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Oklahoma is leaning on the tough lessons learned against No. 2 South Carolina ahead of Thursday's matchup in Baton Rouge.

Dawn Staley says a clause in her new contract means nothing about how long she’ll be at South Carolina. Following Sunday’s win over Oklahoma, Staley addressed a section of her extension that she signed to end last week.

Dawn Staley explains the most satisfactory aspect of South Carolina's 41-point win vs Oklahoma and what the game means with LSU up next.

SUNDAY WIN:Dawn Staley reveals satisfying part of South Carolina's win vs Oklahoma as it turns focus to LSU Staley played basketball at the University of Virginia then spent 10 years in the WNBA.

Dawn Staley’s team cruised to a 41-point win over No. 13 Oklahoma on Sunday, marking 12 straight double-digit wins this season.

South Carolina women's basketball forward Joyce Edwards, coming off the bench, scored 18 points in her fourth straight game as the team's top scorer.

“Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who ... The No. 2 Gamecocks (17-1, 5-0 SEC play host Oklahoma on Sunday then have a showdown with LSU and coach Kim Mulkey.

So coach Dawn Staley was asked to identify the most satisfying ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Beers, Oklahoma's star center had a slow start, scoring just eight points in the ...

South Carolina suffered a major blow at the beginning of January when Ashlyn Watkins suffered a torn ACL against Mississippi State. The injury ended her 2024-25 season after 14 games. Watkins averaged 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game before the injury and was a key frontcourt reserve for the team.

South Carolina faced a daunting task, taking on five straight Top-25 teams. But the No. 2 Gamecocks beat all of them to finish the first half of SEC play 8-0.

The Crimson Tide fell three spots to No. 22 in the new USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll, released Tuesday. Kristy Curry’s team is ranked one spot below No. 21 Georgia Tech and one spot ahead of No. 23 Vanderbilt, which entered the top 25 this week.