South Carolina Gamecocks’ loss to Texas Longhorns snapped a streak that stretched all the way back to their NCAA finals setback against the UConn Huskies, but Dawn Staley made sure it stopped there. The Gamecocks won against Louisville 79-77 through a late-game execution, which Staley called a “great basketball team.” And that narrow finish leaves one question waiting to be answered.

“It was a heavyweight boxing match. It came down to who was going to make the biggest plays at the moment you need them the most.” Staley continued, “I thought they got out and made big plays for themselves in the fourth, building that five-point lead. And it was a turning point for us-whether we were going to succumb to losing the game or fight to get back in it.”

South Carolina and Louisville looked

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