The South Carolina baseball team swept its opening series against Miami-Ohio on Feb. 16, 17 and 18, 2024, at Founders Park. The Gamecocks started the weekend with a 5-1 victory, followed by high scoring wins of 11-4 and 14-0. The team is ranked No. 25 in the nation.
The South Carolina Gamecocks delivered a decisive upset over the No. 6 Kentucky Wildcats at a sold-out Colonial Life Arena on Jan. 23, 2024. The Gamecocks' defense played a large role in the 79-62 victory over the Wildcats. Fans across the arena stormed the court following the game, with players encouraging them to run onto the court. South Carolina is now 4-2 in conference play.
The Gamecock women's tennis team kicked off its 2023-24 season with a 2-0 record after defeating the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and Presbyterian Blue Hoses on Jan. 21, 2024. Juniors Sarah Hamner and Misa Malkin performed claimed a 6-3 doubles victory against the Chanticleers. Graduate student Ayana Akli secured a win in her singles match, 6-3, 5-0, and graduate student Elise Mills also dominated her singles match, going 6-0, 6-1. South Carolina will hit the road next to take on the University of Arizona in Athens, Georgia, on Jan. 26, 2024.
The Gamecocks women's basketball team locked in a win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs Sunday afternoon, holding onto its undefeated record. The team kept the lead in all four periods, ending the Jan. 7 match with a score of 89-66. Bree Hall scored 15 points, helping to close an uncomfortably close margin in the third quarter with assistance during the rest of the game from Kamilla Cardoso, who scored 13 points. Up next, the Gamecocks are scheduled to face Missouri Thursday on the road.
The South Carolina men's basketball team defeated Mississippi State on Jan. 6, 2024, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks faced the Bulldogs in the opening game of SEC play for the season and are now 13-1 for the sixth time in school history.
The Gamecocks for Israel student organization at USC held a rally on Dec. 7, 2023, to show support for Israel and call for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Members of the Jewish community in Columbia and allies gathered on Greene Street while Jewish students and community leaders gave speeches. Speakers included second-year international business student and president of Hillel at USC Casey Fitzgerald, Rabbi Sruly Epstein of Chabad at USC and Alpha Epsilon Pi President Bari Klarberg. The rally was interrupted by a group of pro-Palestine counter-protestors but quickly resumed after campus police and several members of the rally intervened.
Gamecocks men's basketball continued its strong start Monday night with a 65-53 win against Notre Dame. For the first time since the 2016-17 season, South Carolina is undefeated through six games. Junior guard Meechie Johnson was the star of the game, scoring a career-high 29 points and carrying the Gamecocks to victory.
The University of South Carolina matches up against Clemson University for the 120th annual Palmetto Bowl on Nov. 25, 2023, at Williams-Brice Stadium. The Tigers took the lead and never looked back, defeating the Gamecocks 16-7.
Tiger Burn marks the start of rivalry week between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University with the burning of a giant wooden tiger. This year's tiger was constructed by students from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. The tradition at South Carolina stems from the 1902 upset victory over Clemson where a drawing featuring a gamecock over a beaten tiger frustrated Clemson students, leading to an agreement from both universities to burn the poster. The 2023 Palmetto Bowl will take place on Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Williams-Brice Stadium.
Finnish DJ Darude performed a mix of music from his discography, including songs from his newest album, "Together," and his hit single "Sandstorm," at a pre-game concert at Gamecock Park. Once in the stadium, Darude visited the sidelines and student section, and he DJ'd during the Gamecocks' game against Kentucky. The musician's song was first played by South Carolina in a game against Ole Miss in 2009 and has since become a Gamecock tradition.
The South Carolina Gamecocks defeated the Kentucky Wildcats 17-14 at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 18, 2023. The win was the Gamecocks' third in a row and puts the team one win away from the threshold for bowl eligibility with a record of 5-6 (3-5 SEC). Redshirt senior quarterback Spencer Rattler and fifth-year wide receiver Xavier Legette cemented their names in the school record books with standout performances in the victory.
The South Carolina Gamecocks faced the Vanderbilt Commodores at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 11, 2023. The Gamecocks commanded a 47-6 victory, putting the team at 4-6 on the season. The Gamecocks totaled 487 yards to the Commodores' 234.
Members of Students for Socialism, the Arab Student Association, Dawah on Campus, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, held a walkout in support of Palestine on the Russell House Patio on Nov. 9, 2023. Around 50 to 60 students, faculty and staff attended the event to raise awareness for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
South Carolina took on Jacksonville State at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 4, 2023. The team from the Ohio Valley Conference kept a tight hold on South Carolina initially, with the latter leading 21-14 in the first half of the game. After several successful turnovers and a pick-six from sophomore linebacker Stone Blanton in the fourth quarter, South Carolina was able to take home a 38-28 victory. South Carolina leaves the game with a 3-6 record and will return with another home game against Vanderbilt on Nov. 11, 2023.
Members of the United Campus Workers union at the University of South Carolina held a speak-out event on the Russell House patio on Oct. 26, 2023. The workers union held the event to call for higher wages for university workers and encouraged attendees to sign the union's petition.
The South Carolina State Fairgrounds debuted its 154th running of the annual state fair from Oct. 11 to Oct. 22, 2023. The fair featured carnival rides, concessions, live entertainment, a petting zoo, a circus and more. The CIRCUS at the Fair returned for its fourth consecutive tour at the South Carolina State Fair, holding daily shows at 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. throughout the entirety of the fair. The circus featured new acts from Laser Man Gimi Fornaciari, diabolo artist Chu Chuan-Ho, cloud swing aerialist Susan Vidbel and others. Ringmaster Ian Garden, Renaldo the Clown and the aerial motorcycle duo Alex and Sofia Petrov returned for this year's circus. The cast featured a vast range of experience, with many of the artists and employees having previously worked for traveling shows on a national and international scale. The fair attracts an average of 400,000 visitors annually and employs locals as well as people from all over the United States and abroad. Both the circus and the state fair will return in October 2024.
USC students and members of the community gathered in the garden of the Anne Frank Center on the campus of the University of South Carolina on Oct. 17, 2023, for a vigil in support of Israel. The vigil was hosted by Gamecocks for Israel, Hillel at UofSC, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Chabad on Campus and the University of South Carolina.
The Free Palestine Emergency Demonstration, held in front of the South Carolina Statehouse, was organized by the North and South Carolina Party for Social Liberation and USC Students for Justice on Oct. 17, 2023. People from across the city and beyond gathered to show their support for the Palestinian cause through signs and chants. There were several speakers, including some students from the University of South Carolina who spoke on their beliefs about the violence occurring in the Middle East. The rally concluded with a march around the Statehouse and promises of a national march in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 4, 2023.
