with 18 points off the bench and No. 1 South Carolina passed its first big test of the season with a 71-57 victory over ninth-ranked North Carolina State on Sunday in the Ally Tipoff at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.

South Carolina won its first two games of the season over Michigan and No. 9 NC State. We look at three clutch players, two burning questions, and my favorite play from the first week of the season. Three Clutch Performers 1.

It’s South Carolina vs NC State for a 2024 Final Four rematch. Te-Hina Paopao scored 23 points and the Gamecocks won the rebounding battle.