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Basketball · Positions

Starter

One of the five players who begin the game on the court for a team.

In a sentence

“The starters can be substituted during the game.”

See it in context

South Carolina wins the battle on the boards.

CONN
68😭
Final score
The highlights

South Carolina secured three offensive rebounds in the final two minutes. Those extra possessions helped preserve a narrow lead over UConn.

Players to know

South Carolina's starters combined for 44 points and 25 rebounds.

Talking points you can use

Nobody will be the wiser
  • “Three offensive rebounds in the last two minutes—that’s how South Carolina held on.”
  • “South Carolina’s starters combined for 44 points and 25 rebounds. Quite a bit of the heavy lifting.”
  • “UConn lost by four. Those extra possessions for South Carolina really mattered.”
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