FILE -UConn guard Paige Bueckers, left, fights for a loose ball with Iowa guard Gabbie Marshall (24) during the first half of a Final Four college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
FILE -Southern California guard JuJu Watkins (12) drives to the basket past UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) during the first half of an Elite Eight college basketball game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Monday, April 1, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes, File)
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley speaks during NCAA women's college basketball Southeastern Conference Media Day, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Birmingham, Ala. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts from the sideline during the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Memphis Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)