How to watch Presbyterian vs. South Carolina: Odds, stream, TV channel in Women's NCAA Tournament

The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks will look continue their dominant run this season as they square off against Presbyterian in their opening matchup of the NCAA Tournament. After all, South Carolina didn’t receive the No. 1 overall seed on accident.

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The Gamecocks are 32-0 this season, most recently defeating LSU 79-72 to claim their second-straight SEC Tournament title. The program has not lost a game since March 31, 2023, when the Gamecocks fell to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA Tournament.

How to watch Presbyterian vs. South Carolina

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Location: Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, SC
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: Fubo (Try for free)

Odds for Presbyterian vs. South Carolina

David and Goliath doesn’t do this matchup justice. South Carolina is a 53.5-point favorite in the game, according to FanDuel. For reference, Presbyterian averages 58.4 points per game this season. As of this report, FanDuel did not list money line or point total odds for the showdown.

If it’s any comfort to Presbyterian, history is on its side. In South Carolina’s last three matchups against No. 16 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, the program has averaged a 38.6-point average margin of victory. However, it’s worth noting the Gamecocks bludgeoned Alabama State 103-43 in the opening round of the 2020 NCAAW Tournament.

Spread aside, Presbyterian’s winning chances are slim. The Gamecocks won 10 straight games in conference play by double-digits. Nonetheless, it isn’t all dark clouds for Presbyterian. South Carolina will be without leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso, who is unavailable due to a fighting ejection in the team’s win over LSU in the SEC Tournament Championship.

Dawn Staley isn’t focused on making history

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley isn’t allowing any historical narratives influence her team’s focus. Ahead of South Carolina’s postseason run, Staley revealed her mindset on South Carolina jaw-dropping campaign.

“I really don’t even think about being undefeated,” Staley said. “I probably think more about being the No. 1 overall seed because it’s a really hard place to be. It means you played a really tough schedule. It means that you’ve been successful.

“It means that you’ve done something right for the majority of the season. For it to be us with a team that came into the season with so many holes and so many unknowns, I’m really proud they were able to get us back here.”