Ally Tipoff Brings No. 1 South Carolina, Three Other Ranked Teams to Charlotte on Nov. 8 – K104.7

Ally Tipoff Brings No. 1 South Carolina, Three Other Ranked Teams to Charlotte on Nov. 8  K104.7

Elite women's college basketball returns to Uptown this weekend for the 2026 Ally Tipoff. According to an Axios Charlotte report, this year's lineup features a doubleheader on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Spectrum Center.No. 14 Kentucky will face No. 25 N.C. State at 3 p.m. Top-ranked South Carolina will face No. 12 North Carolina at 5:30 p.m.Tickets are good for both games, with a combined weekend pass. A combined weekend pass starts at $41.94 for access to all four ranked teams.According to Axios Charlotte, the Ally Tipoff has become a recurring fixture in the Charlotte sports world through 2028. Charlotte Sports Foundation, the event organizer, launched the regular-season basketball matchup in 2023. Axios Charlotte noted that 15,196 fans attended the inaugural game between Iowa and Virginia Tech, which generated $2.5 million in economic impact, according to data provided by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA).South Carolina's prominence helps anchor Charlotte's role as a regional hotbed for women's basketball.

Interest in the Triangle region as a center for the sport has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic.South Carolina, the 2024 national champion, is returning in 2027 and 2028. The team will face UConn and N.C. State, according to Axios Charlotte. Elite women’s college basketball returns to Uptown this weekend for the 2026 Ally Tipoff. According to an Axios Charlotte report, this year’s