COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – After a dominating first-round win against Southern, the South Carolina Gamecocks are preparing to face the USC Trojans in a primetime matchup Monday night for a spot in the Sweet 16.
The Gamecocks have won all four games against the Trojans, including the three games during head coach Dawn Staley’s tenure. The two teams originally played a home-and-home series in 2013-14 and 2014-15, and they are currently in a two-year neutral site series, ‘The Real SC.’
The first game of the series was on in November of 2025, with South Carolina earning a 69-52 win in Los Angeles.
The Gamecocks withstood hot shooting from the Trojans in the first quarter to take a two-point lead into halftime. From there, they extended their lead with 48.6 percent shooting in the second half.
Joyce Edwards led all scorers with 17 points, and three Gamecocks finished with double-digit rebounds, with point guard Raven Johnson (11) joining Edwards (10) and Madina Okot (15).
The Gamecocks will look to key in on star Freshman Jazzy Davidson. the 6′1″ guard is averaging 18 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists in a team that has been missing Juju Watkins, the top women’s basketball player from 2025.
Here’s everything we know so far about Monday’s game:
WHEN IS THE GAME?
The Gamecocks will be playing on Monday, March 23, at 8 p.m.
WHERE IS THE GAME?
The game will be held at Colonial Life Arena.
WHO WILL THE GAMECOCKS BE PLAYING?
The Gamecocks will be playing the University of Southern California Trojans, who also call themselves USC.
HOW CAN I WATCH THE GAME?
The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
WHERE CAN I WATCH WIS’S COVERAGE OF THE GAME?
WIS will most likely recap the game in its sports block on Monday night and discuss it on Palmetto Sports Daily with other sports reporters from our sister stations in Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston.
A recap of the game will also be posted online as a web story.
You can also watch WIS’s first Chasing a Championship special, recounting the team’s journey to this year’s March Madness tournament on March 17 at 7:30 p.m.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IF THE GAMECOCKS WIN?
If the Gamecocks win, they will play the winner of No. 5 Michigan State and No. 4 Oklahoma in Sacramento for the Sweet 16
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