The No. 5 **South Carolina Gamecocks** (28-3, 15-1 SEC) face the No. 10 **Oklahoma Sooners** (25-6, 11-5 SEC) in the semifinals of the 2025 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament on **Saturday, March 8**, at **4:30 p.m. EST** in Greenville, South Carolina. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action:
### **How to Watch/Listen:**
– **TV:** ESPN2, with **Ryan Ruocco** (play-by-play), **Rebecca Lobo** (analyst), and **Holly Rowe** (sideline) on the call.
– **Radio:** 106.7 FM in Columbia, with **Brad Muller** calling the game. Pregame coverage begins at 4 p.m.
– **Streaming:** Available on the South Carolina radio stream, SiriusXM (channels 106 or 190), and the SiriusXM app.
### **Betting Odds:**
– **Spread:** South Carolina is favored by **12.5 points**.
– **Over/Under:** Set at **152.5 points**.
– **NCAA Tournament Odds:**
– **FanDuel:** UConn (+300), South Carolina (+330), Texas (+450), Southern Cal (+550), UCLA (+600), Notre Dame (+600).
– **DraftKings:** UConn (+300), South Carolina (+310), Southern Cal (+550), Notre Dame (+550), UCLA (+600), Texas (+650).
### **Predictions:**
– **Massey Ratings:** South Carolina 80, Oklahoma 69 (79% chance of a Gamecocks win).
– **Bart Torvik:** South Carolina 81, Oklahoma 70 (85% chance of a Gamecocks win).
– **GamecockCentral/107.5 The Game Staff:**
– Chris Clark: Gamecocks 78-67
– Tyler Head: Gamecocks win
– Kevin Miller: Gamecocks 84-65
– Brian Shoemaker: Gamecocks 75-64
### **Injury Report:**
The SEC’s new policy requires availability reports for conference games, but as of Saturday morning, no updates have been released.
This highly anticipated matchup pits the dominant Gamecocks, led by their stellar defense and balanced offense, against a resilient Oklahoma squad looking to pull off an upset. With a trip to the SEC Championship on the line, expect a hard-fought battle in Greenville.
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