South Carolina women’s basketball is still projected to host in the NCAA Tournament after defeating Auburn 83-66 on Sunday for its ninth SEC win of the season.
The No. 2 Gamecocks (21-1, 9-0 SEC) made history with the win as they now have the longest home win streak in SEC history with 70 straight wins in Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina is on the road for two games this week, traveling to face Georgia on Thursday (6 p.m., SEC Network+) before it has a rematch with No. 7 Texas on Sunday (2 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Here’s where South Carolina stands in the latest NCAA Tournament projections.
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South Carolina projected as No. 1 seed
ESPN’s Charlie Creme’s latest projections have the Gamecocks as a No. 1 seed, hosting in Columbia. Creme has Michigan (No. 8), South Dakota State (No. 9) and the winner of a First Four game between Longwood and Eastern Illinois (No. 16) in their bracket.
South Carolina would play Longwood or Eastern Illinois, and the winner would face either Michigan or South Dakota State.
South Carolina’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament résumé, NET ranking
The Gamecocks are still at the top of the NCAA NET rankings. South Carolina’s one loss is a Quad 1 loss.
The Gamecocks are 5-1 on the road, 5-0 on a neutral court, 11-0 at home, 10-1 in Quad 1 games, 3-0 in Quad 2 games, 3-0 in Quad 3 games and 5-0 in Quad 4 games.
South Carolina women’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament history
South Carolina has won three national championships since 2017 under coach Dawn Staley, most recently while going 38-0 in the 2023-24 season.
The Gamecocks have six Final Four appearances, seven Elite Eights, and have played in 14 Sweet 16 games. South Carolina has won the SEC tournament title eight times and is an eight-time SEC regular-season champion.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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