South Carolina men's basketball team finished third out of four teams in the Fort Myers Tipoff after splitting their games against No. 22 Xavier and Virginia Tech. The Gamecocks come out of the tournament with an overall record 4-3.
Graduate student guard Ta'Lon Cooper is making the most of his final year of college basketball. Since transferring to the Gamecocks, Cooper has been an offensive leader and has held key roles in South Carolina's historic wins over top 10 opponents this season.
The South Carolina men's basketball team earned its second top-10 win of the season when the Gamecocks upset the No. 5 Tennessee. The Gamecocks' stifling defense was key in the victory, holding the Volunteers to a season-low 59 points.
South Carolina defeated Arkansas in a dominant showing on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The Gamecocks shot 52% from the field and had an assist on 20 of the team's 28 shots from the field, holding Arkansas to 37%.
The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated North Carolina 65-58, despite early offensive struggles resulting in a deficit heading into halftime. The Gamecocks overcame the adversity and relied on its defense to win, marking the team's third victory against a ranked opponent this season.
Tiffany Mitchell graduated from South Carolina as the most decorated player in its women's basketball program's history. On Sunday, her contributions to the program, and the sport as a whole, were rewarded with a jersey retirement ceremony.
South Carolina men's basketball team defeated Virginia Tech 79-77 Friday night to improve to 2-0 on the season. Late efforts on both sides of the ball helped secure the win for the Gamecocks as they held on, despite holding a major disadvantage in free-throw attempts and turnovers.
Gamecock men’s basketball fell to Tennessee 85-45 in the two teams’ second matchup of the season. After losing by 43 in January, South Carolina could not muster much more of a challenge against the versatile Volunteers.
Freshman forward GG Jackson's career-high scoring display was overshadowed by a defeat to the nationally-ranked Tigers on Saturday.
The Gamecocks suffered its second consecutive home loss by more than 40 points after falling to the Aggies.
As academics slowed down, winter sports continued to ramp up. Here is what students missed about Gamecock athletics over break.
Six former Gamecocks are in the WNBA and have had a variety of performances during the the first half of the season.
Lele Grissett, Parker White and Lauren Chang are fifth-year seniors who decided to continue their careers at South Carolina.
Junior forward Aliyah Boston added to her long list of accolades after winning Most Outstanding Player in the Greensboro Region at this year’s NCAA Tournament.
The Gamecock women's basketball team's strong defense and intense paint play led to a 79-21 win against Howard in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Gamecocks win an instant classic capped by a game winning half-court buzzer-beater from graduate student guard James Reese.
Boston, Henderson and Cooke were named to shortlist of 25 players in early contention for the sport’s marquee individual prize.
