Staley has been the head coach at South Carolina since 2008, and she just won her third NCAA championship with the Gamecocks. Last week, the Gamecocks made Staley the highest-paid women's basketball coach ever with a contract extension that will keep her with the program until 2030.

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley joined the SEC Network Thursday to talk about the Gamecocks' rivalry with LSU. Here's more:

The SEC has been the toughest conference this women's college basketball season, and Thursday features a marquee showdown between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU. The Tigers are one of only two teams still undefeated,