South Carolina vs LSU: SEC Showdown

0:00On March 6th, top-seated South Carolina faces 4th-seated LSU in the SEC tournament semi-finals on Saturday, March 7th at 4.30pm at Bonn, C-Course Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina. You can catch the game on ESPN2 or streaming on ESPN.com or the ESPN app. A victory sends the gamecocks to the championship on Sunday. Both teams earn their spots with strong quarterfinal wins on Friday. South Carolina crews passed 9th-seated Kentucky, 87-64 after dominating the regular season with a 15-in-1 conference. Record and their 5th straight SEC title, LSU rode over 5th-seated Oklahoma, 112-78. Their last meeting was a thriller on Valentine's Day in Ban Rouge, where South Carolina edged LSU 79-72 in the closing. Minutes. The gamecocks had four players and double figures, while LSU's Floujé Johnson scored 21, but missed key free throws late.

1:01LSU coach Kim Mulkey calls this match up great for women's basketball, highlighting the talent in star coaches on both sides. Adding intrigues LSU's Malaysia full-wiley, a Columbia native who played her first two college years at South Carolina before transferring. She dropped 22 points in Friday's win and says she has a fresh mindset now. With both squads eyeing a final for run, expect another intense battle that showcases the SEC's best.