A thrilling back-and-forth battle ensued. Each time South Carolina came close to taking a lead, Texas responded and ultimately pulled away for the win. It was South Carolina’s first loss in 17 games, and its first SEC regular-season defeat in 57 games.

In a top-five matchup, the No. 4 Texas Longhorns and No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks took the court Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out Moody Center crowd. Tied at 49 after three quarters, the game lived up to the hype with the final 10 minutes featuring an offensive masterclass from both sides with Texas holding on for the win,

South Carolina entered halftime of its matchup with Texas on Sunday down 36-27. With the game on the line and all the momentum seemingly swinging in Texas’ direction, Dawn Staley didn’t hold back in when addressing the No. 2 Gamecocks at the break.