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South Carolina’s Coates to miss NCAA Tournament with injury

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina center Alaina Coates (41) shoots as Kentucky's Makenzie Cann (22) and Alyssa Rice (45) defend in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Wilson leads No. 5 South Carolina over Kentucky 89-77

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson (22) reacts after scoring against Georgia in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday, March 3, 2017, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Wilson leads No. 5 South Carolina past Georgia 72-48

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina’s Alaina Coates out with ankle injury

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Gacmecocks’ Alaina Coates ‘day-to-day’ with ankle sprain

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South Carolina's Alaina Coates (41) runs back downcourt after scoring two points during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker)

Coates leads No. 4 South Carolina past Arkansas, 79-49

By KURT VOIGT - Associated Press

South Carolina guard Tyasha Harris (52) dribbles the ball against Mississippi guard Erika Sisk (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

No. 5 South Carolina women beat Mississippi 65-46

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Coates, Wilson power South Carolina to 93-45 win over ‘Bama

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Coates leads No. 6 South Carolina women over UCLA 66-57

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - From left are 2016 file photos showing Grayson Allen, Duke; Dillon Brooks, Oregon; Josh Hart, Villanova; Monte Morris, Iowa State and Ivan Rabb, California. Allen, Brooks, Hart, Morris and Rabb were selected to The Associated Press' preseason All-America college basketball team, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/File)

Defensive-minded No. 4 South Carolina loaded on offense

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 25, 2014, file photo, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley yells to her team during the first half of a second-round game against Oregon State in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament in Seattle. After a landmark season that saw the Gamecocks earn win the Southeastern Conference regular-season title and earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, Staley landed the country's top college prospect in A'ja Wilson, setting off championship dreams among the fans who've gotten on board with the rising program. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

Staley setting bar high for South Carolina

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina's Aleighsa Welch puts up a shot against Cal State Northridge in the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

No. 1 seed South Carolina beats Northridge 73-58

By TIM BOOTH - Associated Press

Tennessee’s Simmons is SEC women’s player of year

By PAUL NEWBERRY - Associated Press

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley talks with South Carolina guard Khadijah Sessions (5) in the first half of a quarterfinal women's Southeastern Conference tournament NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Friday, March 7, 2014, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Georgia hopes for best to make NCAA tournament

By GEORGE HENRY - Associated Press

South Carolina's Tiffany Mitchell, left, and Khadijah Sessions, right, try to take the ball from Georgia's Erika Ford (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

Mitchell lifts No. 4 S. Carolina past Georgia

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolina's Tiffany Mitchell, left, and Khadijah Sessions, right, try to take the ball from Georgia's Erika Ford (31) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

Georgia falls to No. 4 South Carolina, 67-56

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Florida's Kayla Lewis (22) is called for the foul as she tries to block South Carolina's Khadijah Sessions (5) during the second half of their NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, in Columbia, SC. South Carolina defeated Florida 69-55. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

Florida’s offense doesn’t match defense in loss

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

South Carolin's Tiffany Mitchell drives for the basket as Arkansas's Jessica Jackson is called for the foul as she tries to block the shot during an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

Welch’s 16 lead No. 6 South Carolina to 67-49 win

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press

Duke's Haley Peters, center, is trapped between Clemson's Nikki Dixon (21), Kelly Gramlich, right, and Quinyotta Pettaway during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Anderson Independent-Mail, Mark Crammer) SENECA OUT GREENVILLE OUT

No. 6 S Carolina women top Mississippi St 71-64

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press