One of the most impressive runs in recent memory came to an end Sunday, as Texas halted South Carolina’s 57-game winning streak in SEC play. The Gamecocks had gone more than three seasons without a loss in their conference, winning two national titles during that stretch. But that was before the Longhorns entered a revamped SEC. Now, the last two national champs sit tied atop the conference standings with Texas — any one of them capable of winning the league.
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No. 4 Texas ends No. 2 South Carolina’s 57-game winning streak in SEC play
With South Carolina’s streak in the rearview, UCLA extended a remarkable run of its own Sunday. The Bruins won their 23rd consecutive game to start the season and their 22nd in a row by double digits, holding on to defeat Oregon by 10 points. UCLA ended the Gamecocks’ regular-season winning streak back in November and has remained the No. 1 team in the country since, but its dominance is perhaps understated. Even South Carolina had four single-digit wins in 2023-24 during its run to the national title, adding three more during the postseason.
This is unfamiliar territory for the Bruins, who haven’t won a regular-season conference title in this millennium. During the NCAA Tournament era, the best UCLA team had five losses, and the…
