South Carolina women’s basketball team’s SEC schedule released
Updated: 4:38 PM EDT Aug 5, 2025
The South Carolina women’s basketball’s 2025-26 SEC schedule was released Tuesday by the league office. The slate for the four-time reigning SEC regular-season champion Gamecocks will open on New Year’s Day against Alabama, which they will play twice this season, and close with five of their final six games coming against 2025 NCAA Tournament participants, including four straight to open the final stretch.Six of South Carolina’s eight league home games will be against teams that played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, including four that finished last season in the nation’s top 20. NCAA Sweet 16 finishers Tennessee (Feb. 8) and Ole Miss (Feb. 22) highlight the Gamecocks’ four Sunday home games, which also include border rival Georgia (Jan. 11) and NCAA Tournament participant Vanderbilt (Jan. 25.Thursday home games, beginning with the league schedule tipoff on New Year’s Day against Alabama, include a rematch of last season’s co-champions when Texas (Jan. 15) comes to Colonial Life Arena followed by Mississippi State (Feb. 5) and Missouri (Feb. 26).On the road, South Carolina’s schedule features the rare Saturday contest as the Gamecocks will be at LSU on Feb. 14. The Gamecocks’ other weekend trips are Sunday games at Florida (Jan. 4), Alabama (Feb. 19) and Kentucky (Mar. 1). Thursday’s road slate is games at Arkansas (Jan. 8), Oklahoma (Jan. 22), Auburn (Jan. 29) and Alabama (Feb. 19).South Carolina has won nine SEC regular-season titles over the last 12, including the last four, and has not been outside the top two in that stretch. Head coach Dawn Staley is 214-56 in SEC play, including back-to-back undefeated seasons, with her .793 league winning percentage second only to Tennessee’s Pat Summitt (.874) in league history. Her 214 conference wins are the most among active league coaches and third all-time, trailing just Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Andy Landers (Georgia, 273) and Summitt (Tennessee, 306).Tipoff times and TV designations for all games will be announced at a later time. Following the SEC regular season, Greenville, S.C., will host the 2026 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena for the ninth time. The tournament will include all 16 teams beginning on Wed., Mar. 4, with the championship game set for Sun., Mar. 8.Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for the most up-to-date information on the women’s basketball season.South Carolina Women’s Basketball SEC ScheduleThu., Jan. 1 Alabama*Sun., Jan. 4 at Florida*Thu., Jan. 8 at Arkansas*Sun., Jan. 11 Georgia*Thu., Jan. 15 Texas*Thu., Jan. 22 at Oklahoma*Sun., Jan. 25 Vanderbilt*Thu., Jan. 29 at Auburn*Mon., Feb. 2 at Texas A&M*Thu., Feb. 5 Mississippi State*Sun., Feb. 8 Tennessee*Sat., Feb. 14 at LSU*Thu., Feb. 19 at Alabama*Sun., Feb. 22 Ole Miss*Thu., Feb. 26 Missouri*Sun., Mar. 1 at Kentucky*
COLUMBIA, S.C. —
The South Carolina women’s basketball’s 2025-26 SEC schedule was released Tuesday by the league office. The slate for the four-time reigning SEC regular-season champion Gamecocks will open on New Year’s Day against Alabama, which they will play twice this season, and close with five of their final six games coming against 2025 NCAA Tournament participants, including four straight to open the final stretch.
Six of South Carolina’s eight league home games will be against teams that played in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, including four that finished last season in the nation’s top 20. NCAA Sweet 16 finishers Tennessee (Feb. 8) and Ole Miss (Feb. 22) highlight the Gamecocks’ four Sunday home games, which also include border rival Georgia (Jan. 11) and NCAA Tournament participant Vanderbilt (Jan. 25.
Thursday home games, beginning with the league schedule tipoff on New Year’s Day against Alabama, include a rematch of last season’s co-champions when Texas (Jan. 15) comes to Colonial Life Arena followed by Mississippi State (Feb. 5) and Missouri (Feb. 26).
On the road, South Carolina’s schedule features the rare Saturday contest as the Gamecocks will be at LSU on Feb. 14. The Gamecocks’ other weekend trips are Sunday games at Florida (Jan. 4), Alabama (Feb. 19) and Kentucky (Mar. 1). Thursday’s road slate is games at Arkansas (Jan. 8), Oklahoma (Jan. 22), Auburn (Jan. 29) and Alabama (Feb. 19).
South Carolina has won nine SEC regular-season titles over the last 12, including the last four, and has not been outside the top two in that stretch. Head coach Dawn Staley is 214-56 in SEC play, including back-to-back undefeated seasons, with her .793 league winning percentage second only to Tennessee’s Pat Summitt (.874) in league history. Her 214 conference wins are the most among active league coaches and third all-time, trailing just Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Andy Landers (Georgia, 273) and Summitt (Tennessee, 306).
Tipoff times and TV designations for all games will be announced at a later time. Following the SEC regular season, Greenville, S.C., will host the 2026 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena for the ninth time. The tournament will include all 16 teams beginning on Wed., Mar. 4, with the championship game set for Sun., Mar. 8.
Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for the most up-to-date information on the women’s basketball season.
South Carolina Women’s Basketball SEC Schedule
Thu., Jan. 1 Alabama*
Sun., Jan. 4 at Florida*
Thu., Jan. 8 at Arkansas*
Sun., Jan. 11 Georgia*
Thu., Jan. 15 Texas*
Thu., Jan. 22 at Oklahoma*
Sun., Jan. 25 Vanderbilt*
Thu., Jan. 29 at Auburn*
Mon., Feb. 2 at Texas A&M*
Thu., Feb. 5 Mississippi State*
Sun., Feb. 8 Tennessee*
Sat., Feb. 14 at LSU*
Thu., Feb. 19 at Alabama*
Sun., Feb. 22 Ole Miss*
Thu., Feb. 26 Missouri*
Sun., Mar. 1 at Kentucky*