Showdown in SEC women’s basketball

South Carolina faces another showdown, one perhaps to show who’s got control of the Southeastern Conference. The second-ranked Gamecocks (25-1, 13-0) face No. 6 Tennessee (23-3, 13-0) tonight ( 6, ESPN2) in Columbia, South Carolina, with the league championship clearly on the line. The winner doesn’t clinch a crown, just takes a huge step in pursuit of the title in the final week of regular-season play. For South Carolina, a victory could mark a significant, seismic shift about where the power of the SEC may lie the next few years. The Lady Vols have won 16 SEC championships since the league first sponsored women’s basketball. – AP