Thee Dawn Staley had WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson in tears thanks to a ridiculous hat she rocked on the bench ahead of South Carolina's showdown with LSU.

Everything to know about when, where and how to watch South Carolina women's basketball vs LSU, a showdown between Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey.

For the uninitiated, the ending of the 2024 SEC Championship game between Staley’s Gamecocks and Kim Mulkey’s Tigers was muddied by an on-court altercation. LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson intentionally fouled USC’s MiLaysia Fulwiley, which led to Johnson shoving USC’s Ashlyn Watkins. And that led to USC’s Kamilla Cardoso pushing Johnson to the ground.

Dawn Staley is now the highest-paid women’s basketball coach in the country. South Carolina’s Board of Trustees approved new contract extension for Staley on Friday that will pay her $4 million a season. Staley’s new annual salary marks an $800,000 raise from the $3.2 million she was making this season.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley's contract allows here to leave for WNBA, NBA jobs. Why she says she won't.

A top-4 showdown between No. 4 LSU women's basketball and No. 2 South Carolina happens Thursday night inside Colonial Life Arena. Here's how to watch.

No. 5 LSU heads to No. 2 South Carolina on Friday for a 5 PM tipoff. Two heated matchups last season, including in the SEC championship, fostered competitiveness from the teams led by two of the best head coaches in the game.

In a top-five matchup between the past two national champions, No. 5 LSU (20-0, 5-0 SEC) will play at No. 2 South Carolina (18-1, 6-0 SEC) Friday afternoon in Colonial Life Arena at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN as the Tigers put their unbeaten record on the line.

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley joined the SEC Network Thursday to talk about the Gamecocks' rivalry with LSU. Here's more:

The last time the South Carolina Gamecocks and LSU Tigers women's basketball teams played each other, six players were ejected. This was during the SEC Champio