South Carolina, Dawn Staley have another ranked matchup on Thursday against Alabama. Here's our score prediction and scouting report.

The Crimson Tide grabbed a sizable lead in the first half then did enough to maintain it in the second half. As a result, Alabama won its first SEC road game of the season 88-68 on Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Alabama guard Mark Sears led all scorers with 22 points.

South Carolina (10-5, 0-2 SEC) hosts No. 2 Auburn on Saturday. Here are three observations from the loss to Alabama: SEC play has been a rough ride so far for Murray-Boyles.

Mark Sears finished with 22 points and six assists to lead No. 5 Alabama to an 88-68 victory over host South Carolina on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Columbia, S.C.

See how freshman Joyce Edwards took over in the fourth quarter to help South Carolina women's basketball beat Alabama on the road for SEC win No. 5.

Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo Alabama and South Carolina will meet in Columbia for the second meeting ... Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa news.

After firing Colin Hitschler following one season on the Alabama football coaching staff, Kalen DeBoer has added a new defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator Kane Wommack's team. Jason Jones,

The No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team picked up a win Thursday night against No. 19 Alabama, 76-58 to improve to 6-0 in SEC play. The Gamecocks are now 33-15 all-time against Alabama, and 23-0 under head coach Dawn Staley. Tonight’s matchup marks the first meeting between these teams in which both are ranked nationally.

Joyce Edwards led the Gamecocks in scoring against the Crimson Tide, setting a career high with 21 points. The former Camden High School star was 7 of 10 from the floor and was a perfect 7 of 7 in free throws.

Dating back to the early-1900’s, Kentucky owns a 114-40 advantage all-time head-to-head, which includes a dominant 57-10 advantage in Lexington. As for recent years, Kentucky has six of the last 10 meetings, which includes a 117-95 victory in Lexington a year ago.

Alabama was off the mark, going 5 of 18 in the first quarter. Poor shooting wasn’t the only reason for slow start. South Carolina was quicker in the paint offensively, scoring easy layups. On the other end, the Gamecocks locked down the Crimson Tide, forcing tough shots and not allowing second-chance points.