Monthly Archives: December 2012

What Happened: Presbyterian

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

The Gamecocks won their 4th straight game on Saturday with a 76-60 victory over the Presbyterian Blue Hose.  The game was notable for a few reasons: (1) the Gamecocks played the contest without three of their most important contributors – … Continue reading →

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Better Know an Opponent: Presbyterian

Posted on December 28, 2012 by

The Gamecocks welcome their I-26 rivals from Clinton, SC on Saturday night as the Presbyterian Blue Hose come to Columbia for an intrastate battle.  PC hasn’t beaten a D-1 team thus far this season, and the only two teams they’ve … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Tyrone Johnson to the Gamecock family

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

News broke today that Tyrone Johnson will transfer from Villanova to play out his eligibility at Carolina.  Johnson is a winter transfer and so he will not be eligible until the mid-point of next season.  He becomes the fourth “member” … Continue reading →

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WHAT HAPPENED: MANHATTAN

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

The Gamecocks went to New York City on Saturday evening and won a game which – while not televised – we have on good authority was actually played.  We only listened to the first half of the game while on … Continue reading →

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Better Know an Opponent: Manhattan

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

Tomorrow, this blog will be on the road as we make the trek back to South Carolina to celebrate the holidays.  At that time, the Gamecocks will also be on the road, as they head back to New York City … Continue reading →

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What Happened: Appalachian State

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

South Carolina defeated Appalachian State 74-69 in yet another frustrating game.  Many of the same bugaboos from throughout the season reared their head on this evening, and the team simply did not look sharp coming out of the exam break. … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Appalachian State

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

With the exam break over and South Carolina coming off one of its best performances of the season, the Gamecocks are back in action this evening at the odd start time of 5pm.  This allows for the men to step … Continue reading →

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Our problem on defense is not offensive turnovers

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking a lot about this question ever since Frank Martin said the following at a press conference: Our team defense has been not great, but it’s been good enough to win with. The problem is we’re giving teams … Continue reading →

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What Happened: Jacksonville

Posted on December 11, 2012 by

South Carolina played what was likely their most complete game of the season thus far (without being able to see the UALR game, it’s hard to know) in a 91-74 destruction of Jacksonville that was in no way as close … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Jacksonville

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

With almost a week to lick their wounds off consecutive losses to Clemson and St. John’s, the Gamecocks are back in action this weekend for one game against Jacksonville before taking a 12-day break for exams.  While Jacksonville is not … Continue reading →

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