How to watch No. 1 South Carolina WBB vs. No. 11 UConn: TV, time, storylines
No. 1 South Carolina is set to face its sixth ranked opponent of the season Sunday with No. 11 UConn.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game, including how to watch, top storylines and more:
What channel is the South Carolina game on?
Who: No. 1 South Carolina (22-0) vs. No. 11 UConn (20-4)
When: Sunday, 2 p.m.
Where: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) in Columbia, South Carolina
TV Network: ESPN
Stream: ESPN app and ESPN.com
Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area (Brad Muller) … See all the radio affiliates around South Carolina here.
Series History: Sunday marks the 14th game between South Carolina and UConn. Both teams have played at least once a year since 2015. The Huskies lead the all-time series 9-4, but the Gamecocks have won four of the past five meetings.
Top storylines for the game
Sold out (again!): South Carolina has sold out a program-record four games this season: versus Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, UConn and Georgia. While the UConn game is the third sellout to take place on the calendar, it was the first declared sellout back in December. It’s the most highly anticipated home game of the season.
Gamecocks down to nine available players: USC’s 6-foot-7 center missed the Missouri game and will miss the UConn game for an Olympic qualifying tournament with Brazil Basketball. As of her last performance, Cardoso led South Carolina in points (13.8) and rebounds per game (9.8). Sophomore forward Ashlyn Watkins and junior forward Sania Feagin are expected to step up in Cardoso’s absence. Freshman reserve Sahnya Jah has been ruled out indefinitely due to “conduct detrimental to the team.”
Ranked matchups: Sunday’s contest marks USC’s sixth ranked game of the season (then-No. 10 Notre Dame, then-No. 14 Maryland, then-No. 24 North Carolina, then-No. 11 Utah and then-No. 9 LSU). As of Friday, the Gamecocks, Huskies, UCLA Bruins and N.C. State Wolfpack are tied for most wins over AP Poll-ranked opponents with five each. USC is a perfect 5-0 compared to UConn’s 5-3, UCLA’s 5-3 and N.C. State’s 5-2 record.
Huskies to watch — Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards: Paige Bueckers and Aaliyah Edwards are UConn’s leading scorers, averaging 20 and 17.7 points per game, respectively. Bueckers also leads her team in steals (55) and blocks (27), with Edwards recording the second-most blocks of any UConn player (20) and leading the Huskies in rebounds per game (8.8).
South Carolina WBB schedule
Nov. 6: South Carolina 100, Notre Dame 71 Nov. 12: South Carolina 114, Maryland 76 Nov. 16: South Carolina 109, Clemson 40 Nov. 20: South Carolina 78, South Dakota State 38 Nov. 24: South Carolina 101, Mississippi Valley State 19 Nov. 30: South Carolina 65, North Carolina 58 Dec. 3: South Carolina 77, Duke 61 Dec. 6: South Carolina 104, Morgan State 38 Dec. 10: South Carolina 78, Utah 69 Dec. 16: South Carolina 99, Presbyterian 29 Dec. 19: South Carolina 93, Bowling Green 62 Dec. 30: South Carolina 73, East Carolina 36 Jan. 4: South Carolina 89, Florida 66 Jan. 7: South Carolina 85, Mississippi State 66 Jan. 11: South Carolina 81, Missouri 57 Jan. 15: South Carolina 98, Kentucky 36 Jan. 21: South Carolina 99, Texas A&M 64 Jan. 25: South Carolina 76, LSU 70 Jan. 28: South Carolina 91, Vanderbilt 74 Feb. 1: South Carolina 76, Auburn 54 Feb. 4: South Carolina 85, Ole Miss 56 Feb. 8: South Carolina 83, Missouri 45 Feb. 11: vs. No. 17 UConn, 2 p.m. (ESPN) Feb. 15: at Tennessee, 7 p.m. (ESPN) Feb. 18: vs Georgia, 2 p.m. (ESPN 2 or SEC Network) Feb. 22: vs. Alabama, 7 p.m. (SEC Network) Feb. 25: at Kentucky, 3 p.m. (SEC Network) Feb. 29: at Arkansas, 9 p.m. (SEC Network) March 3: vs. Tennessee, 12 p.m. (ESPN) March 6-10: SEC Tournament
