South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech predictions, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Friday afternoon will be a matchup between South Carolina and Tennessee Tech.
The South Carolina Gamecocks finished the 2024-25 season with a 30-3 record and punctuated it with an SEC tournament win over Texas. That earned them a 1 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the 16-seeded Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, won the Ohio Valley with a 26-5 record.
South Carolina is ranked 2nd in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while Tennessee Tech is ranked 136th.
Here's how our experts see Thursday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech picks and predictions.
South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech picks and predictions
Our experts from across the Paste BN Network are unanimous about who will win this game, backing No. 1 seed South Carolina over No. 16 seed Tennessee Tech. Indiana does have the edge in efficiency statistics. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: South Carolina
- Meg L. Hall, For The Win: South Carolina
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News: South Carolina
- Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: South Carolina
- Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: South Carolina
- Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: South Carolina
- Lulu Kesin, Greenville News: South Carolina 85, Tennessee Tech 52
Kesin writes in the Greenville News: "It's difficult to bet against the Gamecocks, especially in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Paopao finishes with a team-high in her second to last game at home."
South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
Watch South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech on Fubo
South Carolina vs. Tennessee Tech odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: South Carolina -43.5
- Moneyline Favorite: OTB
- Moneyline Underdog: OTB
- Total: 139.5
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