ATLANTA, Ga. — The No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team is set for a Top-15 showdown Thursday night as they take on No. 11 North Carolina in a neutral-site exhibition at State Farm Arena. The matchup, part of the Bad Boy Mowers Series, tips off at 6 p.m. ET and serves as the final tune-up before the Gamecocks’ regular-season opener.
Game Details
- Who: No. 2 South Carolina (0-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. No. 11 North Carolina (0-0, 0-0 ACC)
- When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 — 6 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena (Capacity: 17,044) — Atlanta, Georgia
How to Follow the Game
Gamecock fans can stay connected as GamecockCentral provides live updates from Atlanta, beginning roughly 30 minutes before tip-off on the new Women’s Basketball Forum.

The matchup will not be broadcast or streamed on television, but fans can tune in to the radio broadcast on 98.5 FM WOMG (Columbia) with Brad Muller calling the action.
Betting Outlook
As of Wednesday evening, no official betting line has been posted for the exhibition. However, FanDuel currently lists:
- South Carolina (+280) as the second favorite to win the NCAA Women’s Tournament, behind UConn (+240).
- The Gamecocks (-360) are favored to capture the SEC Regular Season Championship, followed by Texas (+480) and LSU (+1800).
Injury Updates & Predictions
No official injury report has been released, and staff predictions from GamecockCentral and 107.5 The Game are not yet available.
Fans can follow GamecockCentral.com and the Gamecocks Women’s Basketball Forum throughout the night for live coverage, in-game analysis, and postgame reactions as Dawn Staley’s squad looks to set the tone for another championship-caliber season.