LOS ANGELES -- South Carolina is ranked second in the country, but these aren't quite last season's Gamecocks.
South Carolina struggled mightily Sunday against pesky UCLA, needing Tiffany Mitchell to score six of her 17 points in a decisive late run to pull out a 68-65 victory.
"We are still working through what our identity is," coach Dawn Staley said about her team, which advanced to the Final Four last season.
"We were a very good basketball team last year. Some of our players are changing roles, and they have to work their way into playing those roles.