Gamecocks and Gators hoping to stay in the moment in Elite Eight
By Carson Mason | March 25, 2017For the Gamecocks and Gators, staying in the moment will be key to advancing to the Final Four.
For the Gamecocks and Gators, staying in the moment will be key to advancing to the Final Four.
South Carolina never looked back after taking a double-digit lead in the first half, upsetting Baylor in a 70-50 blowout.
Adam Orfinger and Carson Mason break down the three keys to victory for both South Carolina and Baylor before Friday's Sweet 16 showdown.
For the first time this season, Sindarius Thornwell will actually be able to fulfill his dream and play under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden in South Carolina's Sweet 16 game against Baylor.
After the South Carolina men's basketball team's upset second-seeded Duke Sunday, it's clear the athletics department and administration made the right choice by taking a patient approach to Frank Martin’s tenure.
Freshman point guard Rakym Felder doesn't often take time to second-guess himself. For better or worse, when he makes up his mind, it's a done deal. South Carolina head coach Frank Martin said that Felder committed to the Gamecocks after a single phone call. "I needed a New York City point guard," said Martin.
The Gamecocks erupted for 65 points in the second half to ensure a spot in the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history in the modern format.
NBA scouts have fallen in love with Washington point guard Markelle Fultz’s upside. But UCLA's Lonzo Ball has an opportunity to make a deep tournament run this March, and show everyone why he should be the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft.
SEC Player of the Year Sindarius Thornwell scored 29 points in the Gamecocks round-of-64 win.
South Carolina earned a No. 1 seed in the Stockton regional for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, but will miss star center Alaina Coates.
To win their first NCAA Tournament game since 1973, the Gamecocks will need to stop the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the country.
Alabama outrebounded South Carolina 42-27 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.
Senior guard Sindarius Thornwell represented South Carolina by being named the SEC Player of the Year, the first player in the program to earn conference POY honors since John Roche earned the ACC's designation in 1970.
Playing without Alaina Coates in the SEC Tournament title game win showed South Carolina's potential not only for the NCAA Tournament, but for the 2017-18 season.
Kaela Davis was the key piece for South Carolina as the Gamecocks won their third straight SEC Tournament.
Kentucky made them work for it in the second half, but the Gamecocks pulled away in the final minutes, securing an 89-77 win and a berth in another SEC final.
South Carolina may have All-Americans A'ja Wilson and Alaina Coates at its disposal, but the Gamecocks are having a lot of success with a four-guard lineup.
