The South Carolina women's basketball team has one mission during the NCAA Tournament: to be the first team to three-peat since UConn did it years ago. The Gamecocks have the team and have what it takes to get it done, but a few other heavy hitters stand in their way.
Luckily the Gamecocks should have to face those heavy hitters till way later in the NCAA Tournament, but South Carolina can't look too far ahead yet. This is March Madness and anything can happen in March Madness so the Gamecocks need to focus on the game in front of them.
The first game in front of them is their first-round matchup against 16-seed Tennessee Tech.
How to watch No. 16 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament Round 1
- Date: Friday, March 21
- Time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: NCAA March Madness Live I FuboTV
- Announcers: TBA
No. 16 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 South Carolina NCAA Tournament Round 1 odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook
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- Tennessee Tech: +42.5 (-110)
- South Carolina: -42.5 (-110)
Total
- O/U 140.5 (-110/-110)
No. 16 Tennessee Tech vs. No. 1 South Carolina NCAA Tournament Round 1 prediction
The South Carolina women's basketball team is coming into the NCAA Tournament with a chip on their shoulder, and that should scare the rest of the field. The Gamecocks are coming into the tournament with more losses than the last two years combined. The Gamecocks are coming in as the reigning National Champions and some think they can't capture the three-peat.
The Gamecocks have faced their fair share of struggles this season, with their losses to UCLA, UConn, and Texas, but if there is one think Dawn Staley's teams know how to do, it is compete and win in March.
The Gamecocks will take on Tennessee Tech in their first-round matchup, a game that should be over by halftime, but there were times this season when South Carolina struggled to put away opponents they should have early. However, this is a game where South Carolina should cruise and be able to take out starters early in the second half. This is still March Madness though, so never count anything out.
South Carolina should take care of business though in this one, with a nice easy win before heading into the second round to face the winner of Indiana and Utah.