Dawn Staley and dynastic South Carolina are the reigning champions. Vic Schaefer and Texas are seeking their first national title since 1986. Sunday’s clash is stocked with intrigue, as the Longhorn’s top-ranked offense travels to the Gamecocks as slight road underdogs.
How to watch No. 5 Texas at No. 2 South Carolina
Texas has hovered between fourth and sixth in this season’s AP poll. No team in Division I puts more points on the board, paced by All-American Madison Booker. The sophomore forward has upped her efficiency and is a few made free throws shy of a 50/40/90 effort. In Thursday’s demolition of No. 18 Alabama, Booker had 21 points on spectacular 8-of-10 shooting. She’s capable of initiating her own offense and popping out from behind the arc with an array of ball fakes and drive moves that immobilize opponents.
This team lives at the rim and along the foul line. And it consistently wins the turnover battle, coming into Sunday at +30 in three conference games. Eight players average at least one full steal, and senior guard Rori Harmon is putting together another all-defense campaign with 2.6 takeaways per game. Elsewhere, sixth-year big Taylor Jones is third in the SEC in blocked shots, and junior Kyla Oldacre is pulling down almost four offensive rebounds per…
