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2020 Schedule
6th in SEC
- 11/6W 77-55
- 11/10W 66-32
- 11/15W 90-63
- 11/19L 78-70
- 11/22W 74-69
- 11/26L 70-47
- 11/27L 78-72
- 12/1W 74-65
- 12/4W 84-80
- 12/8L 76-56
- 12/15W 67-54
- 12/229W 70-59
- 12/30L 63-56
- 1/7L 81-68
- 1/11L 56-55
- 1/1510W 81-78
- 1/18W 81-67
- 1/2216L 80-67
- 1/25W 90-64
- 1/29W 79-77
- 2/1W 76-54
- 2/5L 84-70
- 2/8W 74-54
- 2/12W 75-59
- 2/15W 63-61
- 2/19L 79-76
- 2/22L 86-80
- 2/26W 94-90
- 2/29L 90-86
- 3/3W 83-71
- 3/7L 83-74
- 3/12CANC
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SEC players defy gravity with these explosive dunks (2:28)
Top scorer Lawson returning to South Carolina
AJ Lawson is withdrawing from the NBA draft to return to South Carolina for his junior basketball season.
Gamecocks' Martin to chair committee on race
South Carolina's Frank Martin will chair an NABC committee aimed at giving college basketball coaches a voice "to making a difference on the national, regional and local levels" with regard to issues of race and discrimination.
Gamecocks' Martin tested positive, has recovered
Gamecocks coach Frank Martin revealed that he has recovered after testing positive for COVID-19 before having knee replacement surgery on May 8.
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South Carolina coaches, AD taking 10% pay cut
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South Carolina G Lawson declares for NBA draft
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Bolden leaving South Carolina for final season
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Postseason is all about optimism for Gamecocks (2:54)
Vanderbilt tops South Carolina 83-74 behind Pippen in finale
Scotty Pippen Jr. tied a career high with 21 points and Maxwell Evans added 20, leading Vanderbilt to back-to-back wins for the first time since December with an 83-74 victory over South Carolina in a regular-season finale on Saturday.
Kotsar leads Gamecocks to big win on Senior Night (0:52)
Kotsar leads South Carolina over Mississippi State 83-71
South Carolina forward Maik Kotsar scored 20 points on his Senior Night and pushed the Gamecocks to an 83-71 win over Mississippi State on Tuesday.
Lewis, Davis lead Alabama past South Carolina 90-86
Kira Lewis Jr. scored 25 points and freshman Javian Davis had a season-high 20 to help Alabama rebound from a slow start to beat South Carolina 90-86 on Saturday night.
Frink, South Carolina hold off Georgia in OT, 94-90
South Carolina sophomore forward Alanzo Frink obliterated his former career-high with 22 points and Jermaine Couisnard hit five foul shots in overtime to help the Gamecocks rally past Georgia 94-90 on Wednesday night.
Gamecocks survive in overtime against Bulldogs (3:08)
Bryant's and-1 putback puts South Carolina up for good in OT (0:36)
Georgia and South Carolina trade clutch plays to force OT (0:53)
2019-20 SEC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15-3 | - | 25-6 |
| Auburn | 12-6 | 3 | 25-6 |
| LSU | 12-6 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Mississippi State | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Florida | 11-7 | 4 | 19-12 |
| South Carolina | 10-8 | 5 | 18-13 |
| Texas A&M | 10-8 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Tennessee | 9-9 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 7 | 16-15 |
| Arkansas | 7-11 | 8 | 20-12 |
| Missouri | 7-11 | 8 | 15-16 |
| Ole Miss | 6-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 5-13 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Vanderbilt | 3-15 | 12 | 11-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game73.4Tied-120th
Rebounds Per Game37.4117th
Assists Per Game14.4Tied-96th
Points Allowed69.5
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter | SG | Committed | 81 |
| Jacobi Wright | PG | Committed | 81 |
| Carlous williams | SF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 8-10 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 9 |