LSU tips off against South Carolina at the top of the hour. Kim Mulkey’s arrived dressed as Miss Frizzle’s Wario. TIGERS HAVE ARRIVED @LSUwbkb pull up to Colonial Life Arena with their game faces on #NCAAWBB pic.twitter.com/5wKZqG7a10

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey exchanged pleasantries with Dawn Staley moments after being showered in boos by South Carolina fans at Colonial Life Arena

The No. 5 Tigers (20-0, 5-0 SEC) haven’t beaten South Carolina since 2012, which means their losing skid in the matchup now spans 12 seasons, two coaches and 16 games. Even under Mulkey, LSU is 0-4 against the Gamecocks, one of only two Division I teams with more wins than the Tigers over the last four seasons.

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers will square off against the No. 2 ranked South Carolina Gamecocks on Friday afternoon in a clash between a pair of top-five progra

South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley joined the SEC Network Thursday to talk about the Gamecocks' rivalry with LSU. Here's more:

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

In a top-five matchup between the past two national champions, No. 5 LSU (20-0, 5-0 SEC) will play at No. 2 South Carolina (18-1, 6-0 SEC) Friday afternoon in Colonial Life Arena at 4 p.m. CT on ESPN as the Tigers put their unbeaten record on the line.

South Carolina and LSU women's basketball will renew their rivalry. The Gamecocks, who enter the game ranked second in the AP poll, are the defending national champions and the premier program in the country.