Final Four Preview: Notice the director of Gamecocks' defense against Gonzaga
By Bobby Balboni | March 31, 2017Duane Notice is expected to have the responsibility of guarding Gonzaga's star point guard.
Duane Notice is expected to have the responsibility of guarding Gonzaga's star point guard.
Only two players remain from South Carolina's 2015 Final Four run, but the Gamecocks' seven newcomers can turn to head coach Dawn Staley and All-American A'ja Wilson for advice on playing on the nation's biggest stage.
South Carolina's star senior is battling an illness upon the team's arrival in Phoenix.
We might as well call Frank Martin an oracle after he correctly predicted in the preseason what would eventually turn out to be three of the biggest storylines come the end of the season.
As South Carolina prepares for its first Final Four appearance, sports editor Bobby Balboni reflects on the rise of South Carolina's men's basketball and argues that, above all else, Frank Martin's leadership was the driving force in its climb.
South Carolina's adversity-filled success is finally starting to sink in.
South Carolina's defense was instrumental in their Elite Eight win over Florida State.
While many K-State fans – myself included – would much rather see Martin in a purple suit than a garnet one Saturday in Phoenix, I know he deserves every bit of success he’s had and will continue to have. Enjoy the ride and enjoy your coach, Gamecock fans. He truly is one of the best in the business.
Kaela Davis compiled 23 points the Gamecocks Elite Eight win.
After earning a reputation for having one of the most physical defenses in the country, South Carolina made several critical stops in the deciding minutes of Sunday's Final Four victory over Florida.
The Gamecocks trusted in each other and Frank Martin all season, and it's paid off in a huge way in the NCAA Tournament.
South Carolina's trio of guards from the Columbia area are taking their beloved childhood team to the Final Four for the first time in program history.
I questioned this team a lot throughout the season. Individual players, or the team as a whole — I did not have faith in them entirely. Yet in their Final Four run, these Gamecocks have shot down every negative story line that had been stuck on them throughout the season, and proved themselves worthy of everything they have accomplished this season.
With a 77-70 win over No. 4 Florida at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, the South Carolina men's basketball team is Final Four bound for the first in program history.
After falling behind with a Friday night loss, South Carolina closed out its series with consecutive victories.
The Gamecocks earned their first walk-off win since 2015 to take game two of a three-game set with Alabama.
Behind Kaela Davis's 28 points, A'ja Wilson's 24, and Allisha Gray's 19, South Carolina defeated Quinnipiac and advanced to the Elite 8.