COLUMBIA — South Carolina women’s basketball had two commanding wins over ranked opponents in the last week and is still projected to host in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
The No. 2 Gamecocks (18-1, 6-0 SEC) defeated then No. 19 Alabama 76-58 on Thursday and then No. 13 Oklahoma 101-60 on Sunday.
Coach Dawn Staley‘s squad has beaten eight ranked opponents and faces No. 4 LSU on Thursday (8 p.m., ESPN).
Here’s where South Carolina stands in the latest NCAA Tournament projections.
South Carolina projected as No. 1 seed
ESPN’s Charlie Creme’s latest projections have the Gamecocks as a No. 1 seed, hosting in Columbia. Creme has Louisville (No. 8) and Indiana (No. 9) and the winner of a First Four game between Longwood and Wofford (No. 16) in their bracket.
South Carolina would play Longwood or Wofford , and the winner would face the winner of Louisville vs. Indiana.
South Carolina’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament résumé, NET ranking
The Gamecocks are still at the top of the NCAA NET rankings. South Carolina’s one loss is a Quad 1 loss.
The Gamecocks are 4-1 on the road, 5-0 on a neutral court, 9-0 at home, 6-1 in Quad 1 games, 3-0 in Quad 2 games, 2-0 in Quad 3 games and 5-0 in Quad 4 games.
To close January, the Gamecocks play at No. 15 Tennessee on Jan. 27.
LSU is No. 10 in the NET, Oklahoma is No. 16, Tennessee is No. 14 and Alabama is No. 17.
South Carolina women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament history
South Carolina has won three national championships since 2017, most recently in April after going 38-0 in the 2023-24 season.
The Gamecocks have six Final Four appearances, seven Elite Eights, and have played in 14 Sweet 16 games. South Carolina has won the SEC tournament title eight times and is an eight-time SEC regular season champion.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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