After a five-year hiatus, the second 3-on-3 basketball tournament, hosted by USC Intramural Sports and the women’s basketball team, kicked off at the Colonial Life Arena.
The next three single-elimination games will also be played following women’s basketball games, and the championship game will take place at halftime during the Georgia game on Feb. 27.
Lauren Martini Olson, director of intramural sports, said the tournament’s 16 teams formed quickly, and the tournament was easy to fill.
Olson said the tournament was proving to be a great way to get students involved in intramural sports, especially female athletes, as each team is required to have at least one female player.
This year’s tournament is the second since Dawn Staley took over as head coach for the Gamecocks in 2008.