No. 2 South Carolina rode a hot start to the second half and withstood a late run by No. 18 Tennessee in the 70-63 women's basketball win.

On Wednesday, the Phoenix Mercury traded South Carolina women’s basketball alum Ty Harris to the Connecticut Sun. As part of a WNBA blockbuster that also sent Alyssa Thomas to Connecticut and sent Natasha Cloud,

South Carolina wrapped up the first half of the SEC season – and its five-game gauntlet against ranked foes – on Monday with another win. Here’s what we learned from an incredibly challenging weekend.