As some have noted, it’s a testament to the women’s basketball program Dawn Staley has built at South Carolina that the 2018-2019 season felt like a bit of a letdown.
Most teams would love to a top-two finish in the SEC, a Sweet 16 berth and 23 wins. But for the Gamecocks, such results have become commonplace over the last half-decade.
So when USC lost to Baylor this past Saturday in the NCAA tournament, ending its season, it also meant that Carolina finished 2018-2019 with its lowest winning percentage in seven years. After a one-game appearance in the SEC tournament, it also marked the team’s shortest postseason appearance since 2011.