South Carolina has defeated Schaefer-led Mississippi State and Texas teams five teams in SEC tournament championship games, as well as Mississippi State in the 2017 national championship game and Texas in the 2021 Final Four. South Carolina is favored by 5.5 points vs. Texas, per ESPN BET.

The Gamecocks defeated fellow 1-seed Texas 74-57 in the Final Four on Friday at Amalie Arena to punch their ticket to the NCAA Tournament national championship game. The win moves South Carolina’s record to 3-1 over Texas this season and gives Dawn Staley an 8-0 record over coach Vic Schaefer all time in the postseason.

Coach Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team are playing UConn in the 2025 national title game on Sunday afternoon in Tampa. With a win, USC would secure back-to-back national titles, its third championship in the past four years and its fourth overall as a program (2017, 2022, 2024).