YOUR GUIDE: What to know before Gamecocks’ third round matchup vs. Oklahoma
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When South Carolina and Oklahoma meet Saturday night in Sacramento, the stakes couldn’t be higher — but…
Month: March 2026
Coming Home: How Wendale Farrow’s Journey Shaped South Carolina’s Coaching Staff
When the NCAA Tournament bracket placed South Carolina in the Sacramento region, most people associated with the program groaned at…
Four Teams Punch Elite Eight Tickets in Thrilling Women’s Sweet 16 Friday
Friday’s opening night of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 delivered everything March Madness promises — heartbreak, history, and…
Boozer Outlasts Ejiofor in a Battle of Future NBA Frontcourts — But Duke Nearly Let St. John’s Walk Out With a Miracle
Two of college basketball’s best bigs put on a clinic in Sacramento. One of them is a consensus top-three pick.…
Not Revenge. Not Emotion. Just Basketball — How South Carolina Is Approaching the Oklahoma Rematch
Dawn Staley has won three national championships by controlling what her team thinks about. Against Oklahoma, that discipline may matter…
“Who Can Guard Tessa?” — How Kim Mulkey Accidentally Created the Most Powerful Slogan in Women’s College Basketball
It was meant to be a halftime instruction to her own players. Instead, Kim Mulkey handed Tessa Johnson something no…
The Battle in the Paint: Why the Okot vs. Beers Matchup Will Decide South Carolina’s Sweet 16 Fate
In January, it wasn’t a contest. Raegan Beers dominated. Madina Okot disappeared. Two months later, one of them has transformed…
Survive and Advance: Why South Carolina’s Mindset — Not Revenge — Is What Makes Them Dangerous Against Oklahoma
The Gamecocks lost to the Sooners in January. They haven’t forgotten. But the way Dawn Staley’s program has processed that…
The Price of a Dynasty: Why South Carolina Women’s Basketball Loses Millions — And Why That Actually Makes Sense
The most successful program in South Carolina athletics history operates at a $6 million annual deficit. Understanding why that number…
Before the lights come on and 20,000 fans fill the arena, Ayla McDowell sits quietly and solves a Rubik’s Cube.…