What Dawn Staley said about UVA, her college team, potential South Carolina Elite 8 opponent
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South Carolina women's basketball would run into coach Dawn Staley's college team Virginia in the Elite Eight if both teams win Sweet 16 game.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Before Dawn Staley coached South Carolina women's basketball to seven Final Four appearances, Staley played in three of her own for Virginia . Staley is coaching in her 12th consecutive Sweet 16 on March 28 (5 p.
m. ET, ESPN) as the No. 1 seed Gamecocks (33-3) play No.
4 seed Oklahoma (26-7). The No. 10 Cavaliers (22-11) are playing in their first Sweet 16 since 2000.
If South Carolina wins and Virginia beats No. 3 seed TCU, it will be Staley coaching against her college team in the Elite Eight. "It's great," Staley said.