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.

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

No. 2 South Carolina recorded another SEC win on Monday night beating No. 18 Tennessee 70-63 on the road in Knoxville. The win keeps South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 SEC) perfect in SEC play marks the end to the Gamecocks’ stretch of five-straight conference games against ranked opponents.

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

Kim Caldwell will be back on the sideline Monday night when her 17th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols host the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.

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.

Here's how South Carolina women's basketball was able to beat five consecutive ranked teams and get to 8-0 in the SEC.

Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell was back on the court a week after giving birth, and South Carolina's Dawn Staley said "other women should honor them."

South Carolina and Tennessee are two of the preeminent programs in women’s college basketball. The Lady Vols are one of the sport’s historic titans, with eight NCAA championships and some of ...

Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.