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.

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.

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