No. 2 South Carolina rode a hot start to the second half and withstood a late run by No. 18 Tennessee in the 70-63 women's basketball win.

Joyce Edwards scored 18 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina to its 15th straight victory, 70-63 over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night.

Oh, baby. Dawn Staley’s gone and done it again. She’s built another dogged, dynamic, determined South Carolina women’s basketball team.

It’s Lady Vols vs South Carolina in a marquee matchup this college basketball season. Follow for live score updates, game highlights from Knoxville.

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South Carolina suffered a major blow at the beginning of January when Ashlyn Watkins suffered a torn ACL against Mississippi State. The injury ended her 2024-25 season after 14 games. Watkins averaged 7.2 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.9 blocks per game before the injury and was a key frontcourt reserve for the team.

The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN2. Fans looking to watch this college basketball game can do so by using FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs South Carolina Gamecocks on Jan. 27, 2025, at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tennessee

The Gamecocks’ perfect start to SEC play includes four straight wins by 10 or more points against ranked opponents.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are looking to stay hot against the Tennessee Volunteers. There's arguably no hotter team in women's college basketball right now

The 2nd-ranked defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks hit the road in Southeastern Conference play for a Monday night battle with the No. 17 Tennessee Vols.