Big Weekend For SEC Women’s Basketball

The Southeastern Conference is giving women’s basketball the recognition it deserves. With seven teams ranked in the top 25, the race for first is going to be a fun one to watch.

This Sunday will hold some crucial matchups that just may shake up the standings.

SEC Contenders

A big win Sunday for the Texas Longhorns (25-2, 11-1 SEC) against the South Carolina Gamecocks, propelled them into first place. Being just Texas’s first year in the SEC, the team looks to stay in control of the conference. It is no shock that the Gamecocks (23-2, 11,1) have been floating around the top all season. With back-to-back wins in the SEC Tournament the Gamecocks are looking for a three-peat.

The LSU Tigers (25-1, 10-1) are sitting in third place with only one regular-season loss. With their only loss coming to the Gamecocks, the Tigers are on the prowl looking to overtake No.1.

Top-5 Matchup

No. 3 Texas welcomes No. 5 LSU on Sunday, in a game that means the world to both teams. This is the first and only time these teams will meet in the regular season. Both teams look to be powerhouses in the SEC, with Texas averaging 83.4 points per game compared to LSUs 87.4.

LSU holds three top-10 scorers in the SEC with Flau’jae Johnson, Aneesah Morrow and Mikaylah Williams who all average 17 points or more. If Texas wants to pull off the upset and get the big win, the defense is going to have to step up big time.

The game is Sunday at 3 p.m. on ABC.

Sunday’s SEC Gameplay

There are a six conference matchups Sunday.

Ole Miss will travel to face the No. 15 Tennessee. Tip-off is set for noon on the SEC Network.

No. 16 Oklahoma Sooners travel to take on the Missouri Tigers at 1 p.m. on the SEC Network.

The Florida Gators look to turn around with short memory as they face Mississippi State at 2 p.m. on the SEC Network+.

The No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats host the Georgia Bulldogs for a conference matchup. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. on the SEC Network+.

The last game of the day is Vanderbilt vs. Auburn, as the Commodores look for a big win. Tip-off is at 4 p.m. on the SEC Network.

Looking Ahead

The SEC tournament starts on March 5-9 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.