OU Women's Basketball Aims to Upset South Carolina Again in March Madness Sweet 16

The Sooners face the top-seeded Gamecocks in a rematch of last year's upset victory.

Mar. 26, 2026 at 11:09pm

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The Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team has advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA March Madness tournament, where they will face the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks. This is a rematch of last year's tournament, when the Sooners pulled off an upset victory over the Gamecocks. The Sooners will be looking to replicate that success and advance to the Elite Eight.

Why it matters

The Sooners' upset victory over South Carolina last year was a major surprise, as the Gamecocks were heavily favored. A repeat of that upset would be another significant accomplishment for the Sooners program and would cement their status as a national power in women's basketball.

The details

The Sooners, seeded fourth, will take on the top-seeded Gamecocks on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Sacramento, California. Last year, the Sooners used a balanced scoring attack and stifling defense to knock off the Gamecocks, who were the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament.

  • The Sooners and Gamecocks will face off on Saturday, March 26, 2026 at 4 p.m.
  • The teams previously met in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, when the Sooners upset the Gamecocks.

The players

Oklahoma Sooners Women's Basketball Team

The Oklahoma Sooners are the fourth-seeded team in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, having advanced to the Sweet 16 after winning their first two tournament games.

South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball Team

The South Carolina Gamecocks are the top overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and are looking to avenge their upset loss to the Sooners in last year's tournament.

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What they’re saying

“We're excited for the opportunity to face South Carolina again. Last year's win gave us a lot of confidence, and we know we can compete with the best teams in the country.”

— Madi Williams, Oklahoma Sooners Forward

“South Carolina is a tremendous team, and we know they'll be looking for revenge. But we're not going to back down. We're going to play our game and see if we can pull off another upset.”

— Skylar Vann, Oklahoma Sooners Guard

What’s next

The winner of the Oklahoma-South Carolina matchup will advance to the Elite Eight, where they will face the winner of the Stanford-Maryland game.

The takeaway

The Sooners' upset victory over South Carolina last year proved that they can compete with the best teams in the country. If they can replicate that success, it would be another major accomplishment for the program and would solidify their status as a national powerhouse in women's basketball.