德州長角牛和南卡羅來納州Gamecocks分開了SEC常規賽冠軍，硬幣折騰決定了1號种子

1月12日，德克薩斯州在衛冕全國冠軍南卡羅來納州Gamecocks擊敗了第一場SEC比賽。

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team finished the regular season with a 28-2 record, tying the South Carolina Gamecocks for the best mark in the conference.

德克薩斯州長角牛女籃球隊以28-2的戰績結束了常規賽，並將南卡羅來納州的Gamecocks領先，獲得了會議中最好的成績。

Both teams also went 13-0 in SEC play, setting up a unique situation for the conference tournament.

兩支球隊在SEC比賽中也以13-0取得了比賽，為會議錦標賽設定了獨特的情況。

With the shared record and both teams set to be top-four seeds in the upcoming women’s basketball tournament, the SEC had to make a decision on which team would be seeded higher out of necessity.

由於共享記錄，並且兩支球隊都將成為即將舉行的女子籃球比賽中的前四名種子，因此SEC不得不決定哪支球隊的必要性更高。

The conference leaders arrived at halftime of the matchup between Ole Miss and LSU at the Moody Center in Austin.

會議負責人到達奧斯丁穆迪中心的Ole Miss和LSU之間的比賽半場比賽。

After Texas trounced Florida and South Carolina survived a scare against No. 15 Kentucky, the scene was set for the SEC commissioner to make the decision.

德克薩斯州罷免佛羅里達州和南卡羅來納州在對肯塔基州15號的恐慌中倖存下來後，SEC專員設定了這一決定。

Coming onstage to thunderous applause, Greg Sankey took on the role of fate, spinning a coin to decide which team would be seeded No. 1.

在舞台上，格雷格·桑基（Greg Sankey）扮演了命運的角色，旋轉硬幣以決定將哪個球隊排名第一。

The decision rested on a coin toss because both teams' records, including their head-to-head matchup, were identical.

該決定依靠硬幣折騰，因為兩個球隊的記錄，包括他們的頭對決對決，都是相同的。

The Gamecocks got lucky this time, as the Longhorns will enter the conference tournament as the No. 2 seed, while South Carolina will be seeded No. 1.

這次Gamecocks很幸運，因為Longhorns將以2號种子參加會議比賽，而南卡羅來納州將獲得第一名。

The two teams' paths to the Elite Eight will begin on Friday, March 7, in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.

兩支球隊通往精英八的道路將於3月7日（星期五）在錦標賽的四分之一決賽中開始。

Texas will be kicking off the tournament action at 6 p.m. ET, facing the winner of second round game seven. As the No. 2 seed, the Longhorns will be advancing to the tournament for the first time since 2003.

德克薩斯州將在美國東部時間下午6點開始比賽，面對第二輪比賽的獲勝者。作為第二名的種子，Longhorns將自2003年以來首次進入比賽。

Meanwhile, the Gamecocks' first game will commence at noon ET, where they will be confronting the winner of game five.

同時，Gamecocks的第一場比賽將在美國東部時間中午開始，他們將面對第五場比賽的獲勝者。

Despite heading to the tournament for the first time, Texas coach Vic Schaefer is no stranger to the environment, having spent eight years at Mississippi State.

儘管這是第一次參加比賽，但得克薩斯州教練維克·謝弗（Vic Sc​​haefer）對環境並不陌生，在密西西比州呆了八年。

Today's shared title marks Schaefer's third SEC regular season win, with the first two taking place in Starkville during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. Notably, the Bulldogs also won the tournament in 2019.

今天的共同冠軍標誌著Schaefer的第三次常規賽冠軍，前兩個是在2017-18和2018-19賽季在Starkville舉行的。值得注意的是，鬥牛犬也在2019年贏得了比賽。

The first round of the SEC Championship will begin on Monday, March 5.

SEC冠軍的第一輪將於3月5日星期一開始。