When SEC play starts Thursday, South Carolina launches a quest to do something achieved only once before in SEC women's basketball: Go undefeated for a third consecutive league season. The Gamecocks -- who remain at No.

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Missouri basketball took a run at South Carolina in the first half, but the Tigers faded after the break as the Gamecocks beat Mizzou in its SEC opener.

There's no question that when it comes to which NCAA women's basketball rankings system receives the most attention, the AP rankings reign supreme. However, there's also no question that the most important ranking system is the NET Rankings,

South Carolina, Dawn Staley have a second straight SEC road game on Sunday, facing Mississippi State. Here's our score prediction and scouting report.