Most of the drama happened before the opening tip for South Carolina women’s basketball’s regular season finale against Tennessee on Sunday.
First, Georgia won early in the afternoon, assuring the No. 7 Gamecocks the second seed in the SEC tournament. Then, USC announced star A’ja Wilson would be out for its matchup against the Lady Vols due to vertigo.
In the end, the game itself had no impact on the standings, but it did showcase how lost the Gamecocks (23-6, 12-4 SEC) can look without their best player, as they fell to UT (23-6, 11-5 SEC) on the road, 65-46
In an ugly first half that featured 21 turnovers between the two teams, South Carolina led 26-21 after 20 minutes, outshooting the Lady Vols 38 percent to 27 percent.