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COLUMBIA, S.C., March 18, 2022 – Howard University women's basketball saw its historic run come to an end, falling to No. 1 South Carolina 79-21 in the NCAA First Round, in Clonial Life Arena.
 
With the loss, Howard finished the season 21-10 overall, while returning to the Big Dance for the first time since 2001.
 
"I want to congratulate the University of South Carolina and Coach Dawn Staley," Howard head women's basketball coach Ty Grace said postgame. "They did a phenomenal job. Obviously, I wish it was a different outcome, but they did a phenomenal job."
 
Howard was unable to find its rhythm, shooting a season-low 15-percent (8-of-54).
 
Howard kept South Carolina from getting inside early on, forcing the Gamecocks to shot outside.
 
"Our coaches gave us the gameplan and we truly locked in on the defensive end," junior point guard Iyanna Warren said. "They're a much bigger team, so our coaches told us to pack the paint and we did that in the first quarter."
 
USC made the adjustments throughout and began to dominate the glass, outrebounding the Bison 69-28.
 
Warren finished her junior campaign with eight points to lead the Bison.
 
In the Bison's sixth NCAA appearance, the program earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Incarnate Word Wednesday, 55-51.
 
"I want to thank everyone that supported us," Grace said. "I'm really proud of our team. We made history and now we move on."
 
Howard registered its fourth consecutive winning season and first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament title since 2001. Howard returns the bulk of its core pieces, including guards Warren and Destiny Howell and forward Anzhane' Hutton.