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The Departed

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

South Carolina lost four players to attrition this week, as Damien Leonard, Brian Richardson, Eric Smith, and R.J. Slawson departed for opportunities elsewhere.  The college game is a dirty business in many ways, and I won’t preach or defend the choices made … Continue reading →

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Better Know Mississippi State (yet again)

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

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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Brenton Williams drops 38, Gamecocks win final home game over State 79-72

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

On what was supposed to be a night where the focus was on Lakeem Jackson, Brenton Williams stole the show, scoring 38 points while using 38 percent of our possessions in 31 minutes, and the Gamecocks turned over State just … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Mississippi State (redux)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

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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Missouri demolishes Gamecocks inside, 90-68

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

The game went about as badly as expected.  In our preview, we indicated we didn’t see a way that the Gamecocks could stop Missouri inside.  But we meant Missouri might hit 60-65% of its shots inside, while holding the Gamecocks … Continue reading →

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Better Know An Opponent: Missouri (redux)

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

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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Gamecocks (and CBS) falter down the stretch, lose to Georgia 62-54 in OT

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

The Gamecocks dropped a game that I would’ve found utterly comical had they not been involved in it, with a disheartening 62-54 overtime loss in Athens to finish off being swept by the Georgia Bulldogs in regular season SEC play. … Continue reading →

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