Brandy Montgomery's 14 fourth-quarter points weren't enough as women's basketball fell to No. 2 South Carolina, 57–48, in the SEC Tournament quarterfinal.
Montgomery finished with a game-high 18 points and led a late rally for the Tigers, who fell behind by 20 after missing her first seven shots from the field. Tra'Cee Tanner and freshman Janiah McKay each added 10 points.
Alaina Coates paced South Carolina with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Bianca Cuevas contributed 10 points off the bench.
After trailing 32-16 at halftime, Auburn outscored the Gamecocks 32–25 in the second half. The Tigers held South Carolina to their lowest shooting percentage in two years at 31.7 percent.
Auburn was called for 24 fouls in this game while South Carolina was only whistled for 12. The Gamecocks converted 22 of their 29 free throw attempts which proved to be the difference in the game. The Tigers finished 5-of-9.
Auburn's postseason fate will be decided Monday, March 14, during the NCAA Tournament selection show.
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