South Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley. Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

South Carolina women win five straight against Top 25 opponents

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Jan 28, 2025 3:18 PM ET

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's team just finished a stretch of five straight games against teams ranked in the Top 25 and came out of the stretch with a record of 5-0 in those games.

The gauntlet of a schedule for @GamecockWBB ends with South Carolina going 5-0:

No. 5 Texas: 67-50
No. 19 Alabama: 76-58
No. 13 Oklahoma: 101-60
No. 5 LSU: 66-56
No. 18 Tennessee: 70-63

Incredible effort. The Gamecocks now get to rest and are back in action on Sunday vs Auburn
— Matt Dowell (@MattDowellTV) January 28, 2025

The Gamecocks average margin of victory in the five-game stretch was 18.6 points, an incredible feat against Top 25 competition.

The single digit victory over Tennessee was the first time since their first game of the season that South Carolina hadn't won or lost by double figures. Another incredible feat for the Lady Gamecocks

South Carolina improved to 8-1 against ranked opponents this season after Monday's win against Tennessee. The lone loss came to No. 1 UCLA back in November. The loss snapped South Carolina's 43 game winning streak.

Coach Dawn Staley spoke about her group's resiliency and fight during the five-game stretch against ranked SEC opponents.

Dawn Staley on @GamecockWBB beating 5 ranked teams in a row:

"Our team is resilient. They can win a lot of different ways. The biggest pull on this stretch is mentally."@wachfox pic.twitter.com/uwBEAW3y0h
— Matt Dowell (@MattDowellTV) January 28, 2025

The Gamecocks have four remaining games against Top 25 opponents, including a showdown against No. 6 UConn on Feb. 16.

The loss to UCLA may prevent South Carolina from being the No. 1 overall seed come March, but the Gamecocks should certainly still be considered the national championship favorites.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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