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.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said her team deserves to be the No. 1 overall seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament following a dominant run through the Southeastern Conference Tournament, culminating with an impressive 64-45 rout of No.