No. 1 South Carolina Secures Third Consecutive SEC Title with Dominant Win

Coach Dawn Staley celebrates her 600th career victory as the Gamecocks overpower Alabama 72-44.

No. 1 South Carolina's defense led to a 72-44 victory over Alabama, marking Coach Dawn Staley's 600th career win.
The Gamecocks clinched a share of their third straight Southeastern Conference regular-season championship.
South Carolina (26-0, 13-0 SEC) extended its SEC record with its 44th regular-season league win and 56th straight home victory.
Ashlyn Watkins led the team with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the absence of top scorer Kamilla Cardoso.
Other notable games included No. 2 Ohio State's victory over Penn State and Duke's upset over No. 17 Syracuse.