South Carolina women's basketball will face off against the North Carolina Tar Heels in a high-profile exhibition game at State Farm Arena to open the 2025-26 season. The Gamecocks and Tar Heels will tip off at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, as the first game of a double-header event hosted by Complete Sports Management. Auburn and Memphis men's basketball will take the court for the second game.
The two programs have met 22 times in the regular and postseason, with the series being tied 11-11. UNC won the first game in 2014, but South Carolina holds the most recent bragging rights, winning the last three postseason matchups, including a 2024 NCAA Tournament victory in Columbia.