For the second season in a row, the South Carolina Gamecocks are looking at a perfect 16-0 record in SEC regular-season play, and only the Tennessee Lady Vols stand in their way. The Lady Vols (17-10, 10-5) will visit the No. 1 Gamecocks (28-0, 15-0) this Sunday, Mar. 3 as part of a packed conference schedule that features all 14 teams in the SEC.
Despite losing a significant amount of talent in the 2023 WNBA Draft—including No. 1 overall pick Aliyah Boston—the Gamecocks have continued their run of dominance as one of Division I’s premier programs, and the argument could certainly be made that this season’s iteration is one of the most talented squads of the Dawn Staley era. South Carolina, as usual, has plenty of size on the interior, with 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso averaging 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game; the Gamecocks can also push the envelope offensively, boasting a top-notch offensive backcourt duo in Te-Hina Paopao and Raven Johnson, with one of the country’s most electrifying freshmen, MiLaysia Fulwiley, coming off the bench.
