After a 43-game winning streak came to an abrupt end versus UCLA, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley has singled out one of her players for her performance in the landmark defeat

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team suffered its first defeat in 43 games on Sunday after a 77-62 loss to the UCLA Bruins. UCLA made it clear that they deserve the basketball world's respect and should be considered one of the country's top teams in what was a dominant win over the defending national champions.

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley described UCLA as a “buzz saw” after her No. 1-ranked Gamecocks suffered a decisive 77-62 defeat Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, ending the team’s program-record 43-game winning streak. The loss marked South Carolina’s first since the 2023 Final Four and its largest margin of defeat since 2019.