South Carolina women’s basketball lost its first SEC matchup of the season on Sunday, dropping an 83-74 contest on the road to Missouri to fall to 13-2 on the year.
But the on-court action in Columbia, Missouri, was mostly secondary to the drama that was unfolding on the sidelines between Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks, the Tigers’ fans and the referees calling the game.
Staley picked up her first ejection in recent years after drawing two technical fouls, while star forward A’ja Wilson fouled out for the first time this season. As she left the floor, Staley gave a sarcastic salute to jeering Missouri fans, and after the game, she unloaded on both the officiating and the hostile environment.