South Carolina women’s basketball team to face North Carolina in Atlanta

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Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jul 29, 2025

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South Carolina women’s basketball will face border rival North Carolina in an exhibition women’s basketball in Atlanta this fall. On Thu., Oct. 30, the doubleheader event created by Complete Sports Management will see the Gamecocks and Tar Heels face off at 6 p.m. in State Farm Arena followed by a men’s basketball game between Auburn and Memphis. Tickets for the event will go on sale on Fri., Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. ET.South Carolina is offering a FAM Bus Trip to the game as well with tickets for that on sale now. For $125 per person, fans will receive roundtrip bus transportation, an upper reserved terrace game ticket, a box lunch as well as snacks and drinks during the drive.While this will be the first exhibition meeting between South and North Carolina, the two programs have faced off 22 times in regular-season and postseason action with the series tied 11-11. The Gamecocks are 5-4 against the Tar Heels in the Dawn Staley era, including wins in the last four meetings. The two teams met twice in the 2023-24 season, playing once on each team’s home court. South Carolina rallied for a 65-58 win in Chapel Hill on Nov. 30 and then dominated North Carolina 88-41 in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament en route to their first undefeated season and third National Championship.

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South Carolina women’s basketball will face border rival North Carolina in an exhibition women’s basketball in Atlanta this fall. On Thu., Oct. 30, the doubleheader event created by Complete Sports Management will see the Gamecocks and Tar Heels face off at 6 p.m. in State Farm Arena followed by a men’s basketball game between Auburn and Memphis. Tickets for the event will go on sale on Fri., Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. ET.

South Carolina is offering a FAM Bus Trip to the game as well with tickets for that on sale now. For $125 per person, fans will receive roundtrip bus transportation, an upper reserved terrace game ticket, a box lunch as well as snacks and drinks during the drive.

While this will be the first exhibition meeting between South and North Carolina, the two programs have faced off 22 times in regular-season and postseason action with the series tied 11-11. The Gamecocks are 5-4 against the Tar Heels in the Dawn Staley era, including wins in the last four meetings. The two teams met twice in the 2023-24 season, playing once on each team’s home court. South Carolina rallied for a 65-58 win in Chapel Hill on Nov. 30 and then dominated North Carolina 88-41 in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament en route to their first undefeated season and third National Championship.