MiLaysia Fulwiley: “March Madness Lay unlocked”: College hoops fans impressed as MiLaysia Fulwiley buries impressive buzzer beater three

“March Madness Lay unlocked”: College hoops fans impressed as MiLaysia Fulwiley buries impressive buzzer beater three

NCAA Womens Basketball: SEC Conference Tournament Quarterfinal - Vanderbilt vs South Carolina - Source: Imagn — MiLaysia Fulwiley has become a key contributor for South Carolina.- Source: Imagn

Chloe Kitts, MiLaysia Fulwiley and the South Carolina Lady Gamecocks (28-3) are reaching peak form and doing it at the perfect time. After beating Vanderbilt 84-63 in the SEC quarterfinals on Friday, Dawn Staley’s squad is a couple of wins away from another SEC title.

Perhaps most telling was MiLaysia Fulwiley’s first-quarter buzzer beater. Late in the opening quarter, with the score 21-15 in favor of the Lady Gamecocks, Fulwiley stole a ball away.

With time running out on the clock, she calmly took a 3-pointer to put the score 24-15. It also capped off a 13-2 run to close the opening period.

MiLaysia Fulwiley (also known as Lay) would go on to finish the game with 15 points and six rebounds coming off the bench. Chloe Kitts led all scorers with 25 points, adding 10 rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block.

Fans were particularly amazed with Lay’s effort to close out the first quarter for the defending national champions. They took to social media to share their thoughts on the play and the high expectations for the player entering March.

The Lady Gamecocks will now face the winner of Kentucky vs Oklahoma in the SEC semifinals on Saturday. South Carolina, currently ranked fifth in the nation, could still earn one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. They have won five games in a row entering Saturday's game.

Dawn Staley commends MiLaysia Fulwiley after SEC Awards recognition

It has been quite a season for sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley. Despite not starting, Fulwiley has been an integral part of the Lady Gamecocks' success this year. Head coach Dawn Staley praised her game in an interview with WACH FOX sports director Matt Dowell on Wednesday.

During the season the Columbia, South Carolina native has averaged 11.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists while coming off the bench for Dawn Staley's squad.

MiLaysia Fulwiley was recognized as the SEC Sixth Woman of the Year and All-SEC second Team, providing depth for a Lady Gamecocks team that is looking for back to back national titles.

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Allan Wolburg Robles is a College Sports journalist at Sportskeeda with over 17 years of experience in the field writing for publications including Reforma, Yahoo! OddsShark and Apuesta. Allan studied Communications at Anáhuac University, where he learned what would become the basis of a trade that was already a dream of his before starting college.

His favorite team is Army West Point as when he was young, Allan lived in West Point for a couple of years, went to pretty much every home game, a couple of Army-Navy games and even got to meet some of the players.

Allan's favorite players of all time include Tommie Frazier, who was unbelievable during the Nebraska dynasty of the early 90's. Tim Tebow was also a favorite, mainly because of his leadership skills, although he was also awesome on the football field. As a fan of defensive football, (or what's left of it), Sean Taylor could take over a game for Miami.

Allan has always considered himself a student of the game more than a fan of it. So the historical part and evolution of the game, as well as the ins and outs of what happens on the field, and being able to put it into words for the audience, are his biggest strengths.

Besides sports, Allan enjoys reading books, watching movies and spending time with his dogs.

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