Wilson wins title for grandmother and home state
By Carson Mason | April 2, 2017South Carolina leading scorer A'ja Wilson earned a national title in a season she had dedicated to her late grandmother.
South Carolina leading scorer A'ja Wilson earned a national title in a season she had dedicated to her late grandmother.
The effect of Gamecock basketball's unprecedented post-season run could be felt throughout Gamecock football's annual Garnet and Black Spring Game.
Ty'Son Williams will look to make an impact this season out of the backfield for the Gamecocks. He showed his dynamic abilities in the Spring Game Saturday.
In the spring football game, South Carolina's offensive players shined. Jake Bentley looked good at quarterback, Bryan Edwards starred at receiver, and the entire offensive line had a strong performance all day.
South Carolina's tournament run could have lasting implications for basketball in the Palmetto State.
Dawn Staley has been as close as possible to her shining moment, losing in overtime in the 1991 national title game, but she's ready to take A'ja Wilson and Co. to the promised land.
While the Mississippi State Bulldogs hope their third time playing South Carolina this season will be the charm, the Gamecocks hope it leads to their first-ever national championship.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley defeated her mentor Tara VanDerveer in the Final Four Friday night and will advance to the national championship game for the first time in USC program history.
South Carolina was defeated in its first Final Four trip in program history.
The NCAA's support of international players and their families during the Final Four gives foreign players a rare chance to play not only in front of the world, but with their loved ones watching.
Dawn Staley wanted her Gamecocks to push the tempo in the second half against Stanford, and they responded, outscoring the Cardinal 42-24 after the break on the strength of A'ja Wilson and Allisha Gray.
After South Carolina took down the Cardinal 62-53 in the Final Four Friday night, coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will be playing in the first national championship in program history Sunday.
Advancing to the Final Four has put the South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams in the national spotlight. Many celebrities have supported coaches Dawn Staley and Frank Martin by posting on social media and attending games.
Duane Notice is expected to have the responsibility of guarding Gonzaga's star point guard.
Dawn Staley's Gamecocks will look to beat Stanford from the inside out, while the Cardinal will likely attack South Carolina with a three-point barrage.
When the South Carolina locker room opened Thursday, there wasn’t the usual crowd around the Gamecocks’ All-American center.
As a player or coach, Dawn Staley has yet to defeat Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. But the No. 1-seeded South Carolina women's basketball team could reverse the pattern in the Final Four on Friday.