Tag Archives: gamecocks

The Departed

Posted on April 27, 2013 by marvinnedick

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 →

Posted in Miscellany, Offseason | Tagged basketball, brian richardson, damien leonard, eric smith, frank martin, gamecocks, rj slawson | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Better Know An Opponent, Mississippi State, SEC Tournament | Tagged basketball, brenton williams, gamecocks, jalen steele, ken pomeroy, lakeem jackson, michael carrera, mississippi state, offensive rebounds, preview, SEC basketball, sec tournament, south carolina, statistical analysis, turnovers | 2 Comments

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

Posted on March 7, 2013 by marvinnedick

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Mississippi State, What Happened | Tagged basketball, brenton williams, free throws, gamecocks, lakeem jackson, michael carrera, mississippi state, review, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Better Know An Opponent, Mississippi State | Tagged brenton williams, bulldogs, frank martin, gamecocks, lakeem jackson, mississippi state, preview, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 6 Comments

Missouri demolishes Gamecocks inside, 90-68

Posted on March 1, 2013 by marvinnedick

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Missouri, What Happened | Tagged alex oriakhi, basketball, brenton williams, damien leonard, defense, gamecocks, keion bell, michael carrera, missouri, offensive rebounds, phil pressey, review, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Better Know An Opponent, Missouri | Tagged alex oriakhi, basketball, damien leonard, frank martin, free throws, gamecocks, ken pomeroy, michael carrera, missouri, offensive rebounds, phil pressey, preview, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 1 Comment

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

Posted on February 25, 2013 by marvinnedick

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Georgia, What Happened | Tagged free throw rate, gamecocks, georgia bulldogs, ken pomeroy, kentavious caldwell-pope, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Better Know An Opponent, Ole Miss | Tagged basketball, gamecocks, lakeem jackson, marshall henderson, michael carrera, murphy holloway, ole miss, preview, reginald buckner, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, Better Know An Opponent, LSU | Tagged basketball, gamecocks, ken pomeroy, lakeem jackson, LSU, michael carrera, preview, SEC basketball, statistical analysis, turnovers | 1 Comment

“Different day, same book,” Gamecocks fall 66-61

Posted on February 11, 2013 by marvinnedick

Another incredibly frustrating afternoon ended with the Gamecocks coming up just short in an SEC game, losing 66-61 to the Tennessee Volunteers. The Gamecocks struggled to contain a major post player on the inside for a majority of the game, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012-13 Basketball, tennessee, What Happened | Tagged basketball, damien leonard, frank martin, gamecocks, jarnell stokes, ken pomeroy, michael carrera, review, SEC basketball, south carolina, statistical analysis, tennessee volunteers, trae golden, turnovers | 2 Comments