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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
Record23–10 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
Seasons
2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State 15 1   .938 33 3   .917
No. 15 South Carolina 13 3   .813 23 9   .719
No. 14 Texas A&M 12 4   .750 26 7   .788
No. 17 Kentucky 11 5   .688 25 8   .758
Missouri 10 6   .625 24 11   .686
Auburn 9 7   .563 22 10   .688
Georgia 9 7   .563 18 12   .600
Tennessee 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
LSU 7 9   .438 16 13   .552
Arkansas 6 10   .375 22 15   .595
Alabama 5 11   .313 14 17   .452
Ole Miss 3 13   .188 9 22   .290
Florida 3 13   .188 8 23   .258
Vanderbilt 2 14   .125 7 23   .233
2019 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by eleventh year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC women's tournament to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament where they defeated Belmont and Florida State in the first and second rounds before losing to Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen.

Previous season

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The Gamecocks finished the 2017–18 season 29–7, 12–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi State to win the SEC women's tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA women's tournament.[1] They defeated North Carolina A&T and Virginia in the first and second rounds, Buffalo in the sweet sixteen before losing to Connecticut in the elite eight.[2]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
A'ja Wilson 22 F 6'5" Senior Hopkins, SC Graduated/Declared to 2018 WNBA draft #1 Overall pick
Lindsey Spann 11 G 5'6" RS Senior Laurel, MD Graduated

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Destanni Henderson
#1 PG
Lehigh Acres, FL Fort Myers 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 98
Victaria Saxton
#6 F
Rome, GA Model 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 96
Elysa Wesolek
F
Charleston, SC Northwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

Roster

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2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Nelly Perry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Brimm Medical Arts Camden, NJ
G 1 Bianca Cuevas-Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS Sr Nazareth Regional Bronx, NY
G 2 Te'a Cooper 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr McEachern HS
Tennessee
Powder Springs, GA
G 3 Destanni Henderson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Fort Myers Fort Myers, FL
G 4 Doniyah Cliney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Malcolm X Shabazz Newark, NJ
F 5 Victaria Saxton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Model Rome, GA
G 10 Bianca Jackson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Brewbaker Tech Magnet Montgomery, AL
F 21 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Flanagan Pembroke Pines, FL
C 23 LaDazhia Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Lakewood Ranch Bradenton, FL
G 24 Lele Grissett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Hillside Durham, NC
F 32 Elysa Wesolek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Northwood Academy Charleston, SC
F 35 Alexis Jennings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Sparkman HS
Kentucky
Madison, AL
G 52 Tyasha Harris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Heritage Christian Noblesville, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2018*
7:00 pm
No. 10 Lander W 100–62 
 20  Cooper   10  Saxton   6  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (302)
Columbia, SC
Regular season
11/11/2018*
4:00 pm
No. 10 at Alabama State W 94–38  1-0
 17  Cooper   6  Herbert Harrigan   5  Harris  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,128)
Montgomery, AL
11/15/2018*
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 10 Clemson
Rivalry
W 69–57  2–0
 15  Cooper   7  Saxton   6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,539)
Columbia, SC
11/18/2018*
5:30 pm, ESPN
No. 10 No. 9 Maryland L 61–85  2–1
 14  Herbert Harrigan   6  Grissett   3  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,240)
Columbia, SC
11/22/2018*
9:00 pm
No. 13 vs. East Tennessee State
Vancouver Showcase Quarterfinals
W 101–55  3–1
 14  Tied   7  Tied   5  Harris  Vancouver Convention Centre (284)
Vancouver, BC
11/23/2018*
11:30 pm
No. 13 vs. No. 9 Oregon State
Vancouver Showcase Semifinals
L 68–70  3–2
 22  Cooper   14  Jennings   4  Cooper  Vancouver Convention Centre (1,156)
Vancouver, BC
11/24/2018*
10:30 pm
No. 13 vs. Drake
Vancouver Showcase 3rd place game
L 85–90 OT 3–3
 31  Cooper   7  Cliney   4  Jackson  Vancouver Convention Centre 
Vancouver, BC
11/28/2018*
7:00 pm
No. 18 Dayton W 65–55  4–3
 24  Harris   9  Grissett   1  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,423)
Columbia, SC
12/02/2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 18 No. 4 Baylor
Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
L 69–94  4–4
 16  Cooper   10  Grissett   4  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,531)
Columbia, SC
12/05/2018*
7:00 pm
No. 22 Appalachian State W 80–50  5–4
 12  Cuevas-Moore   8  Williams   7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,380)
Columbia, SC
12/09/2018*
2:00 pm
No. 22 at Duke
Postponed; inclement weather[3]
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
12/16/2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 25 at Purdue W 82–73 2OT 6–4
 19  Tied   15  Herbert Harrigan   7  Harris  Mackey Arena (10,086)
West Lafayette, IN
12/21/2018*
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 25 Temple W 88–60  7–4
 16  Cooper   8  Grissett   6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,297)
Columbia, SC
12/30/2018*
2:00 pm
No. 25 Furman W 66–53  8–4
 19  Jennings   5  Grissett   4  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,206)
Columbia, SC
01/03/2019
9:00 pm, SECN
No. 23 at No. 21 Texas A&M W 60–57  9–4
(1–0)
 24  Cooper   16  Herbert Harrigan   6  Cooper  Reed Arena (4,010)
College Station, TX
01/06/2019
12:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 23 Alabama W 62–59  10–4
(2–0)
 18  Herbert Harrigan   9  Herbert Harrigan   4  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,392)
Columbia, SC
01/10/2019
7:00 pm
No. 21 Florida W 71–40  11–4
(3–0)
 16  Cuevas-Moore   9  Grissett   8  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,353)
Columbia, SC
01/13/2019
5:00 pm, SECN
No. 21 at LSU W 76–53  12–4
(4–0)
 14  Cooper   9  Grissett   5  Harris  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,997)
Baton Rouge, LA
01/17/2019
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 15 at No. 7 Mississippi State L 74–89  12–5
(4–1)
 27  Cooper   5  Cooper   6  Cooper  Humphrey Coliseum (10,006)
Starkville, MS
01/21/2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 No. 25 Missouri W 79–65  13–5
(5–1)
 16  Tied   17  Herbert Harrigan   5  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (12,004)
Columbia, SC
01/28/2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 16 Vanderbilt W 80–69  14–5
(6–1)
 18  Cooper   8  Saxton   6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,166)
Columbia, SC
01/31/2019
6:30 pm, SECN
No. 16 at No. 19 Kentucky W 74–70  15–5
(7–1)
 18  Jennings   12  Jennings   5  Harris  Memorial Coliseum (4,247)
Lexington, KY
02/03/2019
5:00 pm, SECN
No. 16 at Arkansas W 87–79  16–5
(8–1)
 19  Tied   12  Jennings   5  Harris  Bud Walton Arena (1,637)
Fayetteville, AR
02/07/2019
7:00 pm
No. 12 Ole Miss W 76–42  17–5
(9–1)
 13  Perry   6  Grissett   9  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,662)
Columbia, SC
02/11/2019
7:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 11 at No. 4 Connecticut L 79–97  17–6
 25  Cuevas-Moore   4  Jennings   5  Harris  XL Center (11,740)
Hartford, CT
02/14/2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 11 Georgia W 65–57  18–6
(10–1)
 14  Henderson   7  Herbert Harrigan   4  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (11,044)
Columbia, SC
02/17/2019
2:00 pm
No. 11 at Florida W 96–77  19–6
(11–1)
 22  Jennings   5  Tied   10  Harris  O'Connell Center (3,213)
Gainesville, FL
02/21/2019
7:00 pm, SECN
No. 13 No. 16 Kentucky L 57–65  19–7
(11–2)
 12  Tied   2  Jennings   7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,887)
Columbia, SC
02/24/2019
4:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 13 at Tennessee W 82–67  20–7
(12–2)
 28  Cuevas-Moore   7  Tied   14  Harris  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,448)
Knoxville, TN
02/28/2019
7:00 pm
No. 14 at Auburn W 73–66  21–7
(13–2)
 18  Herbert Harrigan   10  Jennings   10  Harris  Auburn Arena (1,912)
Auburn, AL
03/03/2019
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 14 No. 5 Mississippi State L 64–68  21–8
(13–3)
 20  Harris   11  Herbert Harrigan   3  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
Columbia, SC
SEC Women's Tournament
03/08/2019
6:00 pm, SECN
(2) No. 12 vs. (10) Arkansas
Quarterfinals
L 89–95  21–9
 27  Herbert Harrigan   9  Cliney   6  Harris  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
Greenville, SC
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/22/2019*
1:45 pm, ESPN2
(4 G) No. 15 (13 G) Belmont
First Round
W 74–52  22–9
 15  Cooper   9  Jennings   6  Harris  Dale F. Halton Arena 
Charlotte, NC
03/24/2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN2
(4 G) No. 15 (5 G) No. 25 Florida State
Second Round
W 72–64  23–9
 20  Herbert Harrigan   7  Jennings   4  Tied  Dale F. Halton Arena† (2,030)
Charlotte, NC
03/30/2019*
2:00 pm, ESPN
(4 G) No. 15 vs. (1 G) No. 1 Baylor
Sweet Sixteen
L 68–93  23–10
 17  Cooper   5  Herbert Harrigan   6  Harris  Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G=Greensboro Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Colonial Life Arena was being used for the First and Second Rounds of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, so South Carolina hosted their games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP10101318222525252321151916121113141216Not released
Coaches1111^121924RVRVRVRV2520201813141315-T131813

^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

References

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