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The South Carolina Gamecocks have become one of the elite women’s basketball programs in the country under head coach Dawn Staley. So far, South Carolina has rolled to a 3-0 start to the 2023-24 NCAA season and they’ve won those games by an average of 45.3 points per game. They’re the No. 1 ranked team […]

In a heartwarming ceremony that felt more like a family reunion than a formal event, the South Carolina women’s basketball program celebrated a historic moment: the retirement of Tiffany Mitchell’s No. 25 jersey. The event, held before South Carolina’s game against Maryland on Nov. 12, was particuarly special as Mitchell holds a unique place in […]

The N0. 4 South Carolina women’s basketball team, under the guidance of head coach Dawn Staley, has embarked on a surprising journey of early-season triumphs that once seemed “unimaginable,” echoing the sentiments of Maryland coach Brenda Frese after her team’s staggering 114-76 defeat at the hands of the Gamecocks. “I actually think they’re better than […]

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is taking a firm stance against the repercussions of a critical NCAA review on officiating in last April’s women’s national championship game between LSU and Iowa. Staley’s primary concern is that this scrutiny could unfairly prevent the officials involved, who are Black women, from receiving future prominent assignments. […]

South Carolina women’s basketball guard MiLaysia Fulwiley’s incredible coast-to-coast play has received rave reviews from several big-name athletes. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry was one of several NBA stars left slack-jawed watching Fulwiley on Monday. MiLaysis Fulwiley did something few women’s basketball players could do. She dribbled coast-to coast, wrapped the ball around her […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team, led by coach Dawn Staley, kicked off their season with a significant win in Paris, defeating Notre Dame 100-71. The Gamecocks, now 1-0, are eyeing another Final Four appearance. But it wasn’t just the win that’s got people talking. Staley spoke about player MiLaysia Fulwiley’s standout skills in the […]

In a stunning display of talent, South Carolina women’s basketball guard MiLaysia Fulwiley took to the court in Paris, delivering a performance that will be remembered as a remarkable beginning to her college basketball career. Facing Notre Dame in the season opener on Nov. 6, Fulwiley’s dynamic presence helped steer the No. 6 Gamecocks to […]

The University of South Carolina women’s basketball team is taking on a challenge against Notre Dame in a unique setting: Paris. For the first time, a regular-season NCAA women’s basketball game will be played on French soil, and for South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley, this event is a mix of business, pioneering […]

Under Dawn Staley, the South Carolina women’s basketball program has become one of the top powerhouses in the country. The program has won two national championships and has five Final Four appearances since Staley took over as head coach in 2008. They’ve also had quite a few players move on to the WNBA. Staley and […]

It didn’t take long for South Carolina basketball star Aliyah Boston to make up her mind about her future. Less than 24 hours after the Gamecocks were eliminated from the NCAA women’s basketball championship, Boston has decided to enter the WNBA draft. God makes no mistakes❤️ this program has been so good to my family […]

The titans have fallen! The South Carolina women’s basketball team have dominated most of the season. However, in the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament, the Gamecocks found their match. South Carolina dropped their semi-final game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, surprising everyone. After the game, though, Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley made sure to […]

The Associated Press has had to make some tough decisions all year coming up with a top-25 list in women’s basketball this season. Putting South Carolina in the No. 1 spot, however, has now been one of them each week. On the way to a perfect 32-0 record, South Carolina has bulldozed over its opponents […]

South Carolina has been the team to beat all season in college hoops and Fan Duel is treating them that way. Right now, the betting service is offering a line that has the 31-0 Gamecocks favored at -155 to win the national title compared to the rest of the field at +115. The team has […]

While the teams underneath them have bounced in and out of the top-five rankings, South Carolina has remained the No. 1 team all year. The last time the Gamecocks lost a contest was back in 2022 during the SEC tournament against Kentucky, who had Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall in the 2022 WNBA draft. […]

In what was described as a “championship game atmosphere,” South Carolina was able to outlast UConn in the final minutes of an 81-77 bout in favor of the Gamecocks. However, it did not come without controversy. UConn’s head coach Geno Auriemma was critical of how the game was called. While his team only had two […]

After a holiday season hiatus, we are back with our NCAAW power rankings. Heading into 2023, the power structure at the top of college basketball continues to be fluid. Stanford and South Carolina have looked down at the rest of the field the last couple seasons but some new names have crept into the national […]

South Carolina dominated Hampton 85-32 in yesterday’s win but lost Aliyah Boston in the second half. The senior, who is widely expected to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, came out of the locker room in a walking boot and didn’t return to the game. Gamecocks head coach Dawn […]

South Carolina’s women’s basketball team went into this season as the heavy favorites to win the NCAA tournament this year. So far, they have proven to everyone they are still the team opponents will have to go through if teams want to get their hands on the trophy. After beating No. 17 Maryland 81-56, the […]

Juju Watkins has been described as a generational talent. It’s one of the reasons she has soared to the top of the recruiting ranks and has all of the top programs in the country vying for her services. Her level of talent brought her to the gym where she practiced with Kevin Durant and James […]

The women’s college hoops starts on Nov. 6 and the parity across the country remains strong with new faces in the top-25 rankings along with familiar juggernauts. The march to March Madness starts from the onset of the season and there is plenty to tune into when the 2022-23 campaign tips off. Here are five […]

University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team has been one of the most dominant programs in college sports history but its competition is creeping up on it. With star guard Paige Bueckers out for the entire 2022-23 season, the Associated Press ranked five other teams ahead of UConn in its annual preseason top-25 women’s basketball poll. […]

For the first time since 2017, the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champions after beating UConn on Sunday night in convincing fashion. In the process, head coach Dawn Staley made history on numerous levels and Deion Sanders couldn’t help but let her know how proud he is of the legendary women’s coach. Coach @dawnstaley, I’m […]

March Madness extends in the early days of April, and it certainly couldn’t get any better. Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks took down the pesky Connecticut Huskies on Sunday to bring home the NCAA Women’s title, impressing the basketball world including NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Trae Young and Ja Morant. The Gamecocks […]

South Carolina is back atop the zenith of NCAA women’s basketball after beating the University of Connecticut for the national title, 64-49 on Sunday night. The top-seeded Gamecocks started the game on fire, outscoring the second-seeded Huskies, 22-8 in the opening frame. They then held Paige Bueckers and company to just 12 points in the […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks are your NCAA Women’s Championship winners! After a hard-fought campaign, the team finally avenged their 2021 season with a scintillating rout of the University of Connecticut Huskies 64 – 49. Their successful campaign is thanks in large part to superstar forward Aliyah Boston. Aliyah Boston has been on an insane tear […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks were looking to extend their magical season, led by star forward Aliyah Boston, on Friday night in the Final Four against the Louisville Cardinals. With a trip to the national championship on the line, Boston and company did just that, besting the Cardinals 72-59. After the big win, Boston spoke to […]

Kentucky entered Sunday’s SEC Championship against no. 1 ranked South Carolina as David up against Goliath. After all, the Gamecocks were considered to be the best team in women’s college basketball. Meanwhile, the Wildcats were the seventh-best team in the SEC this season. But that’s why they play the game. Kentucky pulled off a massive […]

The unranked Missouri women’s basketball team won their game on Thursday against the AP No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks with a last-second OT shot by Lauren Hansen. The loss by South Carolina snaps the Gamecocks’ 43-game winning streak against unranked opponents, which entered Thursday as the longest streak in NCAA Division I, according to ESPN’s […]