South Carolina women's basketball will host Duke on Dec. 5 for SEC-ACC Challenge
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball will host Duke for the 2024 SEC-ACC challenge on Dec. 5.
The 2024 national champions will play the Blue Devils for the second straight year. Duke hosted South Carolina in the Jimmy V Classic in December last season with the Gamecocks winning 77-61 win.
In last season's challenge, South Carolina defeated North Carolina, 65-58.
Overall, the Gamecocks have a 7-2 record over Duke, dating back to the first match up in 2001. Duke is coached by Kara Lawson, who is in her fifth season with the Blue Devils, after being an assistant in the NBA with the Boston Celtics. Duke finished 22-12 last season and lost in the NCAA tournament to UConn in the Sweet Sixteen.
The two programs have two former players on this year's 2024 U.S. women's basketball Olympic roster, A'ja Wilson and the former Blue Devils guard Chelsea Gray.
South Carolina women's basketball 2024 schedule
Wednesday's announcement is one step closer to the entire schedule for the 2024-25 basketball season. So far, the Gamecocks have released various nonconference games and dates, in addition to all the SEC teams they will face this upcoming season.
Nov. 4 season opener vs. Michigan in Las Vegas
Nov. 10 vs. NC State in Charlotte, North Carolina
Nov. 24 vs. UCLA in Los Angeles
Dec. 5. vs. Duke in Columbia
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This season, the Gamecocks will host Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M. The Gamecocks will face Auburn, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt on the road.
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Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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