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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, left, speaks to her player Tyasha Harris during the first half of a women's Southeastern Conference NCAA college basketball tournament game against Arkansas, Friday, March 8, 2019, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)

Sluggish South Carolina looks for strong showing in tourney

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Staley hopeful injured guard Cooper can return to Gamecocks

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FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2019, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley communicates with an official during an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina started the season struggling at 4-4 in it first season without All-American A’ja Wilson. Since the 12th-ranked Gamecocks have won 13 of their last 14 games as they prepare to play at No. 5 UConn on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)

No. 12 South Carolina rolling after early struggles

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Missouri, No. 15 South Carolina not focusing on past issues

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

No. 25 Gamecock women hit 15 3s, sink Temple 88-60

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Sloppy No. 10 S Carolina grinds out 69-57 win over Clemson

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

South Carolina adds 2 top-15 recruits for next year

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FILE - In this Sunday Sept. 30, 2018, file photo, United States coach Dawn Staley gives instructions to her players during the Women's basketball World Cup final match against Australia Tenerife, Spain. Staley began fall practice Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, hoping her experience leading the world’s best players to a FIBA World Cup crown can help mold the young Gamecocks into a championship group. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez, FIle)

Staley switches from US team to college mode with Gamecocks

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

United States coach Dawn Staley gives instructions to her players during the Women's basketball World Cup final match between Australia and the U.S.A. in Tenerife, Spain, Sunday Sept. 30, 2018. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)

Staley guides US to another gold using calm demeanor

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

US beats pesky Nigeria 71-40 in World Cup quarterfinals

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 26, 2018, file photo, United States' Sue Bird, right, dribbles as China's Lili Wang defends during the first half of an exhibition basketball game in Seattle. Bird is on a record fifth U.S. women's basketball World Cup team. The veteran guard will try and help the Americans win a third straight FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup title and in the process her unprecedented fourth gold medal in the tournament. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Bird highlights US women’s world cup roster

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson plays against Georgia in the second half of an NCAA college basketball semifinal game at the women's Southeastern Conference tournament, in Nashville, Tenn. Wilson won every major college award and is the consensus top pick i the WNBA Draft. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Gamecocks will look different, plan to have same success

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina's A'ja Wilson, center, drives past Connecticut's Napheesa Collier (24) during the first half of a regional final at the a women's NCAA college basketball tournament Monday, March 26, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

South Carolina seeks to keep winning without A’ja Wilson

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, center, watches Tyasha Harris (52) dribble the ball against Virginia guard Dominique Toussaint (4) during the first half of a second-round game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina defeated Virginia 66-56. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

No. 2 seed South Carolina looks to fix mistakes in tourney

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson (22) drives to the hoop against Virginia guard Jocelyn Willoughby, right, during the first half of a second-round game of the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 18, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

Wilson leads South Carolina to 66-56 win over Virginia

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, March 2, 2018, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Tennessee in the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville, Tenn. Staley is a force in women's basketball, directing the defending national champion and coaching the USA women. But she still feels like the NCAA doesn't respect her, making her fans fly to regionals and this season forcing her Gamecocks to likely beat Connecticut to make it to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

National champion South Carolina embraces NCAA underdog role

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017, file photo, South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson (22) stands on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Savannah State, in Columbia, S.C. A'ja Wilson is the Associated Press' Southeastern Conference women's basketball player of the year for a third consecutive season, the all-SEC team announced Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford, File)

Staley: Still unknown if Wilson will play in SEC Tournament

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FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has sued Missouri’s athletics director for slander after he suggested she wanted fans to spit and use racial slurs against his players.Staley’s lawsuit filed Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 in South Carolina asks for no more than $75,000 in damages from Jim Sterk for damaging her reputation. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)

The Latest: SEC fines Missouri AD for Dawn Staley comments

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FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018 file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley has sued Missouri’s athletics director for slander after he suggested she wanted fans to spit and use racial slurs against his players.Staley’s lawsuit filed Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 in South Carolina asks for no more than $75,000 in damages from Jim Sterk for damaging her reputation. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)

Dawn Staley sues Missouri AD for slander; SEC fines him

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Wilson has 29 points, No. 8 South Carolina beats Kentucky

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press