Category Archives: Better Know An Opponent

Better Know Mississippi State (yet again)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by marvinnedick

For the third time this season, the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the South Carolina Gamecocks will square off on the hardwood. The teams split their regular season meetings, with State winning by two in Starkville back in January and the … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Mississippi State (redux)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks wrap up their home schedule this Wednesday evening with a match-up against fellow cellar dwellers Mississippi State. South Carolina comes into this game on a three-game skid, the most recent of which included some interesting roster decisions. State … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Missouri (redux)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks continue through their portion of the season with nothing but return games from prior match-ups (this Saturday’s game in College Station is the exception) as they welcome Missouri to our Columbia for the first time ever. Many Gamecock … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Mississippi

Posted on February 20, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks will try to stop the bleeding on Wednesday night against Ole Miss (7pm ET, , who stayed well in the hunt for an NCAA bid with an overtime victory over the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday evening in Oxford … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: LSU (Part Deux)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Louisiana State Tigers head to Columbia on Thursday evening to take on the Carolina Gamecocks in a re-match of their earlier battle in Baton Rouge, which the Gamecocks won 82-73 in overtime. After that game, LSU finished up a … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Tennessee

Posted on February 8, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks return home to Colonial Life Arena to try to stop a three-game losing streak against the Tennessee Volunteers. Tennessee is in its second year under coach Cuonzo Martin, who succeeded at Missouri State (it’s hard to get people … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Kentucky

Posted on February 5, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks try to break a two game losing streak on Tuesday at 9pm as they travel to Lexington, Kentucky to take on the Kentucky Wildcats. Kentucky has had what could be considered a down season by their heightened standard, … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Florida

Posted on January 30, 2013 by marvinnedick

Take all those feelings you have about this basketball team after its 21-point victory over Arkansas and pack them up tight. Somewhere no one can find them. Especially not Billy Donovan and the Florida Gators. The Gamecocks head to Gainesville … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Missouri

Posted on January 22, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks have a quick turnaround (well, it seems much quicker to those of us who had the day off of work today) from their disappointing loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday, as they hit the road to visit SEC-newcomer Missouri. … Continue reading →

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Better Know an Opponent: Vanderbilt

Posted on January 18, 2013 by marvinnedick

The Gamecocks return to Columbia on Saturday to take on a very beatable Vanderbilt squad at 1:30pm. The Commodores come into the Colonial Life Arena at 0-3 in the SEC, after two heartbreaking losses at home to Ole Miss on … Continue reading →

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