Raven Johnson's clutch play helps No. 2 South Carolina women beat No. 4 Texas

Johnson had 10 points (4-of-10 FG), four rebounds and six assists in the game, but most of that came in crunch time, which is something fans have come to expect from the senior who moved to fifth all-time in the Gamecocks' record book for career assists.

You do not have to go back far to have a reminder of how big of a rivalry this has become. The two programs faced off in a nonconference game back on Nov. 27 with the Longhorns (18-2, 3-2 SEC) getting the upper hand, 66-64, on senior guard Rori Harmon's game-winner with one second to play to win the Players Era Championship.

Neither team shot well in that game either, but Texas had the slight rebounding advantage, 39-32. While that was the case again, 34-29, South Carolina took advantage of 22 Texas turnovers, scoring 23 points off of them.

This is only the second season as a member of the SEC for Texas, but it is clear that these two teams are in the early stages of a budding rivalry that is not going away anytime soon. Both teams are currently projected to be No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, according to ESPN's Charlie Creme.

With no more scheduled meetings between the two this season, the next time they could face off would be in the SEC Tournament in March. Whenever they see each other next, don't expect anything other than another thrilling, down-to-the-wire affair between two of the top teams in the country.