Gamecocks fall to third in SEC standings
By Joseph Crevier | Feb. 27, 2016Three games from the end of the regular season, the Gamecocks fell behind early against Mississippi State and were not able to recover.
Three games from the end of the regular season, the Gamecocks fell behind early against Mississippi State and were not able to recover.
South Carolina has broken the hearts of Gamecock fans many times throughout the program’s history, but an NCAA Tournament berth could be on the horizon this year.
Coach Frank Martin is not the only one tired of late tipoffs. An effort by the NCAA to reduce the number of 9 p.m. starts would send a positive message to its student athletes.
Heading into the final week of regular season play, the South Carolina women’s basketball team is 13-0 in conference play, having already defeated all of the SEC’s top teams, three of which were in the top ten at the time.
The South Carolina women’s basketball team clinched their third straight SEC regular season title Thursday night with a 61-51 win over rival Georgia.
If high school basketball players have the talent and the opportunity to head straight for the NBA, there simply isn't enough evidence to delay them for a year, when their future earnings could take a serious hit.
Requiring college basketball players to play two full seasons before leaving for the NBA Draft would create a system where players would have more time to develop their skills and have an increased probability for success at the professional level.
Coming off an 89-62 loss to Kentucky on Saturday, their worst of the season, the South Carolina men’s basketball team’s slide continued, as they lost on the road to lowly Missouri by a score of 72-67.
South Carolina continued its winning ways Monday, defeating yet another ranked team to the tune of a 62-56 victory over Tennessee in Knoxville.
All upsets in college basketball have created an even playing field among many teams, which should have fans excited as we near the postseason.
With the win over LSU, the Gamecocks are now tied for first place in the SEC standings.
With tonight comes the matchup women’s basketball fans have been awaiting all season: the top-ranked Connecticut Huskies will take on the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks in Colonial Life Arena at 7 p.m.
It wasn’t easy or without adversity, but the South Carolina women's basketball team found a way to pull out a win over Kentucky in a game that was much closer than the 78-68 final score made it seem.
The men's basketball team can't depend on pure talent, so their postseason chances will likely come down to their grittiness and aptitude to find other ways to win games.
The All-Star rosters were recently announced with some deserving players surprisingly left off the ballot.
"Fowl Shot" is actually good for the opposing team and competition.
For the second time this season, the South Carolina women’s basketball team pulled out a close victory against conference foe Texas A&M. The Gamecocks edged the Aggies 70-63, following up on a 59-58 win in Colonial Life Arena on Jan. 17.