Back when South Carolina women’s basketball unveiled its schedule in September, fans everyone circled the date on their calendars: Jan. 21. In primetime on ESPN2, the Gamecocks would renew their rivalry with Missouri.
USC and Mizzou’s bitter feud has lasted more than a year now and included ejections, technical fouls, hints of discontent with officiating, allegations of fan misconduct and dirty play, a defamation lawsuit and a fine from the SEC.
With all that off-court drama, ESPN naturally wanted the game on one of its biggest platforms, and there’s been plenty of discussion about it on and off social media.