The roster for No. 2 South Carolina women's basketball took another hit Tuesday night when the team suspended sophomore guard Maddy McDaniel ahead of its rivalry matchup against Clemson.

The Gamecocks announced the suspension on social media shortly before tipoff , posting, “Maddy McDaniel will not be at tonight’s game. She has been suspended.”

Head coach Dawn Staley declined to give details about the decision. When asked if McDaniel would be available for Saturday’s road game against No. 8 USC, Staley responded, “Doubt it,” per ESPN News Services. Asked whether McDaniel would return this season, she said, “That’s on her. She’s evaluated every day.”

McDaniel, a 5-foot-9 sophomore from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, played in 30 games last season, averaging 3.1 points. She had already m

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