No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 Maryland open the 2026-27 women's college basketball season Monday, Nov. 2 at Noon ET from Adidas Arena in Paris. ESPN will broadcast the game nationally. Cord-cutters can stream on Fubo or DIRECTV, both offering free trials.
South Carolina enters with returning stars Tessa Johnson and Joyce Edwards, plus top recruits Oliviyah Edwards and Jerzy Robinson. Maryland is in head coach Brenda Frese's 25th season and has a loaded non-conference schedule that includes a matchup with No. 2 UConn before Big Ten play begins.
Fans can also listen on SiriusXM, channel 228 for South Carolina listeners.