WBB Postgame: (NC State) South Carolina Press Conference 04/05/24

[@mj7791]

Staley is a class act. 🏆

[@littybitty8692]

So proud of Coach Dawn Staley and the coaching staff and especially the Players! They team is TOUGH🔥🤌🏽‼️

[@Roaylsfan]

Fr

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

Yes the players but the staff as always

[@DJ-kq4pz]

1game left to go...LET'S GET IT DONE LADIES AND BRING THE CHAMPIONSHIP HOME 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jerseyjoe82364]

Dawn is so humble. I love her!

[@jonzerin34]

Dawn is already a legend. She is the heir apparent to Geno and Pat Summit. She is the best coach in South Carolina history. She's built a dynasty, and unlike other coaches, except for Ray Tanner, she has the charisma and track record to reload every year. Go Gamecocks! Iowa is a great team, play like y'all are capable, and bring it home Sunday!

[@paulmclaughlin710]

South Carolina, the state and university, is so blessed to have Dawn. She shows all of us how to be respectful, considerate, and be humble. We need more Dawn’s in the world today. Look at how she has shaped those fine young women for the rest of their lives.

[@tina1908]

This is a very special moment in time for a very special team with a clutch, GOAT Coach. So proud of the way Dawn and the players have grown this year. I’ve never watched pressers until this year. Something special is happening. Go #SC!

[@wordnerd2005]

Tina , you couldn't have stated it better. You are a beautiful young woman.

[@helenoftroy1227]

Well said, Tina.

[@DisabusingTheLeft]

Great day to be a Gamecock!!! 1 more to go ladies. 4 full quarters of your best basketball on Sunday and you will be champs. 4 FULL QUARTERS!!!!

[@elijahbonaparte9657]

You ladies really made watching and following women college basketball enjoyable.

[@leonbrooker8150]

Coach Staley is a master at making adjustments throughout the game... Congratulations coach and the entire gamecock nation....

[@ronwilliams1385]

Let's see her beat Iowa first. She had this same opponent last year and you saw what happened. SC lost this game because of the wrong strategy employed by Staley. You can't let Clark go off for 40+. I hope she learned something tonight watching UConn hold her to 21 pts using a box and trap strategy. Keep Clark in the 20's and force others to make shots. SC should be dominant on the boards and win the game from the inside. Let's see if Staley and SC can do that.

[@leonbrooker8150]

@@ronwilliams1385 Dawn Staley and SC lost last year not because of what Caitlin Clark did but because of what they couldn't do and that was score from the perimeter. With all that Caitlin Clark did they won by 4 points. Dawn Staley strategy was that she was going to let Caitlin Clark get hers but suffocate the rest of the offense and had they been average at scoring from the perimeter it would have worked. Iowa took away the inside and packed the post and South Carolina couldn't pull them out because they couldn't score from the perimeter. This year is different......

[@ronwilliams1385]

@@leonbrooker8150 True, but if she would have ran the offense thru Zia Cooke instead of Aliyah Boston, that would have softened up the inside more where they could have scored later in the game. Her strategy didn't work last year. Let's see if she has learned anything.

[@helenoftroy1227]

@@ronwilliams1385 How many NCAA women’s basketball championships have you won? None? Thought so.

[@leonbrooker8150]

@@ronwilliams1385 I'm not sure how that would have helped. Zia was a slasher and they built a fort around the rim. They still would have needed to establish at least a threat on the perimeter. Remember when they were trying to draw them out of their zone and Caitlin Clark was at the top of the free throw line and one of her teammates was going to guard the perimeter ball handler and Caitlin Clark told her to stay in the zone because South Carolina was not a perimeter threat. This included Zia Cooke as well. She played around the basket. She wasn't getting there without picking up a foul... Dawn Staley knew this that's why she kept trying to force the ball into Aliyah Boston. And they were allowing Iowa to be very physical in the paint so she couldn't get position and she always drew at least a double. Recognizing a weakness and trying to overcome it is as much an adjustment. I guess if it's not successful then you're not giving credit for trying to make the adjustment(s). You can call everything right from the sidelines but if the players don't execute it on the court then I guess it's considered a failure...

[@PrinceNewYorkliberty]

Wow amazing performance by the south Carolina Women team this afternoon was a tough and physical and mental game tonight but by the end of the clock they came out in top.Hopefully they will win the championship this year. Great contributions tonight and efforts from Ashlyn,Kamilla ,Te-hina, Raven Johnson and Tessa Johnson tonight.But for me the MVP player goes to Kamilla her 22 points lead South Carolina to the victory and prevented them from being eliminated. But on the defense end this afternoon was a big and great game coming from Ashlyn Watkins with 20 rebounds and several blocks she did amazing work on the defense end . The defense MVP goes to Watkins tonight. This is a great night for Gamecocks fans and Dawn Stanley as well.

[@tina1908]

The way Ashlyn looks at reporters while they ask questions even the young reports lol 😂

[@columbusobanner5042]

Glory be to God! Congratulations! Great win today! One more win on Sunday! Having an undefeated season with a National Championship will truly be amazing! Uncommon favor!!!

[@freecottonman]

Great game ladies. Way to lock in, continue to have fun 🎉 Much Love!!! Congrats Ladies

[@debraoverton3005]

Coach Staley-North Philly Proud🙏🏽🙏🏽🏀🏀💪🏾💪🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@algernon5776]

It may be just me but you ever noticed the difference between Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey? Dawn always starts the presser with compliments for the opposing team, coach & players. Mulkey it is always about her .

[@kenichitamagusuku3194]

Everybody has, Kim the imposter Mulkey not a coach either.

[@DaVisionOutdoors]

Mulkey been like that!

[@algernon5776]

@@DaVisionOutdoors no doubt no class

[@sheilajackson2902]

They are two different people, so it would be a difference.

[@algernon5776]

@sheilajackson2902 oh yes class no clazz

[@bridgetbaber6679]

Congratulations ladies

[@33ladyRAM]

Phenomenal job SC! 👏🏾 We are rooting for you from Maryland ❤❤

[@primetime6389]

Yes. We. ARE!!!!!

[@ChrisMatlisLee]

We stopped early at a KOA in Oklahoma to watch the game. You women Rock!!

[@charlesjenkins5168]

So ready to see Raven go against Clark. Remember Clark waved Raven off last year on the 3 point line. Let's GO Lady Gamecocks!

[@FlyKicksRicks]

Raven and Malaysia about to play lock down defense Sunday! I can’t wait

[@augustusbrown5320]

Yes

[@gamecocks4189]

Tessa Johnson too she really a great defender

[@rodolfohilliard1656]

I just hope the refs don't shlt it up

[@CarsoTM-m9o]

@@rodolfohilliard1656 Now that's it. I believe the "powers that be" are bent on getting Clark and Iowa a National Championship. They already cheated WV in the second round and an untimely call against UCONN with 3seconds left! Really? I suspect they'll try to saddle Gamecocks with bogus fouls and any calls they can make up. This is also a dig to keep Dawn from being celebrated. I pray not but we will see. Side note: The media have put all their eggs in Clarks basket. What a slap in the face if she came up stinking.

[@marlenehill3526]

No Doubt in my Mind from the start of the Season It's a team Thing Thx forcA Great COACH & STAFF BELIVE THAT!!✅️💯💯👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾GAMECOCKS LOVE YALL FROM PHILLY ☄️☄️🏀🌹🌹

[@cee2109]

What a great coach and a great team. Bring home the championship.

[@debraoverton3005]

Congrats to the gamecock players 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🏀🏀💪🏾💪🏾🎉🎉. Go finish the job on Sunday 💪🏾💪🏾🏀🏀❤️❤️🙏🏽

[@Dorian-o8x]

I was in Applebee's watching the game congratulations

[@anitacollins6963]

Yes we were Great Game ..Great Coach..Go Game Cocks .. We Got This !!!🎉🎉

[@allisonbennett5602]

Congrats ladies! Great game NC state made it tough for ya’ll however proud of ya’ll, Let’s gooo ladies, bring it all the way home, if ya’ll go against Iowa Clark I been watching her she favors the left side of the court the whole 40 mins make her got to the right side and Dawn our offense and defense need to be on point and together the whole 40 minutes as well and someone tall like milla or Breezy or Ashlyn or Malaysia need to guard Clark the whole 40 min time make her pass the ball, this is good strategy if y’all go

[@neetrab]

Ashlyn Swatkins is the Dennis Rodman of our SC women's bball team. 20 rebounds. Tied for 3rd in ncaa tournament history!!!!

[@wordnerd2005]

Sunday's game will be tough. But , our gals got this. I love ❤️ this team. Every other team has stars. But , we have a team. We have a lot of players that could play elsewhere and get a lot of individual awards but they choose to sacrifice and win the big prize. If they win Sunday they will go down as the greatest women's college basketball team in history. GO GAMECOCKS.

[@idadaniels2545]

Congratulations. ❤

[@Stantonthestandardstanding]

Definitely looking forward to this Iowa game.

[@cheryldurham6021]

So very proud of the team!

[@lesheab3692]

Let's go Lady GCs! From Louisiana and Texas!

[@rodolfohilliard1656]

And Mississippi SEC SEC SEC

[@jacewoods411]

Time to finish this on Sunday

[@TheGmanstrading]

Great game lady Gamecocks, we love you! Way to overcome and statement win! Love coach Staley! Be ready for refs to call fouls against us like they did last year and tonight vs uconn. Go gamecocks! All the way!🎉

[@oneday5572]

I pray to God the referees don’t screw SC. They are CLEARLY the better team and should win it all without referee interference smh

[@Antonio-y8g7j]

Me too..

[@Antonio-y8g7j]

@@WeAreOne-31 True!!

[@oneday5572]

@@WeAreOne-31 FACTS!! SC needs to keep a consistent 10+ point lead because if it gets closer than that, the referees WILL intervene. I can’t believe they cheated UConn like that smh.

[@tishaturner8079]

Yes!!!

[@user-vh9bj7xo4j]

For real! They are gonna have to have a huge lead!

[@anwane.2697]

Congratulations Coach Dawn & Lady Gamecocks!!! 🏀🏀 🏀 🔥🔥🔥

[@jeffreyfoss7369]

The coach is the face of the team. Coach Staley's high lights are exciting.

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Watkins pulled down 20 rebounds. WOW!!!

[@helenoftroy1227]

Astounding!

[@neetrab]

​@@helenoftroy1227 she is the Dennis Rodman of our SC women's bball team

[@helenoftroy1227]

@@neetrab Yes, she is. Love seeing her get up. However, I think she will eventually be a better scorer than Rodman.

[@curtishaskins9627]

I'm scared not of Iowa.I'm afraid of Clark's referees you saw them against uconn

[@tina1908]

Raven Symone 😂❤ Miss that show.

[@ceddywilliams]

I really hope SC was watching the UConn game. Did they see how UConn got robbed? If SC plays like they did today it will be game over. I was really shocked that SC play so badly. Reminded me a lot of last yrs. team. Just remember if they would cheat Geno, that they won’t hesitate to do it to SC. SC must blow Iowa off the court to win. Don’t let the Refs decide. Those guys have shown what they will do to ensure an Iowa win.😮

[@pokejammerz]

SC played good today ..

[@augustusbrown5320]

We got this!

[@ceddywilliams]

@@pokejammerz The Coach and I disagree.

[@Drizzle8481]

They know they have to not allow it to be close, win by 20 to win by 7. Take it out of the zebras hands.

[@CarsoTM-m9o]

What game were you watching?🥴😄

[@gradeafun]

These pressers are one of the few reminders you're watching really young people. They are soo cute when they give a semi awkward response. 😂😂😂

[@helenoftroy1227]

IKR. It’s great to hear them talk about their love of the game, their coaches and their teammates. 🤗 Another fun thing to watch is Sweet Tea Time with Tessa. She’s a hoot. 😂

[@tina1908]

Omg. She have her VA teammate mini trophies in 2017?? Beautiful.😢

[@helenoftroy1227]

That’s wonderful! Such a special gesture. 💕 Coach loves to encourage and uplift those around her. Love that woman! 😍

[@reneejeffries9286]

Congrats great game one Mo Let's Go

[@WangHungLo]

Let's hope that South Carolina will set good screens against Iowa

[@khayes4977]

Ladies, you are RIGHT THERE. it is yours for the taking and ready to see you cut the net again. Congratulations and lets get the W! 🐓

[@cola7ups823]

Just skip the final and give them the trophy. No one can handle South Carolina.

[@bobbysmith3196]

I still wanna See them beat Iowa 😊👍 What i Really Wanna See Is this Team Play ALL 4 Quarters!!!🔥 Leave No Doubt!!! Spurs Up☝️ Go Gamecocks!!! 👍🏀🏆

[@lindaguy2652]

Congrats Gamecocks. Awesome coach, Awesome team.

[@HeatherSC02]

Go Gamecocks! Get that championship! Revenge season in full mode!

[@rwalker41]

Great game Gamecocks. if Iowa wins they gone have to beat the Refs too. Uconn 14 fouls Iowa 6 and no call on Clark as she leads with the elbow on shots to players chest. Clark is a hell of a player. Refs don't need to help them

[@jay_bee7681]

Clark gets to push off and no one says a thing (commentators). They show the replays and praise her like she isn't committing an offensive foul

[@rwalker41]

@@jay_bee7681 I so agree she pushed off on the final seconds and she should have been called for a foul anyone else and they call a foul on them

[@jxkea2]

I love this TEAM! LFGGGG.. Lets get that get back and lets get that NATTY

[@RGibson116]

SC, if you all don't do this, who will?! This is the time to use one of your main strengths, COMMUNICATION. You talk a lot for a reason, use it to your advantage❤🙏!!!

[@Dorian-o8x]

N.C State congratulations too

[@helenoftroy1227]

Keep that fire burning and bring the heat on Sunday. We know that great defense is Iowa’s kryptonite and that we have in spades. #SpursUp #DistruptAndDictate 🤙🏽🔥🏀💪🏽

[@tina1908]

5 assists?! WOW 😮

[@jameswilliams9738]

🙌💯☝️ Gamecocks.. revenge tour 4 Raven 🏀

[@-InfoStation123]

Paopao u got to be more of in a scoring mode, breezy got to score more some to, and lay can get pass any player she have to stop being to flashy just get a easy layup this not the type of games for those miss layups, until we get a good lead, but go get this chip and don't be or get to conservative, but congrats, and let's go players and coaches, uconn and the other teams that beat Iowa with defense and our offense will handle the rest, let's go Gamecocks on Sunday.

[@edanderson8413]

The womens game is more exciting than the mens

[@yourshyness32]

Congratulations! Go Gamecocks!

[@karenmckenzie7906]

Great job Lady Gamecocks‼️ Go harder for the Championship 🎉

[@dorishoward5593]

Great job Gamecocks 🎉🎉🎉

[@ngm5819]

Is it me or was the little girls question the best question.

[@tammiepatton664]

I think Watkins plays with a mixture of Lyn Bias and a Jamed Worthy

[@helenoftroy1227]

Never thought about that but I like it.

[@addisonjames2325]

Gamecocks women rise up!!!

[@kozmiczian]

Were going to have a 'cockfest' on Sunday . . . this team is possibly the best ever, anywhere. GREAT WIN! On to the final, and Im sure Dawn will work out a game plan to attack and defend Iowa. Five beat one, anyday. Keep it together for one more, my Ladies . . . we are 🙏 for you guys and ❤ ing your game and perserverance, AMAZING GAMECOCKS . . . ONE MORE TIME !!! . . . 🐓#GOGAMECOCKS🏀. btw . . . we did, and WE WON!

[@lionelkennedy1394]

Congratulations, Lady Gamecocks!! Onward to the Natty!!!

[@curtishaskins9627]

RAVEN GET YOUR REVENGE YOUNG LADY

[@gman1474]

When asked abt their struggles PaoPao replied "we were trying to be flashy & some of us were trying to be a hero" Hopefully Fulwiley gets this msg. Super talented player, future star but she goes outside of SC's team concept far too often

[@JamesPappas-e7e]

One more game! Let's go. Too bag UConn shit the bed at the end of the Iowa game.

[@JemhilIlagan]

Why Cardoso isn’t here?

[@Will-ki4mi]

POISE is the X factor for tomorrow's game. Playing with extreme poise and grit and confidence to withstand a game of runs and make Iowa not Clarke beat you and make her pass the ball. Tire them the hell out and trap ans switch pick and role and stay up top on screens.

[@rashandahayes5569]

Why Cordosa never get interviewed

[@CarsoTM-m9o]

Draya is actually one of my favorite commentators but did she actually say SC has the depth but do they have the "Mental Aptitude" to guard Clark like Muhl from Uconn did?!😮‍💨 Really Carter?!!!😡

[@helenoftroy1227]

I didn’t hear that. One of the few times I’m gonna have to disagree with Andraya.

[@CarsoTM-m9o]

@@helenoftroy1227 I'm giving her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she meant to say " Mental Fortitude".🤔🤷‍♀️

[@cgjr.7605]

WOW.. I didn’t realize the large free throw discrepancy between the Gamecocks and NC State this game until the reporter brought it up. The refs need to do better. NC State shot 18 free throws while South Carolina only shot 4. That’s jacked up because I definitely saw Kamilla aka Ashlyn constantly getting foul when they would shoot the ball.

[@helenoftroy1227]

It will be the same way tomorrow. We just have to stay poised and dominant.

[@KingHolmes-gr8cg]

As long as the refs don't set the narrative for Clark

[@GaugeAndEmily]

They WILL, they know it. Iowa game plans with the refs…

[@helenoftroy1227]

You know they will. We just have to keep that in mind and win by double digits.

[@Bostonterrier441]

Referees needs too call a fair game on Sunday. Let the best team win. A good team don't need the ref too win the game for them. Let's go Gamecocks.

[@comedisway]

she talking bout raven symone

[@superyt4ever]

Staley accomplished a lot more in her careers as a player and a coach in a lot less time than Coach Wes Moore of NC State has in his far longer tenure. Moore should be ashamed and so should NC State.

[@helenoftroy1227]

Why should he or they be ashamed? Everyone can’t be Dawn Staley. If it was easy anybody could do it.

[@bobbysmith3196]

40 MORE MINUTES OF LADIES SCAR BBALL!!! LEAVE NO DOUBT!!! SPURS UP☝️ GO GAMECOCKS!!! 🏀🏆✅

[@ceddywilliams]

If SC does not defend the 3 pt. line better, then they will get blowed out. And, please no more missed layups. I lost count with the missing of last yrs. team. It really is hard to believe that SC should have win 3 championships in a row.

[@tarell3602]

Go Gamecock

[@wingamwila4113]

The word 'class' has been misused during these games 😂

[@daneskydolce5588]

how so?

[@robrain1344]

Kaitlin Clark and Iowa all the way

[@Smackyjack440]

👎👎👎

[@myjjobsession9084]

All the way back home sans ring

[@-InfoStation123]

SC wins

[@dee65cee53]

At least spell her name right robrian

[@michaelmathis6038]

Not this year.

[@rodolfohilliard1656]

Is It just me or is it that USC is not getting much respect....Iowa Iowa is all I hear and see in sports the past few weeks. Yes, Iowa has a good team and a great player, but is South Carolina JV or something!? Yes, I am an SEC homer and will rep for the conference hard, but I give credit to others when it shows, but GD.....folks riding hard on Iowa!! I hope South Carolina comes out and leave no doubt early. I have a fear of the refs shltting things up a tad, that is why I hope USC don't come bulljiving. Pressure pressure. SEC SEC SEC

[@jameslilly7300]

College basketball is going to make sure South Carolina have the collapse of the century they have promoted Caitlin Clark to be the goat then Allen South Carolina winning this game the officials is going to call a really a really bad game watch Rebecca lobo already done said it in a all the ESPN analyst is telling you