Oct 13, 2026 · 52 min · 9 segments
The college basketball season is on the horizon! Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring your official Gamecock women's basketball kickoff episode for a full season preview. In this…
Matt DowellHost
Jared ParkerHost
I, I think this is a very fun time of year, uh, women's basketball season in Columbia.

It, it's, it's one of the best places I, I think you could be a- as a, as a basketball fan.

It's gonna be so much fun, and I have to say, too, I have not been this excited for a Gamecock women's basketball season.

I should say, I haven't had this high of expectations for a team since probably the freshies senior year.

I knew that team was gonna be really good, and I knew that they were gonna do something special.

I think in hindsight, the undefeated team, you could say, "Oh, that team was so fun," and they were, but we didn't expect that going-

And then the last two years we knew they'd be good, but so many injuries and things have happened, so this team, Jared, from top to bottom, is so talented.

Of course, we have to see them all play together, but I have really high expectations for this unit, and I'm excited to get to see this underway.

Ooh, that's [laughs] you see, that's such a hard question because there is so much with this team.

I mean, you can talk about the returning players coming back from injury, Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins.

I think, funny enough, for everything that's new about this team, what I'm most excited to see is Joyce Edwards.

I, I think this is a very fun time of year, uh, women's basketball season in Columbia.

It, it's, it's one of the best places I, I think you could be a- as a, as a basketball fan.

It's gonna be so much fun, and I have to say, too, I have not been this excited for a Gamecock women's basketball season.

I should say, I haven't had this high of expectations for a team since probably the freshies senior year.

I knew that team was gonna be really good, and I knew that they were gonna do something special.

I think in hindsight, the undefeated team, you could say, "Oh, that team was so fun," and they were, but we didn't expect that going-

And then the last two years we knew they'd be good, but so many injuries and things have happened, so this team, Jared, from top to bottom, is so talented.

Of course, we have to see them all play together, but I have really high expectations for this unit, and I'm excited to get to see this underway.

Ooh, that's [laughs] you see, that's such a hard question because there is so much with this team.

I mean, you can talk about the returning players coming back from injury, Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins.

I think, funny enough, for everything that's new about this team, what I'm most excited to see is Joyce Edwards.
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