No. 1 Gamecocks throttle No. 12 Tar Heels in Charlotte border battle

Nov. 8—CHARLOTTE — That it's coming against rugged competition was by design. Coach Dawn Staley needed to test her new faces early in the season, and if nobody but other Top 25 teams were willing to accept the invitation, well, South Carolina's rookies were going to have to play them sometime. Sunday's 84-39 win over No. 12 North Carolina? Not…