That was the message South Carolina women’s coach Dawn Staley had to her team, including star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, after the Gamecocks had their 43-game winning streak snapped Sunday against then-No. 5 UCLA, 77-62.

On Sunday, South Carolina's 43-game win streak came tumbling down, and the murmurs will start about whether this is the "end of an era" for head coach Dawn Staley and her squad. However, let's not do that. Watching UCLA steamroll South Carolina ...

UCLA made it clear that they deserve the basketball world's respect and should be considered one of the country's top teams in what was a dominant win over the defending national

A strong defensive effort helped No. 5 UCLA crush No. 1 South Carolina in a stunning 77-62 victory on Sunday, snapping the reigning national champions' 43-game winning streak. This marked UCLA's first win over an AP No. 1 team in program history.

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley described UCLA as a “buzz saw” after her No. 1-ranked Gamecocks suffered a decisive 77-62 defeat Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, ending the team’s program-record 43-game winning streak. The loss marked South Carolina’s first since the 2023 Final Four and its largest margin of defeat since 2019.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Just a few weeks before South Carolina began its campaign to defend its national title, fifth-year senior Te-Hina Paopao laughed and joked with teammates on the sideline during practice as coach Dawn Staley stood nearby and rattled off feedback to players conducting a full-court drill.

The three-time and defending national champion Gamecocks are headed to Baltimore next year. Three months after Coppin State women’s basketball coach Jermaine Woods jumped at a social media request from South Carolina’s legendary coach Dawn Staley, she returned the favor. Staley… pic.twitter.com/JndxVFFmi0

South Carolina women's basketball hasn't improved its offense as of late, and for the second straight game, shot under 50% resulting in its first loss