PHOTOS: No. 6 South Carolina defeats No. 15 Kentucky 78-66, wins SEC regular season

No. 6 South Carolina defeated No. 15 Kentucky 78-66 in its last regular season game on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks, who tied with the Texas Longhorns for SEC regular-season champion, will enter the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning a coin toss to determine the top seed. The Gamecocks end its regular season 27-3, with losses to UCLA, Texas and most recently, UConn. The team's next matchup will take place on March 7 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

The University of South Carolina women's basketball team poses with its trophy for winning the 2024-2025 SEC regular season on March 2, 2025. The Gamecocks will enter the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed.

Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley jumps for a layup at the basket during No. 6 South Carolina's matchup against No. 15 Kentucky at Colonial Life Arena on March 2, 2025. Fulwiley scored 10 points, playing for nearly 23 minutes.

Fans in Colonial Life Arena stand during the singing of the National Anthem prior to No. 6 South Carolina's final regular season matchup against No. 15 Kentucky on March 2, 2025. The Gamecocks played in front of a crowd of 18,000.

Freshman forward Joyce Edwards jumps attempting to score a basket against No. 15 Kentucky on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. Edwards played for just over 22 minutes, scoring 6 points.

Sophomore guard Tessa Johnson fights with a Kentucky player for control of the basketball during No. 6 South Carolina's final regular season game on March 2, 2025. Johnson scored 8 points and had two rebounds.

South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley talks to her players during a timeout at Colonial Life Arena on March 2, 2025. The Gamecocks end their 2024-2025 regular season 27-3 and will go into the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed.

Sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley attempts a 3-point shot during No. 6 South Carolina's game against No. 15 Kentucky on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks closed out their regular season with a 78-66 win over the Wildcats.

Junior forward Chloe Kitts attemps to block a Kentucky player from shooting at the basket on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The No. 6 Gamecocks defeated the No. 15 Wildcats 78-66.

Senior forward Sania Feagin (left) and sophomore guard MiLaysia Fulwiley (right) pose with South Carolina's trophy for winning the 2024-2025 SEC regular season on March 2, 2025. The Gamecocks end its regular season 27-3.

Senior forward Sania Feagin jumps for a layup during a game against No. 15 Kentucky on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. Feagin scored 8 points and had four rebounds.