COLUMBIA — After defeating two ranked opponents last week, South Carolina women’s basketball remains No. 2 in the AP Top poll.
The USA TODAY Coaches poll will be released Tuesday. South Carolina was No. 2 last week.
The Gamecocks (18-1, 6-0 SEC) beat then No. 13 Oklahoma 101-60 on Sunday and then No. 19 Alabama 76-58 on Jan. 16. Sunday marked the 12th straight game in which South Carolina won by double digits, which is a program record.
Now, the Gamecocks turn their focus to No. 5 LSU (20-0, 5-0) for their game at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday (8 p.m., ESPN).
LSU is one of two teams in women’s college basketball still undefeated. No. 1 UCLA who South Carolina lost to on Nov. 24 is the other.
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The showdown between the Tigers and the Gamecocks will be featured on ESPN’s “College GameDay.”
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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