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.

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.

South Carolina women's basketball won the SEC tournament, beating then No. 1 Texas, and is now No. 2 in the AP top 25 and in the USA TODAY coaches poll. The Gamecocks (30-3) finished the regular season on a four-game win streak and picked up three more wins in the tournament,