Te-Hina Paopao on South Carolina women’s basketball win vs Oklahoma in SEC Tournament
South Carolina senior guard Te-Hina Paopao talked about the Gamecocks’ win over Oklahoma to advance to the SEC Tournament final.
It’s South Carolina vs. Texas part three for the women’s SEC tournament championship.
The Gamecocks and Longhorns are 1-1 against each other this season, with Texas taking the most recent matchup 66-62 at home. South Carolina won the first matchup between top-five ranked programs 67-50 earlier this season.
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It’s also the fifth time South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Texas coach Vic Schaefer have faced off in the SEC championship game, dating back to Schaefer’s tenure at Mississippi State. Schaefer is 0-4 against Staley in the conference championship final.
It’s a fitting end for both programs in the women’s SEC tournament, as the two teams were co-winners of the SEC regular season title and flipped a coin for the No. 1 seed of the SEC tournament, which went to South Carolina. Barring an NCAA Tournament matchup, it’ll be the deciding game between both powerhouses in 2025.
Follow along here for live updates, highlights and score from South Carolina-Texas in the SEC women’s basketball tournament:
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South Carolina
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South Carolina takes a 33-16 lead into halftime after holding the Longhorns to 6-of-24 shooting through two quarters.
The Gamecocks also forced nine turnovers in the first half and outscored Texas 9-0 in fast break points, holding the Longhorns to only six points in the second quarter.
Kitts leads all scorers with nine points, with Tessa Johnson contributing seven off the bench in the first half.
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Rori Harmon’s midrange jump shot ends Texas’ scoreless drought of the second quarter with 3:29 before halftime.
The Longhorns’ first two points of the second quarter cuts South Carolina’s lead to 27-12.
Fulwiley dices through Texas on the fast-break opportunity, getting to the rim for the and-one layup.
Her speed is nearly unstoppable in the open court, and the 3-point play gives South Carolina a 25-10 lead and continues its 13-0 run.
South Carolina’s suffocating defense is leading to plenty of offense in the second quarter, as the Gamecocks are on an 8-0 run with Texas yet to score through five minutes of the second period.
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Kitts leads all scorers with seven points.
South Carolina takes a 15-10 lead on the strong layup by Chloe Kitts, who finds an inch over Texas’ 6-foot-6 forward Kyla Oldacre for the bucket before converting the free-throw attempt.
Texas has yet to score in the second quarter through two minutes of game clock.
Both defenses are showing out early, as neither South Carolina nor Texas can find an rhythm offensively through one quarter.
The Gamecocks are 5 of 13 shooting while the Longhorns are 4 of 14 from the field. South Carolina is also winning the turnover battle, with two giveaways to Texas’ three.
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Neither team has been able to get in a groove offensively in the first quarter, although South Carolina leads 6-4 after five minutes of play.
The Longhorns and Gamecocks are just 2 of 8 and 3 of 8 shooting, respectively, thus far.
Here’s a look at both starting lineups as the women’s SEC championship is just about underway:
South Carolina
Te-Hina Paopao
Raven Johnson
Bree Hall
Chloe Kitts
Sania Feagin
Texas
Madison Booker
Rori Harmon
Shay Holle
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda
Taylor Jones
Women’s SEC tournament championship time today
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Date: Sunday, March 9
Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, South Carolina)
What channel is women’s SEC tournament championship on today?
The women’s SEC tournament championship game between South Carolina and Texas will air live on ESPN, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, the latter of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
South Carolina vs Texas women’s basketball history
South Carolina 85,Texas: 77: The Gamecocks take this game personally and come out on top.
— Greenville News’ Lulu Kesin
Women’s SEC tournament championship betting odds
Odds from BetMGM as of Sunday, March 9
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Spread: South Carolina (-4.5)
Over/under: 135.5
Moneyline: South Carolina -210 | Texas +170
South Carolina women’s basketball schedule 2025
Here are South Carolina’s last five results. See the Gamecocks’ full schedule here.
March 8: South Carolina 93, Oklahoma 75 (women’s SEC tournament semifinals)
March 7: South Carolina 84, Vanderbilt 63 (women’s SEC tournament quarterfinals)
March 2: South Carolina 78, Kentucky 66
Feb. 27: South Carolina 75, Ole Miss 59
Feb. 23: South Carolina 82, Vanderbilt 54
Texas women’s basketball schedule 2025
Here are Texas’ last five results. See the Longhorns’ full schedule here.
March 8: Texas 56, LSU 49 (women’s SEC tournament semifinals)
March 7: Texas 70, Ole Miss 63 (women’s SEC tournament quarterfinals)
March 2: Texas 72, Florida 46
Feb. 27: Texas 68, Mississippi State 64
Feb. 24: Texas 57, Georgia 26
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Texas A&M Aggies (21-11, 11-8 SEC) vs. Saint Mary’s Gaels (27-5, 16-3 WCC)
Oklahoma City; Thursday, 7:35 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Gaels -3.5; over/under is 147.5
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BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Saint Mary’s (CA) and Texas A&M square off in the NCAA Tournament first round.
The Gaels’ record in WCC play is 16-3, and their record is 11-2 against non-conference opponents. Saint Mary’s (CA) averages 10.2 turnovers per game and is 7-2 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Aggies’ record in SEC play is 11-8. Texas A&M ranks seventh in the SEC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Rashaun Agee averaging 2.7.
Saint Mary’s (CA) makes 46.2% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.0 percentage points higher than Texas A&M has allowed to its opponents (44.2%). Texas A&M scores 23.1 more points per game (87.7) than Saint Mary’s (CA) gives up to opponents (64.6).
TOP PERFORMERS: Paulius Murauskas is shooting 48.9% and averaging 18.8 points for the Gaels. Mikey Lewis is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
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Ruben Dominguez is shooting 40.4% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Aggies, while averaging 10.3 points. Agee is averaging 15.6 points and 9.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Gaels: 8-2, averaging 77.3 points, 38.6 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 5.8 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 45.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.7 points per game.
Aggies: 4-6, averaging 78.3 points, 32.7 rebounds, 14.2 assists, 6.5 steals and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 83.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Taylor Sheridan’s latest show will begin filming this week in Fort Worth.
It’s been a few weeks since word broke on Sheridan’s forthcoming Frisco King series for Paramount+. The previous iteration of the show was to be filmed and set in New Orleans, but it will now have a production home in North Texas.
Frisco King will star Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a hitman who crossed paths with Sylvester Stallone’s Tulsa King character Dwight Manfredi. Jackson appeared in the final two episodes of the show’s third season last year.
Filming will get underway in downtown Fort Worth at the Tarrant County Courthouse on Friday, March 20. Due to filming, several road closures will be in place around the area.
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‘Frisco King’ begins filming in Fort Worth
Frisco King will film interior and exterior shots at the courthouse Friday, according to a city street use permit.
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The permit includes several closures from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, and Friday:
Two lane closure on Weatherford Street between Houston and Commerce streets
Sidewalk closure on Weatherford Street between Houston and Commerce streets
One lane closure on East Weatherford Street between Main and Commerce streets
One lane closure on East Weatherford Street between Commerce and Calhoun streets
One lane closure on North Houston Street between West Belknap and West Weatherford streets
One lane closure on West Belknap Street between Throckmorton and North Houston streets
Two lane closure on West Belknap Street between North Houston and Commerce streets
Two lane closure on Main Street between East Weatherford and West Weatherford streets
Fort Worth police will be on-site to facilitate traffic and all local residents/businesses will have access to their properties at all times, per the permit. Once filming wraps, traffic operations will return to normal.
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Frisco King will be eight episodes and Sheridan is writing all of them himself.
In addition to Jackson, Frisco King will star Kai Caster, Asa Germann, Lilah Pate and Savanna Gann.
Sheridan, Jackson and Stallone will executive produce the show. Additional producers include Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Christina Alexandra Voros, Michael Friedman, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Keith Cox and 101 Studios CEO David Glasser.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Carson Tinney hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, but that was all the offense No. 2 Texas got in a 6-1 loss to Tarleton State on Tuesday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
Tinney’s blast was his sixth of the season and was the only hit by a Longhorn in the starting lineup. Josh Livingston picked up a pinch-hit single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.
SAN MARCOS, TX – March 10: Texas Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle watches action during game between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas State Bobcats on March 10, 2026 at Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, TX. (Photo by John Rivera/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle was frank in his postgame comments.
“In every way, we got our rear ends kicked,” he said. “They (Tarleton State) threw more strikes, they made plays and they had competitive at-bats. There were some good things for us, but we had one hit in the first and one in the ninth. You’re not going to win many games that way. Tarleton beat us in every phase of the game.”
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It was a historic win for the Texans, marking the highest-ranked win in school history and the third win ever over a Power Four conference program. Two of the three wins have been this season — Tarleton beat Baylor 6-5 on March 3 in Stephenville. The Texans are now 5-0 in true road games and 13-7 overall.
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The Longhorns drew nine walks, but struck out 12 times and stranded nine runners. The Texans cashed in their opportunities, hitting .444 with runners in scoring position.
Texas (18-2, 2-1 SEC) heads to No. 5 Auburn for an SEC series beginning Friday.
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