Clemson Women's Basketball vs. USC

The Clemson Tigers women’s basketball team, earning an No. 8 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years, will face the No. 9-seeded USC Trojans (University of Southern California) in the first round on Saturday, March 21. The matchup, part of the Sacramento Regional, tips off at 3:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN2, with the game hosted at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina—giving Clemson a near-home advantage just a short drive from campus. A Tigers victory would set up a thrilling second-round clash against in-state powerhouse and No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks. Clemson enters at 21-11 overall, while USC stands at 17-13 after a challenging season in the Big Ten.

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