No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU featured the last two national champions and two of the best teams in the country this season.

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

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.

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 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.

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.