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Missouri's Hansen sinks a layup in the final second to beat South Carolina.
The upset win over South Carolina happened when Lauren Hansen made a layup with less than a second remaining. (0:55)
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The top-ranked South Carolina women's basketball team lost its first game of the season, falling 70-69 in overtime at Missouri on Thursday in the SEC opener.
It was the first time that the Tigers had beaten a top team in the AP poll.
The Tigers won despite a limited roster. Aijha Blackwell is Missouri's leading scorer and rebounder, who averages a double-double. Haley Frank and Lauren Hansen both scored 21 points for the Tigers.
The game-winning layup was hit with 0.1 of a second left in overtime. The junior was coming into the game with an average of 10 PPG. Both teams called timeouts before the final tick of the clock, and the ball was thrown inside to South Carolina's Aliyah Boston. The layup went in, but the crowd celebrated as the buzzer sounded.
Happy New Year! The fans were told by Robin Pingeton. I've got nothing but respect for Dawn. That is a great team.
The Gamecocks made just 32.8% of their shots. Boston was the leading scorer with 17 points.
The team finished 7-of-15 from 3-point range and shot 43.1% from the field.
South Carolina had defeated six ranked opponents in non-conference play, five of which were ranked in the top 10. They also beat the No. 1 team. 15 Duke.
The Gamecocks had not lost since the national semifinals last season, when they were beaten by eventual champion Stanford.
Missouri is 4-7 in its series with South Carolina. The Tigers almost knocked off the top ranked team. The Bears fell 70-68 on December 4. Missouri lost to Missouri State, 81-50, on December 10. The Tigers are perfect at Mizzou Arena.
