No. 1/1 South Carolina women’s basketball will vie for its seventh SEC Tournament title on Sunday, facing off against Tennessee for the crown at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in a 3 p.m. ET tipoff on ESPN.
The Tennessee Series
While the Lady Vols lead the overall series 49-11, that margin is just 12-10 since the beginning of the Dawn Staley era (2008-09). The Gamecocks have won six of the last seven meetings and nine of the last 13.
The Gamecocks and Lady Vols are tied 3-3 all-time in SEC Tournament meetings with the Gamecocks winning the last three. The most recent was a 67-52 South Carolina victory in the 2021 semifinals en route to their most recent tournament title. South Carolina’s first SEC Tournament title came at the expense of Tennessee with the top-seeded Gamecocks posting a 62-46 win over the second-seeded Lady Vols in the 2015 tournament in North Little Rock, Ark.
In this season’s earlier meeting, played just 10 days ago in Knoxville, South Carolina overcame a slow start with a pair of strong defensive quarters in th middle of the game to take a 73-60 victory and clinch their seventh SEC Regular-Season Championship.
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TV: ESPN
Radio: 98.5 FM
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
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The Tennessee Series
While the Lady Vols lead the overall series 49-11, that margin is just 12-10 since the beginning of the Dawn Staley era (2008-09). The Gamecocks have won six of the last seven meetings and nine of the last 13.
The Gamecocks and Lady Vols are tied 3-3 all-time in SEC Tournament meetings with the Gamecocks winning the last three. The most recent was a 67-52 South Carolina victory in the 2021 semifinals en route to their most recent tournament title. South Carolina’s first SEC Tournament title came at the expense of Tennessee with the top-seeded Gamecocks posting a 62-46 win over the second-seeded Lady Vols in the 2015 tournament in North Little Rock, Ark.
In this season’s earlier meeting, played just 10 days ago in Knoxville, South Carolina overcame a slow start with a pair of strong defensive quarters in th middle of the game to take a 73-60 victory and clinch their seventh SEC Regular-Season Championship.
(Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)
TV: ESPN
Radio: 98.5 FM
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
(Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)
(Photo courtesy South Carolina Athletics)
Gamecocks Set for SEC Tournament Title Game Sunday
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