2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2013–14
|team=South Carolina Gamecocks
|image=South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg
|image_size=125
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf= SEC
|CoachRank= 8
|APRank= 8
|record= 29–5
|conf_record= 14–2
|head_coach=Dawn Staley
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Lisa Boyer
|asst_coach2=Nikki McCray
|asst_coach3=Darius Taylor
|stadium=Colonial Life Arena
|champion=SEC Regular Season Champion
|tourney=NCAA tournament, #1 Seed Stanford Regional
|tourney_result=
}}
{{2013–14 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by sixth year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=India|last=Farmer|link=n|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=North Myrtle Beach, S.C.|high_school=North Myrtle Beach}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Olivia|last=Gaines|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Chester, S.C.|high_school=Louisburg College (N.C.)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Khadijah|last=Sessions|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SO|rs=|home=Myrtle Beach, S.C.|high_school=Myrtle Beach}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Wilka|last=Montout|link=n|num=12|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Cayenne, French Guiana|high_school=Northeastern Oklahoma A&M}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiffany|last=Davis|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=y|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Westbury Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=LeAnna|last=Morrison|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=JR|rs=|home=Monck's Corner, S.C.|high_school=Charlotte}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tina|last=Roy|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=y|home=Kaplan, La.|high_school=Kaplan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aleighsa|last=Welch|link=n|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Goose Creek, S.C.|high_school=Goose Creek}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiffany|last=Mitchell|dab=basketball|link=y|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Charlotte, N.C.|high_school=Providence Day}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Dozier|link=n|num=31|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Columbia, S.C.|high_school=Spring Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elem|last=Ibiam|link=n|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=|home=Fayetteville, Ga.|high_school=Fayette County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alaina|last=Coates|link=y|num=41|pos=C|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=|home=Irmo, S.C.|high_school=Dutch Fork}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Dawn Staley|asst_coach=Lisa Boyer
Nikki McCray
Darius Taylor |roster_url=http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/scar-w-baskbl-mtt.html|accessdate=2013-08-16}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2013-14 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2013|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 3, 2013
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = North Greenville
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = N/A
| tv =
| score = 96–35
| overtime =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=9| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 9, 2013
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,120
| tv =
| score = 99–29
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 10, 2013
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 22
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,078
| tv =
| score = 68–45
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 13, 2013
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,882
| score = 81–54
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 17, 2013
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 21
| opponent = Seton Hall
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,765
| tv =
| score = 88–67
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 21, 2013
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = Clemson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 715
| tv =
| score = 68–43
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 23, 2013
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 19
| opponent = San Diego State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Viejas Arena
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 642
| tv =
| score = 88–54
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Nov. 25, 2013
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 17
| opponent = USC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Galen Center
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 897
| tv = P12N
| score = 70–50
| overtime =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 2, 2013
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,347
| tv = FSSO/FSCR
| score = 79–27
| overtime =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 8, 2013
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 12
| opponent = Charlotte
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dale F. Halton Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,357
| tv =
| score = 76–61
| overtime =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 18, 2013
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 10
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Myrtle Beach Convention Center
| site_cityst = Myrtle Beach, SC
| gamename = Carolinas Challenge
| attend = 4,137
| tv =
| score = 66–74
| overtime =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 20, 2013
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Winthrop
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,431
| tv =
| score = 69–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 22, 2013
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = South Carolina State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,937
| tv = FSSO/FSCR
| score = 70–26
| overtime =
| record = 11–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec. 29, 2013
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Savannah State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,824
| tv = FSSO/FSCR
| score = 82–40
| overtime =
| record = 12–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 2, 2014
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| gamename =
| attend = 2,215
| tv =
| score = 55–51
| overtime =
| record = 13–1 (1–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 5, 2014
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 13
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,810
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 76–66
| overtime =
| record = 14–1 (2–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 9, 2014
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,689
| tv =
| score = 68–59
| overtime =
| record = 15–1 (3–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 12, 2014
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Auburn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Auburn Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| gamename =
| attend = 2,453
| tv = SPSO
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 16–1 (4–0)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 16, 2014
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Reed Arena
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 5,778
| tv =
| score = 65–67
| overtime = OT
| record = 16–2 (4–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 19, 2014
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 8
| opponent = Alabama
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 7,740
| tv =
| score = 77–51
| overtime =
| record = 17–2 (5–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 26, 2014
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 10
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 3,554
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 61–57
| overtime =
| record = 18–2 (6–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan. 30, 2014
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Ole Miss
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 5,344
| tv =
| score = 99–70
| overtime =
| record = 19–2 (7–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 2, 2014
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 7
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 7,828
| tv =
| score = 78–62
| overtime =
| record = 20–2 (8–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 6, 2014
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Mississippi State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| gamename =
| attend = 2,323
| tv =
| score = 71–64
| overtime =
| record = 21–2 (9–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 9, 2014
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 6
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 7,545
| score = 67–49
| overtime =
| record = 22–2 (10–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 16, 2014
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Maravich Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 4,275
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 73–57
| overtime =
| record = 23–2 (11–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 20, 2014
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename =
| attend = 5,958
| tv = UK IMG/FSSO
| score = 81–58
| overtime =
| record = 24–2 (12–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 23, 2014
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 10,547
| tv = SPSO
| score = 69–55
| overtime =
| record = 25–2 (13–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb. 27, 2014
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| gamename =
| attend = 12,000
| tv = SPSO
| score = 67–56
| overtime =
| record = 26–2 (14–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 2, 2014
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 14,072
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 61–73
| overtime =
| record = 26–3 (14–2)
}}
|-
!colspan=9| SEC tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 7, 2014
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5 (1)
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank = (9)
| site_stadium = Arena at Gwinnett Center
| site_cityst = Duluth, GA
| gamename = Quarterfinal
| attend = 4,217
| tv = SPSO
| score = 67–48
| record = 27–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 8, 2014
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank = 5 (1)
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 12 (4)
| site_stadium = Arena at Gwinnett Center
| site_cityst = Duluth, GA
| gamename = Semifinal
| attend = 6,306
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 58–68
| record = 27–4
}}
|-
!colspan=9| NCAA women's tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 23, 2014
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8 (1)
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| opprank = (16)
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 1,365
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 73–58
| record = 28–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 25, 2014
| time = 9:40 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8 (1)
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = (9)
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 1,664
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 78–69
| record = 29–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar. 30, 2014
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 8 (1)
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 12 (4)
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen
| attend =
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 58-65
| record = 29-5
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
{{main|2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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! Coaches | style="background:#FFF;" | 21 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 17 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 14 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 13 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFF;" | 10 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 12 | style="background:#FFF;" | 12 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 11 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 8 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 7 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 6 | style="background:#FFF;" | 6 | style="background:#D8FFEB;" | 5T | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 7 | style="background:#FFE6E6;" | 8 |8 |
See also
References
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