A team that lost all its starters, a team that was chronically injured, a team that graduated key role players, and another that seemingly came out of nowhere. That’s the lineup of participants for the Final Four. And while there are big-name teams and star players, when you look back at the start of the… Read More »
CLEVELAND – It was at halftime of the season opener in Paris when Bree Hall came to the realization that South Carolina was good. Like it, Good Good. Kamilla Cardoso and Ashlyn Watkins felt the same way. For years, the Gamecocks have been good. Actually, they’ve been great. A modern NCAA powerhouse following in the… Read More »
ALBANY, N.Y. – The Gamecocks survived as they used to thrive. They spread the task over the schedule. South Carolina didn’t return to one star as it clung to a slim five-point lead that was as large as 22 early in the third quarter of a Sweet 16 matchup with Indiana. In the final 2:03,… Read More »
ALBANY, NY – It’s Raven Johnson’s 21st birthday. The point guard from South Carolina is in the middle of a glam session on FaceTime with her coach, Dawn Staley. Johnson’s lips are lined with chocolate brown, covered in gloss. Her hair is long and blonde and perfectly curled at the ends. She wears a silver… Read More »
ALBANY, N.Y. – Dawn Staley wondered if No. 1 overall seed South Carolina was playing its best basketball heading into and during the SEC Tournament earlier this month. “We weren’t just clicking on both sides of the basketball,” Staley said Thursday before the Sweet 16 at MVP Arena. “There were bouts of that, but when… Read More »
First-round play is in the books for both the men and women, and the Sweet 16 spots are on the line. Cinderellas are still dancing in both brackets, and the stakes are rising. Sunday features a full slate of second-round action for both the men and women and plenty of intrigue as to who will… Read More »