Fifth year guard Te-Hina Paopao had 14 points in South Carolina's win vs Florida on Thursday. Why Dawn Staley calls her 'an elevator'.

South Carolina has won the four most recent meetings, but UConn leads their series 9-5 since 2007. This is a must-watch matchup every season because of the history behind both pro

South Carolina and UConn have played 13 times since Staley became the Gamecocks’ head coach in 2008. Staley said this year’s UConn is similar to Huskies teams of the past, but freshman Sarah Strong aids their offense. Strong, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2024, is second in scoring for the Huskies with 16.1 points per game.