Alabama and South Carolina will meet in Columbia for the second meeting of their conference ... Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for the Tuscaloosa news. She can be reached via email at [email protected].

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 a Southeastern Conference matchup

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.

The No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball team added another ranked victory to its resume on Thursday night with a 76-58 win over No. 19 Alabama. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks improve to 17-1 on the year with the result and maintain a perfect 5-0 record in SEC play.

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.

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.