No. 6 Texas suffered its first loss in its new league. Having also lost in overtime at then-No. 10 Notre Dame in December, UT is now 16-2.

As the Texas Longhorns are nearing the midpoint of their conference schedule, two of the team's stars are finding their strides. Sophomore guard Madis

Fresh off their biggest win over a ranked opponent in 25 years, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns were unable to carry any of that momentum to Columbia as they fell to

The Texas Longhorns weren’t ready to face South Carolina’s wrath on Sunday when they suffered a 67-50 loss in Columbia. “We were very uncomfortable early, and then it just went south in a hurry,” Texas coach Vic Schaefer said following the loss.

Colonial Life Arena played host to a bout between two SEC heavyweights Sunday afternoon, and the home-team Gamecocks emerged victorious. No. 2 South Carolina took care of No. 5 Texas with relative ease, cruising to a 67-50 victory. The Gamecocks improved to 16-1 on the year and are a perfect 4-0 to start SEC play.

BOTTOM LINE: No. 5 Texas takes on No. 2 South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 7-0 in home games. South Carolina is fifth in the SEC with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Chloe Kitts averaging 4.7.

Te-Hina Paopao and Chloe Kitts led South Carolina with 11 points apiece, while freshman Joyce Edwards added 10 points off the bench. Defensively, the biggest highlight was Bree Hall holding Texas star Madison Booker to just 3 of 19 shooting.

A pair of teams with hopes of playing for a national championship this season face off on Sunday, Jan. 12 with the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks hosting the No. 5 Texas Longhorns at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.

South Carolina and LSU will play on Friday evening in one of the biggest college basketball games of the year. The No. 2 Gamecocks and No. 5 Tigers are two of the three legitimate national championship contenders in the SEC.

Dawn Staley offers high praise for the Longhorns, saying they have “all the keys to winning the national championship.”

They set the (temperature)." Things didn't get much better for Texas in the second quarter as South Carolina extended its lead to 17 points by halftime. The Longhorns couldn't get any closer than ...

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