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Missouri stuns No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime

The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to beat a No. 1 team for the first time in program history.
Credit: (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Missouri forward Hayley Frank (43) attempts to score against South Carolina forward Victaria Saxton (5)during an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 in Columbia, Mo.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Lauren Hansen made a  driving layup with 0.1 seconds left and Missouri stunned No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime Thursday night in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams. 

The Tigers (12-2) overcame the absence of scoring leader Aijha Blackwell and four other players to beat a No. 1 team for the first time in program history. It marked only the seventh time an unranked team has beaten the top-ranked team. 

Hansen and Hayley Frank each scored 21 points, LaDazhia Williams added 12, and Mama Dembele had 11. Aliyah Boston scored 17 points for South Carolina (12-1).

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