Dawn Staley did not like what she was seeing. Less than two minutes into Friday’s Sweet 16 showdown against fourth-seeded North Carolina, top-seed South Carolina trailed 8-0.
In a game that had many ups and downs, South Carolina looked like it would get run out of the gym early in the first half and yet led by as many as 11 points in the second half before ultimately losing to No. 18 Arkansas 78-74 in heartbreaking fashion on senior night.
Looking to end a two-game losing streak, the South Carolina men’s basketball team faced another team that finds itself near the bottom of the SEC standings and defeated Mississippi State (12-17, 5-11 SEC) 81-68 Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena behind an impressive performance from one its veteran players.
Traveling and being able to win on the road has been tough for head coach Frank Martin’s South Carolina team this year and the Gamecocks woes’ away from Colonial Life Arena continued Tuesday night as they fell 59-51 to the Alabama Crimson Tide.
With only three regular season games remaining, the South Carolina men’s basketball team heads to Tuscaloosa to face the Crimson Tide, one of the three SEC teams that the Gamecocks have won against this season.
Before South Carolina made its first shot from the field, the Aggies already held a 6-0 lead and Texas A&M led by ten points just over six minutes into the game.
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If you’ve ever been to a basketball, baseball or volleyball game, you’ve probably seen a man with long hair and a beard, running around and getting the student section pumped up.
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When the South Carolina and Georgia men’s basketball teams retreated back to their respective locker rooms for halftime during Saturday’s game, the score was tied and the Gamecocks looked to be in prime position to avenge their earlier loss to the Bulldogs.
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.
It took all 40 minutes to settle the score between the South Carolina men’s basketball team and Baylor, as the Bears escaped by the skin of their teeth Tuesday with a 66-64 victory.
Gamecocks open season with convincing win
It is no secret that the majority of the South Carolina men’s basketball team is made up of players who are fresh out of high school. But despite the team’s youthful nucleus, head coach Frank Martin is embracing the growing process of his younger players as he attempts to combat the learning curve.
Entering the men’s basketball team’s first practice of the preseason Monday, second-year Gamecock coach Frank Martin did not know what to expect.
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