South Carolina women’s basketball is still projected to host in the NCAA Tournament after picking up two ranked SEC wins, defeating LSU on Friday 66-56 and Tennessee on Monday night, 70-63.
The No. 2 Gamecocks (20-1, 8-0 SEC) are the only undefeated team left in the conference after beating LSU and after a five-game stretch against Top 25 opponents, get a break before hosting Auburn on Sunday (noon, SEC Network).
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 Florida State (No. 8), Nebraska (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 FSU or Nebraska.
South Carolina’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament résumé, NET ranking
The Gamecocks are at the top of the NCAA NET rankings. South Carolina’s one loss is a Quad 1 loss.
The Gamecocks are 5-1 on the road, 5-0 on a neutral court, 10-0 at home, 10-1 in Quad 1 games, 3-0 in Quad 2 games, 2-0 in Quad 3 games and 5-0 in Quad 4 games.
South Carolina women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament history
South Carolina has won three national championships since 2017 under coach Dawn Staley, 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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