When determining if UConn or South Carolina should be awarded the final No. 1 NCAA seed, quad data in wins and losses is the most compelling argument for SC's return.

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.

Trevon Brazile scored 16 points Wednesday and Jonas Aidoo added a double-double as No. 9 seed Arkansas built a 20-point lead, then barely held on to eliminate 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Nashville.

South Carolina’s men’s basketball team lost to Arkansas, 72-68, in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday. The Gamecocks trailed by as many as 20 points and made it a game in the second half.

Ninth-seeded Arkansas held on to beat 16th-seeded South Carolina 72-68 Wednesday in the SEC tournament after nearly losing a 20-point lead.