Live updates: South Carolina tops UConn in women’s basketball showdown

The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 5 UConn Huskies battle at noon Sunday at the XL Center. It’s a rematch of last season’s women’s college basketball national championship game. The State’s Jeremiah Holloway is there to bring you live updates from the game.

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After 3Q: South Carolina leads UConn 53-51

Aliyah Boston scored 9 points in the third quarter, as the No. 1 Gamecocks are holding onto a two-point lead entering the final frame in Hartford.

Halftime: South Carolina and UConn tied at 34

The Gamecocks outscored UConn 20-9 in the second quarter to tie the game at 34 at the half. Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke are a combined 0-for-13 shooting. Kamilla Cardoso leads South Carolina with 11 points. Raven Johnson has 7.

First quarter recap: UConn 25, South Carolina 14

Lou Lopez-Senechal banked a one-handed, buzzer-beating 3-pointer for UConn to give the Huskies a 25-14 lead after the first quarter. UConn shot 61.5% from the field, while the Gamecocks shot 31.3%. USC’s Brea Beal and Bree Hall were each called for two fouls.

What time, what channel

• Who: No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks (22-0, 10-0 SEC) vs. No. 5 UConn Huskies (21-2, 13-0 Big East)

• Where: XL Center (16,294) in Hartford, Conn.

• When: Noon Sunday

• TV: Fox

• Stream: via Fox Sports app/FoxSports.com

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SC vs Connecticut basketball results history

• Dec. 17, 2007: UConn wins 97-39 (away)

• Dec. 28, 2008: UConn wins 77-48 (home)

• Feb. 9, 2015: UConn wins 87-62 (away)

• Feb. 8, 2016: UConn wins 66-54 (home)

• Feb. 13, 2017: UConn wins 66-55 (away)

• Feb. 1, 2018: UConn wins 83-58 (home)

• March 26, 2018: UConn wins 94-65 (neutral)

• Feb. 11, 2019: UConn wins 97-79 (away)

• Feb. 10, 2020: USC wins 70-52 (home)

• Feb. 8, 2021: UConn wins 63-59/OT (away)

• Nov. 22, 2021: USC wins 73-57 (neutral)

• April 3, 2022: USC wins 64-49 (neutral)