Story byGreenville NewsLulu Kesin, Greenville NewsFri, January 16, 2026 at 5:12 AM UTC·3 min readCOLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball trailed 44-43 in the third quarter when freshman Agot Makeer drove into a sea of Texas players. Her shot dropped in as she fell to the floor, celebrating at the sound of the whistle that gave her a foul shot to make a 3-point play. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe atmosphere in the 68-65 win was familiar for coach Dawn Staley and most of the No. 2 Gamecocks (18-1, 5-0 SEC). But for Makeer, it was her first big game. In her first top-5 matchup she scored eight of the nine bench points in only 13 minutes of action."As a freshman I think her IQ is above and beyond," starting point guard Raven Johnson said.