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No. 3 South Carolina women's basketball faces No. 5 LSU in top-5 showdown
The game features a matchup between two of the top coaches in women's basketball, Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey.
Feb. 9, 2026 at 4:31am
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No. 3 South Carolina women's basketball team is set to face off against No. 5 LSU on February 14th in a highly anticipated top-5 matchup. The game will feature a clash between two of the top coaches in the sport, South Carolina's Dawn Staley and LSU's Kim Mulkey. The game will also see former South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, who transferred to LSU last offseason, take on her former team.
Why it matters
This game is one of the biggest of the season for both teams as they jockey for position in the SEC standings and national rankings. The matchup between Staley and Mulkey, two of the most successful and respected coaches in women's basketball, adds an extra layer of intrigue. Additionally, Fulwiley's return to face her former team will be a storyline to watch.
The details
South Carolina (24-2, 10-1 SEC) will travel to face LSU (22-3, 8-3) on February 14th at 8:30 p.m. ET in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. The game will be nationally televised on ABC. South Carolina leads the all-time series 18-5 under Staley, but LSU won the national championship last season under Mulkey in her second year with the program.
- South Carolina and LSU last met in the 2024-25 season, with the Gamecocks winning 66-56 in Columbia.
- Mulkey took over as LSU's head coach in the 2021-22 season and led the Tigers to the national title in 2023.
- Staley is 6-2 all-time against Mulkey, with 5 of those wins coming in the last 4 seasons.
The players
Dawn Staley
The head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team, who has led the program to great success including a national championship in 2017.
Kim Mulkey
The head coach of the LSU Tigers women's basketball team, who previously won 3 national titles at Baylor and led LSU to the national championship in 2023, her second season with the program.
MiLaysia Fulwiley
A guard who transferred from South Carolina to LSU after two seasons with the Gamecocks, and is now the Tigers' second-leading scorer averaging 13.7 points per game off the bench.
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