After South Carolina beat Duke, Staley said it was “customary” for her to show love to the Carolina Band after big wins. She ...

Explaining why South Carolina women’s basketball operates at a budget deficit, and what USC might do to offset those losses.

The Gamecocks practice at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The Gamecocks will play the Maryland Terrapins in the Birmingham 2 regional of the NCAA Tournament at Legacy ...

As Gamecock fans across the country are celebrating women’s basketball reaching the final four again, the excitement from fans in Downtown Columbia has yet to waver.

That’s not the case at USC, though. Case in point: After the Gamecocks beat Duke 54-50 to ... she brought the trophy over to band members so they could hold it and celebrate.

Under coach Dawn Staley, South Carolina (38-0) became the 10th team in women’s college basketball to go undefeated en route to a national championship — the Gamecocks’ third under Staley.