2017 – 18 South Carolina Gamecocks women 's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Gamecocks , led by tenth year head coach Dawn Staley , played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 29 – 7 , 12 – 4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place . They defeated Tennessee , Georgia and Mississippi State to win the SEC Women 's Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Women 's Tournament . They defeated North Carolina A&T and Virginia in the first and second rounds , Buffalo in the sweet sixteen before losing to Connecticut in the elite eight
SEC Women 's Tournament
2018 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team