Overview
- Tipoff is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, with TV coverage on ESPN2.
- Texas beat South Carolina 66–64 on Nov. 27 on Rori Harmon’s last-second shot at the Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas.
- Dawn Staley confirmed 6-foot-7 freshman Alicia Tournebize will play, adding size that could influence the paint and the glass.
- After a 70–65 loss to LSU, Vic Schaefer said Texas needs better consistency, citing defensive lapses and mental errors.
- South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards highlighted Texas’ physicality and rebounding as priorities to counter, with both teams posting similar scoring and defensive averages near 90 and 54 points, respectively.