South Carolina’s coach Dawn Staley holds up the net after defeating Tennessee 74-58 to win the championship game of the Southeastern Conference women’s tournament in Greenville, S.C., Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith) 
FILE – Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma celebrates his team’s win in the championship game at the women’s NCAA college basketball tournament Final Four on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, in St. Louis. Connecticut defeated Louisville 76-54. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File) 
South Carolina guard Zia Cooke dribbles the ball in the first half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. South Carolina won 72-40. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) 
LSU coach Kim Mulkey reacts during the first half of the team’s first-round college basketball game against Hawaii in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) 
South Carolina players celebrate a basket during the second half in a second-round college basketball game against South Florida in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) 
South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) and South Florida forward Emma Johansson, second from right, battle for a rebound during the first half in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) 
Tennessee head coach Kellie Harper reacts after a call in the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Toledo in the NCAA Tournament, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
