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- School location: Columbia, South Carolina
- College: University of South Carolina
- Conference: SEC
- Head coach: Darrin Horn
- Arena: Colonial Life Center Arena
- Capacity: 18,000
- Mascot: Cocky
- Nickname: Gamecocks
- Team colors: Garnet and black
- Made 6 appearances in conference playoffs, 1 NCAA tournament championship
- 2-time NIT champions, 1-time Second Place
- NCAA Tournament appearances: 8
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The South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball team competes in the SEC league. They were previously in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
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NCAA Tournament Appearances
- 2004: First round DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1998: First round DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1997: First round DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1989: First round DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1974: First round DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1973: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1972: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
- 1971: Sweet Sixteen DatabaseSports.com: South Carolina NCAA Tournament Results
South Carolina Gamecocks Alumni
- Renaldo Balkman DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Tom Boswell DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Mike Brittain DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Terry Dozier DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Mike Dunleavy DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Alex English DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Jojo English DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Jim Fox DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Gary Gregor DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Mike Grosso DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Cedrick Hordges DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Kevin Joyce DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Tarence Kinsey DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Tom Owens DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Brent Price DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Tom Riker DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- John Roche DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Al Salvadori DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Jim Slaughter DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Ryan Stack DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Jack Thompson DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Jamie Watson DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
- Brian Winters DatabaseSports.com: NBA/ABA Players who attended University of South Carolina
Team History
Though first competing against other schools in the early 20th century, the Gamecocks' most notable years came in the early 1970s under coach Frank McGuire. Though McGuire coached the team for 16 years, he first led them to an ACC championship in 1970, achieving a 25-3 record and remaining undefeated in the conference.SEC Sports Fan: South Carolina Gamecocks Basketball HistoryAfter the 1971 season, the Gamecocks left the ACC and played independent of conference until 1983. The team has been in the East Division of the Southeastern Conference since 1991. Under coach Dave Odom, the team were NIT Champions in 2005 and 2006.Gamecocks Online: Dave Odom Profile
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South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball Questions
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in mens ncaa basketball how many times has all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final 4 ? if any who and when? 1 AnswerOnce, last year was the first time ever . The teams were UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. read more -
Are these South Carolina pot smokers victims of Michael Phelps fame? 5 AnswersJay walking is a bigger problem (seriously, it's more dangerous) than a few kids who made a mistake but who ultimately just smoked pot at a party. This should b... read more -
Did you know about Toastmasters Clubs in South Carolina? The Toastmasters program helps individuals improve communication skills. 1 AnswerThis looks more like promotion for the event - if we didn't know about Toastmasters in South Carolina, we certainly do now! If this question has interested any ... read more
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