South Carolina shows out with crafty behind-the-back pass (0:33)
2021 ScheduleAll times ET
2021 Schedule
2-0, 1st in SEC
- 11/25W 119-38
- 11/28W 81-71
- 11/2921
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/17
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 12/31
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- 11TBD
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- 1/1814
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- 1/31h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/4
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- 2/11
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- 2/18
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- 2/25
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2020-21 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 0-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saniya Rivers | SG | Signed | 98 |
| Sania Feagin | PF | Signed | 98 |
| Raven Johnson | PG | Signed | 98 |
| Aubryanna Hall | SG | Signed | 96 |