Mississippi State women's basketball led by 11 points in the second quarter but saw it quickly dissipate in a loss to South Carolina.

Dawn Staley is the highest-paid in women's sports after the Board of Trustees approved a contract extension for her.

Mississippi State plays at Vanderbilt on Tuesday (8 p.m., ESPNU). Mississippi State 77, South Carolina 63: South Carolina has played a weak schedule but doesn’t do anything particularly well.

Mississippi State women's basketball led No. 2 South Carolina by 11 points in the second quarter. By halftime, the lead was gone for good.

The No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (12-1, 0-0 SEC) will try to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday ...

South Carolina basketball is still looking for its first SEC win of the 2024-25 season. But the team looks quite different compared to their non-conference iteration. Injuries to starters Myles Stute (for the second straight year) and Jamarii Thomas have something to do with that.

South Carolina has now lost two straight conference matchups by a three-point margin. It will be hoping to break that streak on Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks (10-7, 0-4 SEC) are hosted by Oklahoma in a weekend contest.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State women’s basketball was rolling early versus South Carolina but saw it evaporate quickly. The Bulldogs (13-3, 0-2 SEC) fell 95-68 to No. 2 South Carolina (14-1 ...