Who is the real SC? Is it the Trojans of Southern Cal, or the Gamecocks of South Carolina?
The nationally ranked women’s basketball programs from both schools will aim to settle that debate on the court on Sunday, Nov. 15 in a nationally televised clash
. JuJu Watkins and No. 3 USC will face Dawn Staley’s No. 1 Gamecocks in their backyard in Greenville, South Carolina’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena at 1 p.m. ET (ABC).Both USC and South Carolina are undefeated to start the season with perfect 3-0 records. The Gamecocks have notched wins over Maryland, North Carolina and Clemson, while the Trojans have taken victories against UNLV, Utah State and Charleston.
This game marks the second contest in a two-game series dubbed “The Real SC.” With Watkins
sidelined while recovering from a knee injury last season, South Carolina won the first game comfortably in Los Angeles, 69-52. The Gamecocks went on to play in the Final Four for the sixth consecutive season, while USC was eliminated in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
USC was supposed to fly to South Carolina on Friday, but the nationwide FAA ground stop postponed the Trojans’ trip to Saturday. Lindsay Gottlieb’s team — which is also armed with last season’s National Freshman of the Year, Jazzy Davidson, and top recruit Saniyah Hall — has arrived safely in Greenville and are ready to battle Staley’s squad.
South Carolina is also reloaded this season, adding a pair of top recruits in Jerzy Robinson and Oliviyah Edwards, and Texas guard Jordan Lee in the transfer portal, while also bringing back former SEC Tournament MVP Chloe Kitts from an injury that sidelined her last season.
The matchup is sure to be a must-watch.
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06:05 AM ET, November 15 2026The USC Trojans take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in women's college basketball on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET in Greenville, South Carolina's Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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