UConn women's basketball vs South Carolina live updates: Score, highlights, how to watch

UConn women’s basketball vs South Carolina live updates: Score, highlights, how to watch

Posted by author February 16, 2025 Basketball

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Two of women’s college basketball’s biggest brands take the floor in a top-10 non-conference showdown on Sunday to close out the weekend slate of games.

No. 6 UConn (23-3 overall, 14-0 in Big East play) renews its modern-day rivalry series with No. 4 South Carolina (23-2 overall, 11-1 in SEC play) on Sunday when Paige Bueckers and MiLaysia Fulwiley square off inside Colonial Life Arena at 1 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s contest between the Huskies and the Gamecocks also features two of the sport’s most-successful and well-known coaches in Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley. The 70-year-old Auriemma holds a 9-5 head-to-head record against Staley, though the South Carolina Hall of Fame coach has won four straight.

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UConn is coming off a resounding 78-40 win over St. John’s earlier this week led by Azzi Fudd’s 34 points. The Huskies are currently on a three-game skid in non-conference play, with their most recent loss coming to then-No. 19 Tennessee on Feb. 6.

Meanwhile, South Carolina is fresh off a 101-63 win over Florida on Thursday. Freshman forward Joyce Edwards leads the Gamecocks in scoring and ranks third in rebounding at 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

With that, follow along here for live updates, highlights and analysis of Sunday’s UConn vs. South Carolina women’s basketball game:

UConn women’s basketball vs South Carolina score updates

This section will be updated at tip-off

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UConn women’s basketball vs South Carolina live updates

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Dawn Staley didn’t hold back from showing who she was rooting for in Super Bowl 59 when she joined the ESPN “College GameDay” set at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday: the Eagles.

The Gamecocks coach, who grew up in North Philadelphia, is a diehard Eagles fan and has been accustomed to wearing Eagles gear on the sidelines throughout her tenure at South Carolina.

“I have not,” Staley said when asked if she’s come down from the high of celebrating the Eagles win over the Kansas City Chiefs. “In Philly, we don’t know how to act when we win. And we make up for all the times that we didn’t win. This is the funeral for my Eagles gear for the sidelines for the year.”

Geno Auriemma is in his 40th season as the women’s basketball coach at UConn.

Since taking over in 1985, Auriemma transformed UConn into a women’s basketball powerhouse, winning 11 national championships and reaching 23 Final Fours. He enters Sunday’s game against South Carolina with a 1,237-165 overall record at UConn.

A win on Sunday would not just be a statement win for South Carolina and its NCAA Tournament resume, but it would also keep alive its 71-game home win streak at Colonial Life Arena.

The Gamecocks’ last loss at home came on Dec. 3, 2020 against NC State.

What channel is UConn women’s basketball vs South Carolina on today?

ABC will broadcast Sunday’s non-conference matchup between UConn and South Carolina from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service, and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.

UConn vs South Carolina time today

Date: Sunday, Feb. 16
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, S.C.)

UConn and South Carolina will tip off at 1 p.m. ET from Colonial Life Arena on Sunday, Feb. 16 in Columbia, South Carolina.

UConn women’s basketball vs South Carolina history

Series record: UConn leads 9-5
UConn’s last win: 2021 (63-59 OT)
South Carolina’s last win: 2024 (83-65)

As noted by UConn’s record book, the Huskies lead the all-time series against South Carolina 9-5 — though the Gamecocks have won each of the last four meetings.

UConn vs South Carolina predictions

Lulu Kessin, The Greenville News: South Carolina 83, UConn 76

“South Carolina is frustrated after losing to Texas and though UConn has a chip on its shoulder after losing to Tennessee, the Huskies pick up their second loss to an SEC team.”