The price of the steel Glen Calder buys for his small machinery factory in South Carolina has spiked over 15% in the last two weeks, while Brian Nelson’s factory halfway across the country in Illinois can’t get its suppliers to quote him current prices at all.
Southern Cal was atop my ballot with the Trojans 8-1 against Top 25 teams this winter. But take nothing away from the Longhorns, who have one of the best NCAA tournament resumes. Texas’ 11 Quad I wins are tied with South Carolina for the most in all of Division I women’s college basketball.
No. 4 Southern Cal (25-2) beat No. 22 Michigan St. 83-75; beat No. 25 Illinois 76-66. No. 5 UConn (26-3) beat Seton Hall 91-49; beat Butler 86-47. No. 6 South Carolina (25-3) beat Arkansas 95-55; beat Vanderbilt 82-54.
No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt (19-8), 3 p.m. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No. 14 Kentucky (21-4), 4 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina (24-4) at Louisville (19-7), 2 p.m. No.
No. 25 Illinois. Next: at No. 3 UCLA, Saturday. No. 5 UConn (26-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 23 Creighton, Thursday. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt. Next: at Mississippi, Thursday. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No.
Noon No. 3 UCLA (25-1) at Iowa (18-8), 2 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (24-2) vs. No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina
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Hosted on MSNBracketologist Explains Why Betting Against Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks Is a ‘Fool’s Errand’Dawn Staley’s impact on women’s college basketball has been nothing short of extraordinary. The South Carolina Gamecocks head coach has built an unstoppable program, establishing a legacy that continues to grow with each passing season.
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The Gamecocks are a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament bracketology. Where South Carolina stands in the March Madness projections after 2 recent wins.
Watkins, as she often does, excelled, finishing with 22 points in a 76-66 victory against the Fighting Illini that kept USC in contention for the No. 1 national ranking that became available following Notre Dame’s double-overtime loss Sunday at NC State.
With seven players scoring in double figures, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils posted yet another lopsided win, this one over Illinois of the Big Ten.
Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, following their regular season up with a 21-17 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl.
MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 24 points as sixth-ranked South Carolina beat the Vanderbilt women 82-54 Sunday for the Gamecocks’ second straight win
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