South Carolina secured its third straight SEC tournament title. Meanwhile, SEC newcomer Texas settled for silver.

Both South Carolina and Texas had been likely one-seeds ahead of this game. But Texas, which had held the No. 1 overall seed coming into tournament play, will likely lose that spot. It would be surprising to see the Longhorns fall off the one-line, though. Despite the 19-point loss, their resume remains strong.

Chloe Kitts had 15 points and nine rebounds, Tessa Johnson added 14 points and No. 5 South Carolina knocked off No. 1 Texas 64-45 to win its third straight Southeastern Conference Tournament championship and ninth title in the last 11 years under coach Dawn Staley.

UCLA vaulted back up to No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday after beating USC for the Big Ten title over the weekend. The Bruins, who spent 12 weeks atop the poll before losing to the rival Trojans in early February,

UCLA vaulted back up to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll after beating USC for the Big Ten title this weekend.

The USC women's basketball team is currently getting set for an NCAA Tournament run in 2025. That isn't stopping Lindsay Gottlieb from lining up future schedules. The Trojans are already crafting a marquee schedule for next season.