March 8, 2026 8:18 am EDT
The top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks (31-2) will play the No. 3 seed Texas Longhorns (30-3) in the SEC championship game with an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. The matchup on Sunday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena tips off at 3 p.m. ET.
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South Carolina outscores opponents by 29.8 points per game (scoring 87.1 per game to rank third in college basketball while giving up 57.3 per contest to rank 25th in college basketball) and has a +981 scoring differential overall.
South Carolina makes 6.2 three-pointers per game (170th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.1 on average.
Texas outscores opponents by 28.7 points per game (posting 85.2 points per game, sixth in college basketball, and conceding 56.5 per contest, 16th in college basketball) and has a +946 scoring differential.
Texas makes 4.3 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) at a 33.5% rate (71st in college basketball), compared to the 4.6 its opponents make, shooting 29.5% from deep.
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Mar 8, 2026
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