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No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball defeated the No. 19 Alabama Crimson Tide, 76-58, Thursday night in Tuscaloosa. Head coach Dawn Staley spoke to members of the media following the Gamecocks’ 12th straight win.

Alabama’s only two losses in conference play are to two top 10 teams. Here’s an updated look at where the Crimson Tide rank.

Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid women’s basketball coach in the country. South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract extension for Staley on Friday that will pay her $4 million a season. Staley’s new annual salary marks an $800,000 raise from the $3.2 million she was making this season.

South Carolina women's basketball escaped a late game surge from Alabama by way of Joyce Edwards' 11 points in the fourth quarter.

The No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team added another ranked victory to its resume on Thursday night with a 76-58 win over No. 19 Alabama. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks improve to 17-1 on the year with the result and maintain a perfect 5-0 record in SEC play.

Dawn Staley revealed how her players asked to borrow some cash from the South Carolina Gamecocks' head coach shortly after she became the highest-paid coach in women's college bask

South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley signed a contract extension, 'that will go through the 2029-30 season and make her the highest pa

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said it is cool for her to have American rapper Plies showing support for the Gamecocks.

The Gamecocks are a No. 1 seed in the latest bracketology Tuesday. Here's where South Carolina stands in the latest March Madness projections

See how freshman Joyce Edwards took over in the fourth quarter to help South Carolina women's basketball beat Alabama on the road for SEC win No. 5.

See where South Carolina women's basketball and coach Dawn Staley stand in the rankings after beating No. 19 Alabama and No. 13 Oklahoma.