Simmons reached the ceiling for an NBA prospect too early, and the only way he could have maintained that stature was to lead the Tigers deep into the postseason, which he failed miserably to do.
South Carolina secured the series sweep with a comeback win against the Arkansas Razorbacks.
The Gamecocks men’s tennis team had a rough day against the Georgia Bulldogs as they lost the match 7-0.
The South Carolina women's basketball team got out to a slow start in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, but they eventually returned to their usual form by pulling away from Jacksonville in the second half to come away with a 77-41 victory.
Gamecock basketball freshmen Eric Cobb and Jamall Gregory were arrested Thursday morning, according to the Columbia Police Department.
The 31-1 Gamecocks will be the overwhelming favorites in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, but they will face a soaring opponent in Jacksonville.
March Madness is one of the most unpredictable major sporting events of the year, so rather than spending three weekends yelling at your television because your bracket is wrong, simply enjoy the wonderful basketball spectacle with which you have been gifted.
South Carolina advanced to 16-2 with a victory over South Carolina Upstate at a neutral location in Greenville, S.C.
Led by 30 points from senior forward Laimonas Chatkevicius, a short-handed Gamecock men's basketball team pulled away from High Point in the second half to advance in the NIT.
USC men's basketball coach Frank Martin has announced that five players have been suspended from the team indefinitely just hours before the school's first postseason appearance since 2009.
South Carolina's absence isn't the only issue with the NCAA Tournament.
To the fans' dismay, South Carolina's women's basketball team won't play the postseason in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Gamecocks missed the NCAA Tournament, but are a No. 1 seed in the NIT.
The Gamecocks earned three convincing wins against Charleston Southern in the final weekend before conference play. The Gamecocks now sit at 15-2 overall.
Coming off their second consecutive SEC Tournament championship, the Gamecock women's basketball team is expected to be announced as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They will await the announcement alongside students and fans at the Colonial Life Arena.
Without senior forward Michael Carrera, the South Carolina men's basketball team was unable to move on in the SEC Tournament, falling to Georgia for the third time this season.
The South Carolina upperclassmen over-performed this season and were rewarded by the SEC.