Oklahoma is leaning on the tough lessons learned against No. 2 South Carolina ahead of Thursday's matchup in Baton Rouge.

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“Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who has made a tremendous ... The No. 2 Gamecocks (17-1, 5-0 SEC play host Oklahoma on Sunday then have a showdown with LSU and coach Kim Mulkey.

Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball when she signed a new contract with South Carolina on Friday. The extension bumped her pay from $3.2 million to $4 million this year and will see her annual compensation rise to $5.25 million at the end of the contract in 2029-2030.

Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid women’s basketball coach in the country. South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved new contract extension for Staley on Friday that will pay her $4 million a season. Staley’s new annual salary marks an $800,000 raise from the $3.2 million she was making this season.

South Carolina women's basketball forward Joyce Edwards, coming off the bench, scored 18 points in her fourth straight game as the team's top scorer.

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South Carolina suffered a major blow at the beginning of January when Ashlyn Watkins suffered a torn ACL against Mississippi State. The injury ended her 2024-25 season after 14 games. Watkins averaged 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game before the injury and was a key frontcourt reserve for the team.

South Carolina faced a daunting task, taking on five straight Top-25 teams. But the No. 2 Gamecocks beat all of them to finish the first half of SEC play 8-0.

The Crimson Tide fell three spots to No. 22 in the new USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll, released Tuesday. Kristy Curry’s team is ranked one spot below No. 21 Georgia Tech and one spot ahead of No. 23 Vanderbilt, which entered the top 25 this week.