South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley had some strong claims following her team's SEC Championship. While the women's conference championships are decided, they are waiting until Sunday to find out who will be seeded for the NCAA tournament.

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley led her program to its third consecutive year winning both the SEC regular season crown and the SEC Tournament title. The Gamecocks’ 64-45 defeat of the Texas Longhorns pushed USC firmly into 1-seed status.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks have once again asserted their dominance in the SEC, capturing their ninth tournament title in eleven years. This latest victory over the No. 1 Texas Longhorns shows the team’s resilience and strategic prowess under Staley’s leadership.