Meanwhile, 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 with a 3-1 mark in conference play.

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

Texas Longhorns forward Kyla Oldacre often feels that because of her physicality, she gets officiated differently than other post players. In Texas' l

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.

No. 2 South Carolina rolled past No. 5 Texas for its 11th straight win Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena.

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.

Texas coach Vic Schaefer praised South Carolina women's basketball after loss to Gamecocks, Dawn Staley on Sunday.

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.

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

The NFL regular season is in the books and the college football postseason is almost over. All-Star game invites have gone out and we’re learning who’s going for the draft and returning to school (or entering the transfer portal).

For the SEC, it’s a “what do I do with my hands” national championship. No SEC representation isn’t unprecedented, but it’s the first time that happened in consecutive years since 2004-05. You know. In case you haven’t heard. Ohio State is an 8.5-point favorite vs. Notre Dame, per DraftKings Sportsbook.

The following newsletter was published Friday morning, prior to the announcement of Dawn Staley’s contract extension. To receive Scott’s newsletter every Friday, sign up here. I keep thinking there will eventually have to be a ho-hum season in the mix.