The last time the South Carolina Gamecocks and LSU Tigers women's basketball teams played each other, six players were ejected. This was during the SEC Champio

The No. 5 Tigers (20-0, 5-0 SEC) haven’t beaten South Carolina since 2012, which means their losing skid in the matchup now spans 12 seasons, two coaches and 16 games. Even under Mulkey, LSU is 0-4 against the Gamecocks, one of only two Division I teams with more wins than the Tigers over the last four seasons.

Staley has been the head coach at South Carolina since 2008, and she just won her third NCAA championship with the Gamecocks. Last week, the Gamecocks made Staley the highest-paid women's basketball coach ever with a contract extension that will keep her with the program until 2030.