UConn leads the all-time series 9-5, but Staley and the Gamecocks have had the upper hand as of late. In the early years, though, it was all UConn. The Huskies won the first seven matchups against Staley-led teams by an average of 21 points and by as many as 29 points twice. Still, Staley kept UConn on the schedule as a barometer of sorts.

UConn women's basketball heads to Columbia, S.C. to face South Carolina as Geno Auriemma expects his team to step up after a "productive" week of practice.

Score prediction, picks for South Carolina women's basketball's matchup with UConn, matching Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma