COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball announced five more home games for the 2024-25 season Wednesday, inching closer to an entire schedule reveal.

The reigning national champions begin its season on Nov. 4 in Las Vegas, then travel to North Carolina to play NC State on Nov. 10. On Wednesday it was revealed that the Gamecocks will host East Carolina on Nov. 17, returning the trip from last season when South Carolina traveled to Greenville, North Carolina, on Dec. 30.

Other home games announced on Wednesday include USF on Dec. 15, Charleston Southern on Dec. 19, Wofford on Dec. 29 and UConn on Feb. 16.

Last season, the Gamecocks hosted the Huskies and won their fourth straight game of the UConn-South Carolina rivalry. South Carolina has won five of the last six meetings between the two teams, including the last two in Columbia.

South Carolina women's basketball 2024-25 nonconference schedule

Here is an updated look at the nonconference schedule for the Gamecocks this season:

• Nov. 4 vs. Michigan (in Las Vegas)

• Nov. 10 vs. NC State (in Charlotte, North Carolina)

• Nov. 17 vs. East Carolina

• Nov. 24 at UCLA

• Nov. 28 vs. Iowa State (in Fort Myers, Florida)

• Nov. 30 vs. Purdue (in Fort Myers, Florida)

• Dec. 5 vs. Duke

• Dec. 8 at TCU

• Dec. 15 vs. USF

• Dec. 19 vs. Charleston Southern

• Dec. 29 vs. Wofford

• Feb. 16 vs. UConn

South Carolina women's basketball's 2024-25 SEC schedule

South Carolina will host: Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M.

The Gamecocks will travel to play: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas and Vanderbilt.

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South Carolina is coming off a historic season, where the Gamecocks became the 10th team in women's basketball history to go 38-0 on the season. South Carolina returns all but one player, Kamilla Cardoso, from last season's roster and welcomes freshman Adhel Tac, Maddy McDaniel, Joyce Edwards and transfer Maryam Dauda.

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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