No. 2 South Carolina rode a hot start to the second half and withstood a late run by No. 18 Tennessee in the 70-63 women's basketball win.

Johnson led all scorers with 22 points, five rebounds and two assists. She was clearly playing with a chip on her shoulder following her experience in Columbia, South Carolina.

Joyce Edwards scored 18 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina to its 15th straight victory, 70-63 over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night.

South Carolina basketball is 0-7 in SEC play for the first time in program history. The Gamecocks’ overall record is 10-10, and barring a miraculous turnaround, the postseason feels out of reach this season.

Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) pulled away early and South Carolina never led at Stegeman Coliseum. USC fought back to make it close midway through the period, but UGA outscored the Gamecocks 17-5 in the latter portion of the first half and led 35-21 at the break.

On Monday night, they get another chance with No. 2 South Carolina (19-1 ... They made 9 of 17 against Texas. Now comes the challenge of balancing the job of coaching and being a mother.

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The SEC has proven to be full of heavyweights, with seven teams ranked in the top 14 of the latest AP Poll rankings. That said, it begs the question: how hard must it be at the bottom like South Carolina?

Vanderbilt is back in The Associated Press women’s basketball Top 25 for the first time since 2014, ranked No. 23 this week.

Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball team has a massive opportunity against the South Carolina Gamecocks. The Tennessee Volunteers women's basketball team h

Kim Caldwell said she plans to coach the Lady Vols against South Carolina on Monday, only seven days after having a baby.