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UCLA and South Carolina meet in the National Championship.

Why Chiney Ogwumike is expecting a good game from South Carolina-UCLA

South Carolina Gamecocks (36-3, 18-3 SEC) vs. UCLA Bruins (36-1, 22-0 Big Ten)

Phoenix; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

Gamecocks -3.5; over/under is 130

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 UCLA takes on No. 4 South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament National Championship.

The Bruins' record in Big Ten play is 22-0, and their record is 14-1 in non-conference play. UCLA averages 21.8 assists per game to lead the Big Ten, paced by Charlisse Leger-Walker with 5.7.

The Gamecocks are 18-3 against SEC teams. South Carolina is third in the SEC with 18.2 assists per game led by Raven Johnson averaging 5.2.

UCLA makes 51.0% of its shots from the field this season, which is 16.4 percentage points higher than South Carolina has allowed to its opponents (34.6%). South Carolina has shot at a 50.5% clip from the field this season, 14.5 percentage points above the 36.0% shooting opponents of UCLA have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lauren Betts is averaging 17.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 blocks for the Bruins. Kiki Rice is averaging 14.1 points over the last 10 games.

Tessa Johnson averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Gamecocks, scoring 12.8 points while shooting 45.2% from beyond the arc. Joyce Edwards is shooting 51.8% and averaging 17.7 points over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bruins: 10-0, averaging 78.3 points, 37.1 rebounds, 20.8 assists, 8.9 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 54.6 points per game.

Gamecocks: 9-1, averaging 84.1 points, 38.0 rebounds, 18.8 assists, 8.5 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.9 points.

How can I watch Gamecocks vs. Bruins?

  • TV Channel: Gamecocks vs Bruins 2021 College Basketball, week , is broadcasted on ABC.
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Statistics

SCSC UCLAUCLA
W5 Streak W30
57.3 Points Against 56.6
86.5 Points Per Game 84.0
50 Field Goal % 51
38 Three Point % 37
42.6 Rebounds Per Game 42.2
18.2 Assists Per Game 21.9
5.8 Blocks Per Game 4.5
9.6 Steals Per Game 8.4
0.5 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.4
13.4 Total Turnovers Per Game 13.2

Game Information

Venue: Mortgage Matchup Center

Location: Phoenix, AZ
Capacity:

2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Carolina 15-1 - 36-3
Texas 13-3 2 35-4
Vanderbilt 13-3 2 29-5
LSU 12-4 3 29-6
Oklahoma 11-5 4 26-8
Kentucky 8-8 7 25-11
Georgia 8-8 7 22-10
Ole Miss 8-8 7 24-12
Tennessee 8-8 7 16-14
Alabama 7-9 8 24-11
Texas A&M 7-9 8 14-13
Mississippi State 5-11 10 18-13
Florida 5-11 10 18-15
Missouri 4-12 11 17-17
Auburn 3-13 12 15-17
Arkansas 1-15 14 12-20

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UCLA 18-0 - 36-1
Michigan 15-3 3 28-7
Iowa 15-3 3 27-7
Ohio State 13-5 5 27-8
Minnesota 13-5 5 24-9
Maryland 11-7 7 24-9
Michigan State 11-7 7 23-9
Washington 10-8 8 22-11
Illinois 9-9 9 22-12
USC 9-9 9 18-14
Oregon 8-10 10 23-13
Nebraska 7-11 11 19-13
Indiana 6-12 12 18-14
Wisconsin 5-13 13 16-18
Purdue 5-13 13 13-17
Penn State 4-14 14 11-18
Northwestern 2-16 16 8-21
Rutgers 1-17 17 9-20
Full Standings

Gamecocks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SOU SOU W 103-34
vs USC USC W 101-61
vs OU OU W 94-68
vs TCU TCU W 78-52
vs CONN CONN W 62-48

Bruins Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs CBU W 96-43
vs OKST W 87-68
vs MINN W 80-56
vs DUKE W 70-58
vs TEX W 51-44