Texas, South Carolina initially split regular season wins
Texas Longhorns women’s basketball finished as the runner-up in this year’s SEC Tournament after falling to the South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship round.
It was Texas’ first season competing in the SEC.
final | TEX 45 SC 64
— Texas Women’s Basketball (@TexasWBB) March 9, 2025
Texas — the reigning regular season SEC champions — initially split wins with South Carolina before a coin toss sent Texas to the No. 2 seed in this year’s league tournament.
Here’s how KXAN broke down Texas and South Carolina’s game:
“The Gamecocks outscored the Longhorns 21-6 in the frame, holding Texas to three field goals and 25% shooting. South Carolina dominated the paint with a 40-18 advantage, led by Chloe Kitts with 15 points and nine rebounds on 7 of 12 shooting. Texas turned it over 18 times and shot 30% from the field, making 16 of 54 attempts. Rori Harmon and Madison Booker had 14 points each and Madison Booker notched a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.”
“We had a bad second quarter. I think it’s safe to say the game was lost there,” Texas head coach Vic Schaefer said after the game, according to KXAN. “We had a few too many turnovers, and we just can’t score six points in a quarter.”
