Valentine’s Day is usually about roses and date nights. This year, the SEC is offering something louder. ESPN is sending its biggest pregame show to one of the conference’s most anticipated matchups.
It means Feb. 14, 2026, now becomes a showcase date for the SEC, with the league once again proving it can command national attention deep into the season. LSU Women’s Basketball officially announced on X, “For the second time ever, @CollegeGameDay is coming to our city
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ESPN’s College GameDay is heading to Baton Rouge on Saturday, Feb. 14, aligning with the matchup between the LSU Tigers women’s basketball and the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball.
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The live broadcast will take place at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center at 7 p.m., with Christine Williamson hosting alongside analysts Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike. ESPN noted that the program’s previous visit to Baton Rouge for a women’s basketball feature came in 2024.
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Fifth-ranked LSU Tigers women’s basketball sits at 21–2 overall and 7–2 in SEC play, riding the conference’s longest active win streak at seven games. That surge includes a commanding 103–63 rout of No. 22 Alabama Crimson Tide women’s basketball on Sunday.
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Next up is a tough road test against No. 4 Texas Longhorns women’s basketball on Thursday night at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN. After that, LSU returns to face the Auburn Tigers women’s basketball before its highly anticipated showdown with South Carolina.
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