The Real SC: South Carolina, Southern California Set to Meet in a Coast-to-Coast Women’s Basketball Series
Two of the premiere women’s college basketball programs are set to clash in a coast-to-coast, two-game series to determine which one is…The Real SC.
The University of South Carolina and the University of Southern California will settle the debate on the hardwood in the inaugural The Real SC hosted by Complete Sports Management. The two storied women’s basketball squads are meeting first on the Trojans’ turf live on FOX on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. The return matchup heads east next season to the Gamecocks’ home state as two teams are slated to meet on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
“We are excited to participate in this high-quality, highly-anticipated event,” said Southern California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. “We have so much respect for South Carolina and Coach Staley’s program, and in growing our own program, have looked to meet the moment by taking on the best possible challenges. To be able to battle for ‘The Real SC’ right here at Crypto Arena in LA is truly a special opportunity.”
“I will always choose elevating women’s basketball and that’s especially true in scheduling,” said South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley. “I know Complete Sports Management has the same mission and I like their creativity in bringing not just two great programs together but engaging their fan bases on both coasts in a debate they already love to have.”
The debate has grown in the last couple of years as the two teams sit atop the rankings this season and are vying to add another NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship to their trophy cases.
A traditional power dating back to the 1980s, Southern California has two NCAA championships, three Women’s Final Fours, 19 NCAA Tournament appearances, five conference regular-season championships and two conference tournament titles to its credit. South Carolina, achieving its elite program status under Staley’s tutelage, has won two of the last three NCAA titles to make it three total to go along with six Women’s Final Fours, 20 NCAA Tournament appearances, 14 conference regular-season championships and 12 conference tournament titles.
“We are so excited to bring this major non-conference matchup between the two SCs to the forefront and showcase women’s college basketball to the world,” said Complete Sports Management President Lea Miller-Tooley. “Complete Sports Management is proud to put on display the competitive excellence and prestige of these programs on the West Coast in a city filled with love for the game and on the East Coast where the love for women’s basketball has grown to new heights in recent years.”
Tickets for The Real SC 2025 go on-sale Friday, March 14 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets. Additional courtside and premium ticket opportunities will be available later this spring. For additional information, please contact Mallory Shurtz at mallory.shurtz@cs-mgmt.com.
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