As the end of 2017 approaches, we’ve already seen the conclusion to the first portion of South Carolina women’s basketball’s season.
After 12 games, the No. 4 Gamecocks have finished off their nonconference schedule, with the notable exception of their matchup with No. 1 Connecticut on Feb. 1. But starting on New Year’s Eve, USC will open conference play against Texas A&M, embarking on a two-month stretch in which it will play SEC opponents twice a week like clockwork.
So before Dawn Staley’s team starts the marathon of play that will likely not let up until March or beyond, let’s take stock of how the 2017 part of the 2017-2018 season has unfolded for South Carolina, and what it could tell us about the future.