UConn, South Carolina renew marquee rivalry with neutral-site games

South Carolina and UConn will renew one of college basketball's marquee rivalries with neutral-site meetings scheduled for the next two seasons, the schools announced Thursday. The teams will open the 2026-27 nonconference slate at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun next November, and they will meet again at the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte in 2027.

The matchups reunite two programs that have dominated the sport in recent years. UConn and South Carolina have combined to win eight of the last 12 NCAA championships, and UConn defeated South Carolina for last season's national title. The Huskies hold a series advantage, winning 11 of the 16 all-time meetings between the schools.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley welcomed the Ally Tipoff arrangement, saying, "We couldn't be more excited to sign on to playing in the Ally Tipoff for the next three seasons. The Charlotte Sports Foundation and Ally know how to create great matchups and then roll out the red carpet for teams, and Charlotte is a tremendous basketball city that will welcome fans from every program and create an amazing atmosphere to play." The Gamecocks are also slated to play North Carolina in the Ally...