Top -5 Showdown: No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks vs. 4 Texas Longhorns – Garnet and Cocky

South Carolina’s women’s basketball team will face Texas Longhorm today, Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 2:00 pm Eastern time. The game will be held in the center of Moody in Austin, Texas.

In her previous match on January 12, 2025, South Carolina provided 67-50 win over Texas. Since then, both teams have continued to perform strongly, maintaining their best national rankings.

Key players to watch:

• South Carolina: freshman Joyce Edwards is a significant contribution from the bench, providing depth and ability to assess.

• Texas: Madison Booker has shown remarkable improvements and will be a key player for Longhorns in this rematch.

This game is long-awaited, including two teams of the top five in the Southeast Conference. South Carolina aims to maintain its inertia and to provide another victory over Texas.

South Carolina enters the game with a total record of 22-1 and a 10-0 brand in Sect Play. Their schedule is considered to be the most difficult in the country, with opponents holding a cumulative percentage of .700.

Texas is a total of 23-2 and 9-1 in Sec. Their only losses this season were Notre Dame in overtime and the worse game against South Carolina.

The forecasts for today’s match are closely challenged. The Massey Ratings Project project 70-66 Victory for South Carolina, giving them a 58% chance of winning. Bart Torvik’s analysis predicts a tighter game with 69-68 results in favor of Gamecocks and a 51% probability of winning.

The game will be broadcast on ESPN and FUBO.