South Carolina Advances to SEC Tournament Championship Following 83-77 Win Over LSU

South Carolina defeats LSU in the semi-finals of the SEC Tournament to advance to a seventh consecutive season.

The South Carolina Gamecocks bench celebrates Saturday, March 7, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

For the seventh SEC tournament in a row the Gamecocks are headed to the championship game following Saturday's win over LSU. History is in the balance as South Carolina can win their fourth tournament championship in a row, something no other team in league history has done.

How We Got Here

The nation's third ranked team has been a legitimate conference and national title contender since the season tipped off. Coming into the tournament, South Carolina was once again the favorite to win their fourth straight championship. South Carolina defeated Kentucky in the quarterfinals to set up another showdown with LSU. The Tigers were unable to overcome the Gamecocks for the 19th consecutive time.

As normal, when these two teams get together, this game had a lot of eyes and was hotly contested. LSU led the way at the break 40-36, but a strong third quarter from South Carolina was the separator in this matchup. Ta’Niya Latson added 19 points for the Gamecocks, while the SEC Defensive Player of the Year, Raven Johnson led the way with 22 points. Former Gamecock MiLaysia Fulwiley had 24 points on 10-of-21 shooting.

s25 reacts after scoring Saturday, March 7, 2026, during the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals game against the Louisiana State Tigers at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. South Carolina Gamecocks won 83-77. | Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Next up for South Carolina is a trip to the SEC Tournament championship against the winner of the Texas and Ole Miss game on Saturday evening. The Gamecocks have a chance to make amends for one of their two losses on the year. The Gamecocks and Longhorns are 1-1 against each other during the regular season and could meet for the rubber match on Sunday. This is a mirror of what happened in 2025, with South Carolina being the victors in that one. The Gamecocks dominated Ole Miss in their lone matchup this season.

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