Joyce Edwards scored 25 points and No. 3 South Carolina won its 24th straight game over previously undefeated Alabama 83-57 to start Southeastern Conference play.

Staley didn’t have to wait much longer for her squad to build up more cushion, as South Carolina ultimately held Alabama to just 10 points in the third quarter and built its lead to over 20 points in the period. South Carolina led by as many as 32 points.

South Carolina recorded two wins over ranked non-conference opponents: Southern Cal and Louisville, which then ranked No. 8 and No. 22, respectively. USC’s scoring margin was 39.8 points in non-conference play. South Carolina’s closest win was its two-point victory over Louisville in December.

St. John’s center Zuby Ejiofor turned in a herculean effort Saturday. He scored 33 points, grabbed 15 rebounds (11 offensive) and went to the free throw line 23 times — the most attempts by a player in a Big East game in nearly seven years.

Vanderbilt basketball kicked off SEC play with an 83-71 victory over South Carolina on Jan. 3 at Colonial Life Arena, extending its undefeated start.

Alabama held the Arkansas women’s basketball team to its lowest scoring output of the season and ran away with a 77-48 victory Sunday afternoon at Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Kentucky Wildcats opened up SEC play on Saturday with a big game for them. They hoped to prove that they were all the way back after wins against Indiana and St. John's, but the same issues they've struggled with all season popped back up and they lost to Alabama 89-74.