COLUMBIA, S.C. — The stakes were high surrounding the No. 1 South Carolina women’s basketball team as it hosted ESPN’s “College GameDay,” its first ABC broadcast, the season’s first sellout crowd at Colonial Life Arena and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers on Sunday.
Despite the off-court commotion, USC accomplished the first of this season’s goals in a 67-53 win over Tennessee, winning at least a share of the SEC regular-season title and earning the top seed in the upcoming SEC tournament.
Head coach Dawn Staley said the Gamecocks (25-1, 13-1 SEC) communicated what was up for grabs with a win over the Lady Vols (21-6, 10-4 SEC), and the emotions of senior day and the weight of conference implications didn’t keep South Carolina from the win.
