Birmingham, Ala. - South Carolina was predicted to win the 2017 Southeastern Conference womens basketball championship in a vote of the leagues coaches. This is the third consecutive season the coaches have positioned the Gamecocks at the top of the league.The Gamecocks enter the 2016-17 campaign as the three-time reigning SEC regular-season champions, including last seasons perfect 16-0 league record. South Carolina is returning multiple All-Americans this season in senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward Aja Wilson. South Carolina added five newcomers to the roster with the four freshmen ready to take the court this season, led by FIBA U18 Americas Championship gold medalist Tyasha Harris.South Carolina tops the order of finish, with Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Auburn and Missouri rounding out the top half the league. Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, LSU, Georgia, Alabama and Ole Miss round out the bottom half.South Carolinas Aja Wilson was voted as SEC Womens Basketball Preseason Player of the Year. Tennessees Diamond DeShields also received votes.Joining Wilson and DeShields on the All-SEC Preseason First Team are Jessica Jackson, Arkansas; Ronni Williams, Florida; Makayla Epps, Kentucky; Victoria Vivians, Mississippi State; Sophie Cunningham, Missouri; and Alaina Coates, South Carolina.The Preseason Second Team All-SEC is comprised of Brandy Montgomery, Auburn; Eleanna Christinaki, Florida; Shandricka Sessom, Ole Miss; Dominique Dillingham, Mississippi State; Morgan William, Mississippi State; Mercedes Russell, Tennessee; Marques Webb, Vanderbilt.Each coach also voted for an eight-player All-SEC first team, an eight-player All-SEC second team and the Player of the Year. Coaches cannot vote for their own team or players and ties are not broken.The 2017 season officially tips on Friday, November 11.Preseason Coaches PredictionsOrder of FinishSouth CarolinaMississippi StateTennesseeFloridaKentuckyAuburnMissouriTexas A&MVanderbiltArkansasLSUGeorgiaAlabamaOle MissPlayer of the Year Aja Wilson, South CarolinaFirst Team All-SEC Jessica Jackson, ArkansasRonni Williams, FloridaMakayla Epps, KentuckyVictoria Vivians, Mississippi StateSophie Cunningham, MissouriAja Wilson, South CarolinaAlaina Coates, South CarolinaDiamond DeShields, TennesseeSecond Team All-SEC Brandy Montgomery, AuburnEleanna Christinaki, FloridaShandricka Sessom, Ole MissDominique Dillingham, Mississippi StateMorgan William, Mississippi StateMercedes Russell, TennesseeMarques Webb, Vanderbilt Russ Grimm Redskins Jersey . Sgt. 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Until the closing minutes, they felt very relaxed.Coming out to the big start not only got the crowd out of it, but gave us confidence for the rest of the game, said Hermanson, who fouled out with 2:52 left. We started running our stuff and getting great shots and realizing we could almost get what we wanted. We were able to settle in once we had some success.Those last 3 minutes left them sweating one out.The Flyers (2-1) took advantage of the Gaels sloppiness -- 100 turnovers in the second half -- and went on a 14-1 run. Charles Cookes jumper cut it to 59-57 with 25 seconds left. Emmett Naar hit two free throws with 7.2 seconds left to clinch it.We knew the storm was coming, coach Randy Bennett said. We weathered most of it.Cooke scored 19 for the Flyers , who are 1-2 against Top 25 teams over the last two seasons.I told them Im not most disappointed with the loss, but with how we lost, coach Archie Miller said. The last 8 minutes is how we should have played the whole 40 minutes.Landale -- a 6-foot-11 center -- had his way inside early, working the pick-and-roll for layups. Landale and Hermanson scored all of St. Marys points as the Gaels pulled ahead 19-11. The Gaels led by as many as 14 in the half.ddddddddddddI dont know that anybody has answers against them, Miller said. Theyre able to do what they do against anybody. We wont be the only team that struggles against them.ENCOREThe Gaels were coming off a 110-72 win over Prairie View A&M, their first 100-point game since 2012.TD UPLandale got a technical foul for grabbing the rim while trying for a put-back dunk in the second half.ON THE BOARDSLandale had 14 rebounds, helping St. Marys get a 38-31 edge in rebounds.POLL IMPLICATIONSSt. Marys: The Gaels were ranked in the preseason poll for the first time in their history and put themselves in position to move up with an impressive road win. The Flyers have won 36 of their last 40 home games.Heck of a win, Bennett said. We know what Dayton is. We had to play well, and we did until the last 3 minutes. Playing a Top 25 (caliber) team on their court, out of your region -- those are tough games to get.Dayton: The Flyers have been on the verge of entering the poll, but the home-court loss will put that on hold for now.BIG PICTURESt. Marys: The Gaels came into the game third in Division I in field-goal percentage at 58.5 percent and showed their patience on the road. They had 16 assists on 20 field goals.Dayton: Sophomore forward Josh Cunningham tore a ligament in his left ankle during a 77-72 win at Alabama on Tuesday and had surgery. The Flyers said Saturday hell be sidelined for at least three months.UP NEXTSt. Marys: Hosts San Jose State on Tuesday.Dayton: Plays Nebraska on Thursday in the Wooden Legacy tournament.---More AP college basketball: http://collegebasketball.ap.org ' ' '