Every Sunday this Gamecocks Blog and Bloguin’s NCAA hoops writers come together to vote on the four best teams in the country, our Fabulous Four, plus the best team from a non-BCS conference.  We present to you the Fab Four Plus One – because who has time to read a list of 25 teams. Here is our […]

The game between USC and UK was close until tip-off.  From that point on, it was the Kentucky Wildcats show as the USC Gamecocks had no answer for Coach Cal’s team.  UK won 90-59. Malik Cooke had 12 points as he led the way for Carolina.  The other rising contributor of late has been the play […]

South Carolina has played Kentucky already, and lost to them 67-58 on January 22nd. Last season, the Gamecocks went 1-1 against the Wildcats. Over four years, South Carolina has gone 3-6 against Kentucky, and 1-3 at Rupp Arena.  For USC to beat UK in “Big Blue” country it will take a mighty effort from South […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks lost to the Tennessee Volunteers by the score of 73-67 in Knoxville.  The loss drops USC to 13-11 overall and 4-7 in SEC.  Is it safe to begin to think that postseason play is not a option for the Gamecocks basketball team in 2011? South Carolina again played poorly in the […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks dug a first half hole that was too deep for their basketball abilities to prevail against the visiting Georgia Bulldogs.  UGa’s Thompkins proved too much, not in his 16 points, but in his block of USC’s Bruce Ellington’s three point try with six seconds to go.  The Bulldogs (17-7, 6-4 Southeastern […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks need this win today against the Georgia Bulldogs.  Tip-off happens at 4 p.m. at the Colonial Center.  This game is a toss-up when you look at the stats – PPG FG% FT% 3P% RPG ORPG DRPG APG TPG SPG BPG FPG UGA 71.0 45.5 68.1 33.5 38.6 12.7 25.9 15.6 13.5 […]

The South Carolna Gamecocks play host to the Florida Gators in Columbia tonight and will try to escape the Colonial Center with a win.  Can the Gamecocks beat the Gators like they did on January 15th?  If so, it will take USC point guard Bruce Ellington and forward/center Sam Muldrow playing “above the rim.”  Putting […]

The college basketball landscape keeps changing and the top teams keep moving as some of the heavyweights suffer a loss here and there.  I feel the top teams are pretty decided going into the final weeks of the season.  Below is my votes for the “Bloguin Fab Four Plus One” for the last two weeks […]

SEC basketball has reached the middle point of the conference play.  Lots of movement from where the teams started to where they are heading into the final weeks before “March Maddness” kicks in. Here is this Gamecocks Blog’s ballot for this week’s SEC Basketball Power Poll: 1. Florida – Gators took a chop out of […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks went up to Nashville to battle the Vanderbilt Commodores, result was a 78-60 loss.  The loss drops USC to 13-8 overall and 4-4 in the SEC.  The Gamecocks played a really good first half as the halftime score was 30-23.  There was a shot to make this a game.  But Vandy went […]

The USC Gamecocks are visiting the number 23 ranked Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday.  South Carolina has seen Vanderbilt already this season, and beat them 83-75 on January 8th. Last season, the Gamecocks went 1-1 against the Commodores. Over four years, South Carolina has gone 3-6 against Vanderbilt, and 1-3 at Memorial Gym (TN). Can USC […]

South Carolina had a better RPI coming into this game than LSU, #112 to #183, so USC winning by the score of 64-56 should not shock you.  USC is suppose to win games like these. They won due to good shooting, good free throw shooting (14-17) and good defense.  South Carolina has won 100% of the […]

The South Carolina Gamecocks clash with the Auburn Tigers in basketball today.  USC comes in at 12-6 overall as well as 3-2 in the SEC. Meanwhile, the Tigers have a record of 7-13 and are 0-6 in the conference.  One thing that is good for USC this time around as they face the Auburn Tigers is no […]

The USC men’s basketball team and Coach Horn lost out on a good recruit for the Class of 2012 to the University of Central Florida recently as Shawn Smith gave his verbal to be a Knight.  Smith, a three star prospect, plays shooting guard and had been targeted by Coach Horn to be brought in […]