South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson had 28 points, 12 rebounds and eight blocks in the ranked Gamecocks’ 87-60 win on Thursday at the Liacouras Center.
Temple ended the 2016-17 season with its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2011. But senior guard Alliya Butts, who averaged 15.5 points per game last season, will miss this year with a torn ACL.