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South Carolina guard Olivia Thompson lays up on a fast break during the first half of an NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Benedict in Columbia, S.C., Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. (AP
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley argues with a referee during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Alabama, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt