Leveque made 6 of 8 shots for the Gamecocks (6-2), who improved to 5-0 at home. Keyshawn Bryant and James Reese V each added 11 points with Bryant also having a team-leading eight rebounds.

Dawn Staley knows about point guards. And the Hall of Famer saw all she needed the past few seasons to tell her 6-foot-4 Laeticia Amihere had the makeup to direct top-ranked South Carolina on the court.

Essam Mostafa had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Coastal Carolina pulled away in the second half to upset South Carolina 80-56 on Wednesday night.

A Gamecock wide receiver hit the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon, according to South Carolina sports info.

The Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-2016 season.

Kingsley "JJ" Enagbare was named to the first-team unit as a defensive end. Tight end Jaheim Bell and cornerback Cam Smith earned spots on PFF's All-SEC second team.

This is the team's third trip in Mendoza's four seasons as head coach, with the lone miss coming in last season's modified 48-team tournament.

Carolina travels to Coastal Carolina for a Dec. 1 matchup at the beach. The contest is the Gamecocks' first true road trip of the season.

Dawn Staley was worried how her top-ranked South Carolina team would handle its next game after its rousing success in The Bahamas.

Erik Stevenson finished with 25 points, six rebounds and three assists to spark South Carolina to an 85-74 victory over Wofford on Tuesday night.

Junior forward Aliyah Boston was recognized as the SEC's Player of the Week on Tuesday, the third time earning the award in her career.

The Gamecocks (6-0) wouldn't let the Huskies (3-1) beat them in the Bahamas, outscoring them 16-3 in the final quarter.

Gwyn, Jones and the Gamecocks (6-5) will host Clemson (8-3) in the annual Palmetto Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 27.