The No. 3 South Carolina Gamecocks may be heading into March Madness as one of the four No. 1 seeds, but the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats might be poised to play spoiler on Sunday as Dawn Staley and company head to Lexington for their final game of the season. Both teams are certainly headed for the national championship tournament, but it will be the Gamecocks who have a lot more to lose coming into this matchup.
The Gamecocks are coming in with a nine-game winning streak and aim to make it a ten with a win on the road ahead of March Madness. Meanwhile, the Wildcats want to secure a higher seed, but they currently have one of the best teams in the country standing before them, so something has to give.
South Carolina vs. Kentucky Women’s Basketball Projected Starting Lineups
South Carolina Gamecocks
- F Joyce Edwards
- C Madina Okot
- F Agot Makeer
- G Ta’Niya Latson
- G Raven Johnson
Kentucky Wildcats
- F Amelia Hassett
- F Teonni Key
- C Clara Strack
- G Asia Boone
- G Tonie Morgan
Both teams are coming in with plenty of scorers, but the momentum is with South Carolina on this one, as center Madina Okot is still fresh off her double-double performance against Missouri, where she tallied 26 points and 17 rebounds in a performance of a lifetime. Three other starters were also in double digits, including Joyce Edwards and Raven Johnson.
Meanwhile, Kentucky also has a very good starting five that also had four players in double figures during their last game, which was a 63-56 win over Auburn. Power forward Amelia Hassett set the pace with 15 points, six rebounds, one steal and two blocks.
South Carolina vs. Kentucky Women’s Basketball Injury Report
South Carolina Gamecocks
- Adhel Tac (Out)
- Chloe Kitts (Out)
Kentucky Wildcats
- No injuries reported
Chloe Kitts is now out for the season, meaning the Gamecocks will not have their best player coming into March Madness. However, Dawn Staley’s squad has shown a lot of resilience even without her. Meanwhile, the Wildcats are staying healthy coming into their final game of the regular season.
South Carolina vs. Kentucky Women’s Basketball Prediction
While the Wildcats have homecourt, the Gamecocks have proven to be just too good this season, and Dawn Staley would want to enter March Madness not just with a 10-game winning streak, but also keep their No. 1 seed intact.
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