Dawn Staley clarifies her remarks about a coin toss possibly determining the top seed in the SEC Tournament

Dawn Staley grabbed the headlines when she talked about a coin toss possibly determining who will be the top seed between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Texas Longhorns

The South Carolina women's basketball team is in line to make a strong run at a second consecutive national title after claiming the 2022 championship.

After a stellar run through the regular season, the Gamecocks will be hoping to carry the same momentum into the upcoming SEC Tournament. However, there is a slight possibility that the Gamecocks might not be the top seed in the tournament despite having an identical 14-1 conference record with the Texas Longhorns.

If both teams manage to win their final games of the regular season, then the tournament seeding will be decided by a coin toss.

During Friday's news conference ahead of the Gamecocks' clash with the Kentucky Wildcats, coach Dawn Staley issued a clarification about her earlier remarks regarding a coin toss possibly determining who will be the top seed between South Carolina and Texas in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament.

A reporter asked Staley if she wished a different tiebreaker scenario was put in place for the tournament so that fate wasn't necessarily in the coin's hand, considering powerhouse teams Texas and Oklahoma would be joining the SEC from the Big 12 Conference starting this season.

"I think I said something about a coin toss yesterday and I don't want people to think I'm complaining. I love the SEC and I have a great relationship with Greg Sankey and his staff," Staley said.

"I think I said something about a coin toss yesterday and I don't want people to think I'm complaining. I love the SEC and I have a great relationship with Greg Sankey and his staff," Staley said.

"I wish we had a different tiebreaker scenario but I'm not complaining. I'm looking forward to the coin toss because that means we finished tied for first place with Texas."

Staley and the sixth-ranked Gamecocks (26-3, 14-1 SEC) will host the 15th-ranked Wildcats (24-7, 12-3) at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday. It will be the 78th meeting between the two teams, with South Carolina holding a 41-35 edge in the all-time series. The Wildcats last defeated the Gamecocks in last year's SEC Tournament.

Meanwhile, top-ranked Texas (27-1, 14-0) will host the Florida Gators at Moody Center on Sunday. The Longhorns have been in blistering form throughout the season, having won each of their last 12 games, including a 66-62 victory over the Gamecocks on Feb. 9.