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SEC Tournament 2025

I love watching SEC games, especially during the tournament! WOW!! That Texas/LSU game. It got intense!! LSU had just too many 1 v 5 plays down the stretch. Great win for Texas. I can't wait for the rematch between Texas and South Carolina today!!
 
Mulkey said Morrow's good to go after the game. They were just being precautionary, she could've gone back in
 
Ummm...I just watched Game day. Were shots just fired when Vic Schaefer used South Carolina's "Uncommon" theme to describe his team? Someone send that film to the team!
 
GamecockFam said:
Ummm...I just watched Game day. Were shots just fired when Vic Schaefer used South Carolina's "Uncommon" theme to describe his team? Someone send that film to the team!
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This dude is annoying. Win something first, Vic.
 
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South Carolina suddenly looks really good again. And I think Texas has problems. Texas and Notre dame in the same boat atm for me. Neither playing well offensively.
 
Stagnant said:
South Carolina suddenly looks really good again. And I think Texas has problems. Texas and Notre dame in the same boat atm for me. Neither playing well offensively.
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South Carolina lost a tight game in Austin which probably should not and would not have gotten as much press if not for the shocking beating UConn put on them a few games later.

This game was very hopeful in that South Carolina was able to defend its boards and really cut down on its primary vulnerability. With that said, Taylor Jones still had a big day.

If South Carolina has this gear and confidence in the tournament it can win it again. But it still seems iffy to me, which is fine. My standard isn't being the undefeated, prohibitive favorites every year. Should be a fun last two weekends of basketball.
 
Stagnant said:
South Carolina suddenly looks really good again. And I think Texas has problems. Texas and Notre dame in the same boat atm for me. Neither playing well offensively.
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I think Texas is fine--these conference tournaments are brutal and not typically the best representation of how a team plays. For Texas this was their 3rd game in 3 days, with less than 18 hours of turnaround time between beating a top ten LSU team and facing South Carolina on the road. I do think Texas was due for a loss considering they've had a fair number of squeakers in their 15 game win streak:
-4 point win vs. Tennessee
-3 point win vs. Ole Miss
-4 point win vs. South Carolina
-7 point win vs. LSU
-4 point win vs. Mississippi State
-7 point win vs. Ole Miss
-7 point win vs. LSU

Sometimes getting your butt kicked takes the pressure off and helps you regroup going into the NCAA tournament. I think losing in the conference tournament definitely helped both LSU in 2023 and South Carolina in 2022 regroup before they went on to win the championship.


Notre Dame I also think will right the ship and be okay, but losing 3 of their last 5 is a bad trajectory entering the tournament. If they can find their rhythm again, a matchup of South Carolina/Notre Dame could be an absolute bloodbath of an Elite 8 matchup.
 
Gamecockfan77 said:
South Carolina lost a tight game in Austin which probably should not and would not have gotten as much press if not for the shocking beating UConn put on them a few games later.

This game was very hopeful in that South Carolina was able to defend its boards and really cut down on its primary vulnerability. With that said, Taylor Jones still had a big day.

If South Carolina has this gear and confidence in the tournament it can win it again. But it still seems iffy to me, which is fine. My standard isn't being the undefeated, prohibitive favorites every year. Should be a fun last two weekends of basketball.
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Regarding Taylor Jones--the game was effectively over when she finally got going. Feagin/Kitts won the front court battle today.

South Carolina definitely has the pieces to win it all again, but I think the keys are Sania Feagin and Milaysia Fulwiley. If Feagin can defend opposing bigs, hit from the high post and pass well to open players, South Carolina becomes absolutely lethal with better spacing and ball movement. It creates better catch and shoot opportunities and open lanes to attack the basket.

Fulwiley is also an x-factor because when she comes in with a ton of energy, it just ignites everything for South Carolina. She shot poorly today but I thought her effort and intensity were major reasons why SC created separation from Texas in the 2nd even if she wasn't the one knocking down shots. Playing in front of a hyped up home crowd helps too, but that wont be the case in regionals and the Final Four this year.
 
bballnut90 said:
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Fulwiley is also an x-factor because when she comes in with a ton of energy, it just ignites everything for South Carolina... Playing in front of a hyped up home crowd helps too, but that wont be the case in regionals and the Final Four this year.
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Maybe not Final Four, but I expect there will be a strong pro-Carolina crowd in Birmingham
 
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JstVisiting said:
Maybe not Final Four, but I expect there will be a strong pro-Carolina crowd in Birmingham
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Ah good point. I didn't realize Birmingham is only a 5hr drive to Columbia.
 
bballnut90 said:
Ah good point. I didn't realize Birmingham is only a 5hr drive to Columbia.
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As long as you hit Atlanta at a relatively quiet time, it’s an easy drive too. And you have to remember Southerners will support another Southern school against outsiders much more enthusiastically than will people from any other region.
 
bballnut90 said:
Sometimes getting your butt kicked takes the pressure off and helps you regroup going into the NCAA tournament. I think losing in the conference tournament definitely helped both LSU in 2023 and South Carolina in 2022 regroup before they went on to win the championship.


Notre Dame I also think will right the ship and be okay, but losing 3 of their last 5 is a bad trajectory entering the tournament. If they can find their rhythm again, a matchup of South Carolina/Notre Dame could be an absolute bloodbath of an Elite 8 matchup.
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I didn’t see us as a 2 seed before the conference tourney and I don’t see us as #1 overall now. I think it should be

UCLA
South Carolina
Southern Cal
Texas/UConn

Aside from bragging rights, guess it doesn’t matter much on last 1 or first 2, but I seem to have a higher opinion of UConn than the consensus projection for the first time in years (ever?)
 
JstVisiting said:
I didn’t see us as a 2 seed before the conference tourney and I don’t see us as #1 overall now. I think it should be

UCLA
South Carolina
Southern Cal
Texas/UConn

Aside from bragging rights, guess it doesn’t matter much on last 1 or first 2, but I seem to have a higher opinion of UConn than the consensus projection for the first time in years (ever?)
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Based on seeding criteria, I thought South Carolina was clearly the #4 overall team entering the conference tournaments. Now I think they're on the #2 overall line. I think 3/4 are a toss up between Texas/USC, but I'd probably give Texas the edge. UCONN is firmly the top 2 seed.
 
JstVisiting said:
The more I see of Oldacre, the more I am amazed Carolina never offered. Add her to South Carolina’s roster and this team may be undefeated again.

But likely still has one loss to UConn, because that shooting display was incredible.
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She was a non- factor yesterday. Kitts was the star of the tourney. Rebounding was pretty even but our combined bigs easily won the battle offensively against Texas
 
JstVisiting said:
I didn’t see us as a 2 seed before the conference tourney and I don’t see us as #1 overall now. I think it should be

UCLA
South Carolina
Southern Cal
Texas/UConn

Aside from bragging rights, guess it doesn’t matter much on last 1 or first 2, but I seem to have a higher opinion of UConn than the consensus projection for the first time in years (ever?)
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I kind of feel the same. I expect we will be the #2 overall but I wouldn't be shocked if we are the #1 overall.

UConn will most likely be the first 2 seed but I feel like they should be higher.

This Texas team reminds me a lot of the South Carolina teams from a few years ago where we lacked in 3 point shooting. We were able to get to the final four but it was a contributing factor to our losses against Iowa and Stanford.
 
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GamecockFam said:
...This Texas team reminds me a lot of the South Carolina teams from a few years ago where we lacked in 3 point shooting. We were able to get to the final four but it was a contributing factor to our losses against Iowa and Stanford.
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Yeah. They can beat you into submission, but if that doesn't work, they don't have a plan B for elite opposition.

Creame had us a 2 before conference tourneys and now as 1 overall. Like our friend ITT, I had us 4 overall and now would put us 2.

Frankly, I'd rather be 2 any way if it means being opposite UConn. I'm still shell shocked from that shooting in Columbia. Give them as many games as possible to have an off night before we face them again.
 
Texas is a well built team. UConn has better pros on it imo. But if their front court dominates ours; we could be in trouble in that matchup.
 
Stagnant said:
Texas is a well built team. UConn has better pros on it imo. But if their front court dominates ours; we could be in trouble in that matchup.
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Texas going to need to be more productive and efficient offensively if they want any chance of winning a natty. Going to need more than just their Defense and rebounding
 
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