Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Women’s Basketball announced its SEC schedule on Aug. 5. The 16-game schedule, a mix of eight home and eight away games, has sent waves of excitement among the Gamecocks fans.
When a graphic of the schedule was posted on Instagram, fans rushed to the comments to ask questions and show their excitement. Here are some of the most notable comments from the South Carolina WBB’s official Instagram account.
“Are we not doing UConn this year?” a fan wrote.
The released schedule is only for SEC, which UConn isn’t a part of.
“LSU on Valentine’s day gonna be crazy 🔥💘” a fan wrote.
“OMG…. The 14th? I will be in Alabama that weekend Omg 🫣🫣” a fan wrote.
“Lets go undefeated in SEC play,” a fan wrote.
“That run in February is something serious 😭🤏🏽” a fan wrote.
“We needed that LSU home and home this year!!!” a fan wrote.
“When tickets 🎫 drop?” a fan wrote.
Here are all the reactions:
The SEC schedule starts on Jan. 1 and ends on March 1. Here’s the full list:
- 1 vs. Alabama
- 4 at Florida (Away)
- 8 at Arkansas (Away)
- 11 vs. Georgia
- 15 vs. Texas
- 22 at Oklahoma (Away)
- 25 vs. Vanderbilt
- 29 at Auburn (Away)
- 2 at Texas A&M (Away)
- 5 vs. Mississippi State
- 8 vs. Tennessee
- 14 at LSU (Away)
- 19 at Alabama (Away)
- 22 vs. Ole Miss
- 26 vs. Missouri
- March 1 at Kentucky (Away)
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While the schedule looks stacked and fans are excited, South Carolina will miss their star forward, Ashlyn Watkins.
Dawn Staley supported Ashlyn Watkins’ decision
Last month, Ashlyn Watkins took to Instagram to announce to sit out of the 2025-26 season. Citing personal reasons, she said that she needs this break after having an exhausting year. Watkins wrote:
“As most of you know, this past year has been a roller coaster for me. I usually like to keep my personal life private, but every time I step out into the community, I realize I’m not alone in this journey. So many of you have shown me love and encouragement, and because of that, I feel like I owe you a little insight into what’s been going on.”
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Following her announcement, Dawn Staley told The Greenville News that she understands Watkins’ situation and is standing behind her.
“Everyone in our program is valued as the whole of who they are, not just as a player or coach or staff member, and not just for the time they are on our team,” Staley said. “We will support Ashlyn as she works through getting her body and mind stronger, and we will be here when she is ready to return.”
From ACL tear to arrest on charges of first-degree assault and battery and kidnapping, Watkins has been through a lot. As arguably the best defensive player on the team, her presence will be missed. But this break at the time is more important for her than anything else.
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