Overview
- Madina Okot totaled 21 points and 13 rebounds and sealed the result with a layup with 0.5 seconds remaining.
- Kentucky rallied from a 54-43 deficit to within two as Clara Strack led the surge with 24 points and nine rebounds.
- The Wildcats had the ball down 58-56 before Teonni Key missed a layup and a rebound tie-up returned possession to South Carolina.
- Asia Boone hit two third-quarter 3-pointers to tie the game at 37 after South Carolina led 33-27 at halftime.
- South Carolina finished the regular season 29-2 (15-1 SEC) as the top seed; Kentucky ended 21-9 (8-8) as the No. 9 seed and starts Wednesday vs. Arkansas, with Georgia next for the winner.