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Oklahoma is leaning on the tough lessons learned against No. 2 South Carolina ahead of Thursday's matchup in Baton Rouge.

Dawn Staley says a clause in her new contract means nothing about how long she’ll be at South Carolina. Following Sunday’s win over Oklahoma, Staley addressed a section of her extension that she signed to end last week.

Dawn Staley explains the most satisfactory aspect of South Carolina's 41-point win vs Oklahoma and what the game means with LSU up next.

SUNDAY WIN:Dawn Staley reveals satisfying part of South Carolina's win vs Oklahoma as it turns focus to LSU Staley played basketball at the University of Virginia then spent 10 years in the WNBA.

Dawn Staley’s team cruised to a 41-point win over No. 13 Oklahoma on Sunday, marking 12 straight double-digit wins this season.

South Carolina women's basketball forward Joyce Edwards, coming off the bench, scored 18 points in her fourth straight game as the team's top scorer.

“Dawn Staley is a once-in-a-generation coach who ... The No. 2 Gamecocks (17-1, 5-0 SEC play host Oklahoma on Sunday then have a showdown with LSU and coach Kim Mulkey.

So coach Dawn Staley was asked to identify the most satisfying ... Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Beers, Oklahoma's star center had a slow start, scoring just eight points in the ...

Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid women’s basketball coach in the country. South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved new contract extension for Staley on Friday that will pay her $4 million a season. Staley’s new annual salary marks an $800,000 raise from the $3.2 million she was making this season.

Dawn Staley became the highest-paid coach in women’s basketball when she signed a new contract with South Carolina on Friday. The extension bumped her pay from $3.2 million to $4 million this year and will see her annual compensation rise to $5.25 million at the end of the contract in 2029-2030.

Here are CBS Sports' midseason awards.  Hannah Hidalgo is a versatile guard who is impactful on both ends of the court. She is one of the top scorers in the nation, averaging 25.4 points per game thanks to her ability to score at all three levels.