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The women’s basketball team at the University of South Carolina has been exceptional over the last decade placing them at the very top of the rankings. You can watch all their games as well as the men’s without cable.
In a hurry? Both South Carolina’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are aired on ESPN channels and local channels. These streaming services provide access to all the games:
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The University of South Carolina has its Varsity teams competing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at NCAA’s Division I level. All the teams with the exception of the men’s soccer and women’s volleyball teams compete there. Those two compete in the Sun Belt Conference and Coastal Collegiate Sports Association respectively.
Gamecock is the official nickname and mascot for the teams.
TV Channels to Watch South Carolina Gamecocks Basketball
To watch the basketball games, you will need the following ESPN channels:
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- ESPNU
- ESPNews
- ESPN+
- SEC Network
- SEC Network+
- ACC Network
The men’s basketball team has one game airing on CBS Sports Network (CBSSN) while the women’s basketball team has 2 games airing on ABC and Fox each.
Streaming South Carolina Gamecocks Basketball
With only three basketball games airing on local channels, you will need to subscribe to a streaming service to be able to watch the rest of the season’s games. If you have an antenna, you can watch the three major games showing on local channels for free.
These streaming services provide you with lots of sports channels that will let you watch basketball games online.
- FuboTV: The best streaming service for sports with over 130 live TV channels including RSNs with plans starting at $74.99/mo. (FuboTV review)
- Sling TV: You can watch most games with the Sling Orange plan ($40.00/mo) along with the Sports Extra add-on ($11/mo), which also provides MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, and more. (Sling TV review) (March Madness coverage and schedule)
- DIRECTV STREAM: The Choice plan so you can get access to NCAA conference channels, five ESPN channels, and a great selection of RSNs for $99.99/mo. (DIRECTV STREAM review)
- Hulu + Live TV: This great streaming service provides 85+ live TV channels along with Disney+ and ESPN+ for $69.99/mo. (Hulu Live review)
- Vidgo: Get over 100 channels with a strong NCAA focus for $69.99/mo. (Vidgo review)
- YouTube TV: Also offers 100+ channels with more local affiliates for $72.99/mo.
Vidgo offers a temporary cloud DVR; to keep it, you will have to upgrade to its Premium plan. All the other services offer it in their base plans.
The Sling Orange plan manages to keep its prices so low by limiting viewing to a single device at one time. The others offer at least 2 (Hulu Live) and as many as unlimited (DIRECTV STREAM).
In terms of streaming devices, modern services have you covered. You can live stream on apps for all these: Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iPhones/iPads, Roku, and web browsers. Most of the services also support various smart TVs and gaming consoles.
South Carolina Gamecocks Basketball
The University of South Carolina has fielded a men’s varsity basketball team since the 1908-1909 season when the school only played three games. The Gamecocks had an irregular game schedule during the initial years of their existence when the university was not affiliated with any conference.
The program gained stability when the school joined the old southern conference in the early 1920s. Through the years, the University of South Carolina played in various leagues, including the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Metro Conference, before joining the SEC in 1991-92.
Women’s Gamecocks basketball has a much shorter history. Before Title IX, opportunities for women in college sports were rare. The University of South Carolina first fielded a women’s varsity team in 1974, but women had played basketball in various forms since 1922 when a group of students decided to learn the sport.
The first women’s team was called the Pullets, which means young hens, playing off the Gamecocks nickname used for other sports. South Carolina women began to play intra-school teams in 1936 and continued through the 1960s.
A women’s basketball club team was formed in 1967. The team changed its name to the Carolina Chicks in 1970, playing games in the Intercollegiate Association for Women Athletics (IAWA). Pam Backhaus became the team’s first head coach in 1974.
South Carolina changed the women’s team’s name to the Lady Gamecocks in 1977 ad finally joined the NCAA in 1983, joining the men’s team in the Metro Conference. Clemson University is the biggest rival for both teams.
Today, both teams play at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena on the main University of South Carolina campus in Columbia.
South Carolina Gamecocks Men’s Basketball
The men’s team has achieved considerable success on the conference level, winning regular season championships in the southern Conference in 1927, 1933, 1934, and 1945.
The Gamecocks achieved their most consistent success under Hall of Fame Coach Frank McGuire, who led the team from 1964 through 1980. During his tenure, South Carolina had an undefeated ACC season in 1970 and won the ACC tournament in 1971.
The Gamecocks have had spotty success at the NCAA tournament. They last reached the NCAA tournament in 2017, appearing for the first time since 2004. The Gamecocks reached the Final Four in 2017, upsetting the Duke Blue Devils and the Baylor Bears along the way.
Current top players are Gregory Jackson III, Meechie Johnson, Hayden Brown, Chico Carter Jr, and Jacobi Wright.
2022-23 Men’s Basketball Schedule
- Wed Nov 2 : vs Mars Hill W 80-41
- Tue Nov 8 : vs South Carolina State (SEC Network) W 80-77
- Fri Nov 11 : vs Clemson (SEC Network+) W 60-58
- Thu Nov 17 : vs Colorado State (ESPNU) L 53-85
- Fri Nov 18 : vs Davidson (ESPNews) L 60-69
- Sun Nov 20 : vs Furman (ESPNews) L 60-79
- Fri Nov 25 : vs USC Upstate (SEC Network+) W 68-53
- Wed Nov 30 : vs George Washington (CBS) L 55-79
- Sat Dec 3 : vs Georgetown (FS1) W 74-71 (OT)
- Sun Dec 11 : vs Presbyterian (SEC Network+) W 68-57
- Wed Dec 14 : vs UAB (CBS) L 70-84
- Sat Dec 17 : vs East Carolina (ESPN+) L 56-64
- Thu Dec 22 : vs Western Kentucky (SEC Network) W 65-58
- Fri Dec 30 : vs Eastern Michigan (SEC Network+) W 74-64
- Tue Jan 3 : vs Vanderbilt (SEC Network) L 79-84 (OT)
- Sat Jan 7 : vs Tennessee (SEC Network) L 42-85
- Tue Jan 10 : vs Kentucky (ESPN 2) W 71-68
- Sat Jan 14 : vs Texas A&M (SEC Network) L 53-94
- Tue Jan 17 : vs Ole Miss (SEC Network) L 58-70
- Sat Jan 21 : vs Auburn (SEC Network) L 66-81
- Wed Jan 25 : vs Florida (ESPN 2) L 60-81
- Sat Jan 28 : vs Georgia (SEC Network) L 78-81 (OT)
- Tue Jan 31 : vs Mississippi State (SEC Network) L 51-66
- Sat Feb 4 : vs Arkansas (SEC Network) L 63-65
- Tue Feb 7 : vs Missouri (SEC Network) L 74-83
- Sat Feb 11 : vs Ole Miss (SEC Network) W 64-61
- Tue Feb 14 : vs Vanderbilt (SEC Network) L 64-75
- Sat Feb 18 : vs LSU (SEC Network) W 82-73
- Wed Feb 22 : vs Alabama (ESPN 2)
- Sat Feb 25 : vs Tennessee (SEC Network)
- Tue Feb 28 : vs Mississippi State (SEC Network)
- Sat Mar 4 : vs Georgia (SEC Network)
South Carolina Gamecocks Women’s Basketball
Since becoming an NCAA team, the Lady Gamecocks have achieved considerable success, winning Metro Conference championships in 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1991.
The program has particularly blossomed under head coach Dawn Staley, with the women’s team winning the SEC in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022, with the current squad either at or near the top of the women’s NCAA basketball rankings. They have made 17 NCAA tournament appearances, winning the women’s title in 2017 and 2022.
Senior Aliyah Boston is the Gamecocks’ top player and is considered the country’s best women’s college basketball player. Also making an impact are Brea Beal, Zia Cooke, and Sania Feagin.
In addition to Clemson, the women also have a fierce rivalry with the University of Tennessee.
2022-23 Women’s Basketball Schedule
- Mon Oct 31 : vs Benedict W 123-32
- Mon Nov 7 : vs East Tennessee State (SEC Network) W 101-31
- Fri Nov 11 : vs Maryland (ESPN2) W 81-56
- Thu Nov 17 : vs Clemson (ACCN) W 85-31
- Sun Nov 20 : vs Stanford (ABC) W 76-71 (OT)
- Tue Nov 22 : vs Cal Poly (ESPN+) W 79-36
- Sun Nov 27 : vs Hampton (SEC Network+) W 85-38
- Tue Nov 29 : vs UCLA (SEC Network) W 73-64
- Sat Dec 3 : vs Memphis (SEC Network+) W 79-54
- Sun Dec 11 : vs Liberty (SEC Network+) W 88-39
- Thu Dec 15 : vs South Dakota State (ESPN2) W 62-44
- Sun Dec 18 : vs Charleston Southern (SEC Network+) W 87-23
- Wed Dec 21 : vs Coastal Carolina(SEC Network+) W 102-39
- Thu Dec 29 : vs Texas A&M (SEC Network) W 76-34
- Mon Jan 2 : vs Georgia (SEC Network) W 68-51
- Thu Jan 5 : vs Auburn (SEC Network+) W 94-42
- Sun Jan 8 : vs Mississippi State (ESPN2) W 58-51
- Thu Jan 12 : vs Kentucky (SEC Network+) W 95-66
- Sun Jan 15 : vs Missouri (SEC Network+) W 81-50
- Thu Jan 19 : vs Vanderbilt (SEC Network) W 96-48
- Sun Jan 22 : vs Arkansas (ESPN2) W 92-46
- Sun Jan 29 : vs Alabama (ESPN2) W 65-52
- Thu Feb 2 : vs Kentucky (SEC Network) W 87-69
- Sun Feb 5 : vs UConn (FOX) W 81-77
- Thu Feb 9 : vs Auburn (SEC Network+) W 83-48
- Sun Feb 12 : vs LSU (ESPN) W 88-64
- Thu Feb 16 : vs Florida (SEC Network+) W 87-56
- Sun Feb 19 : vs Ole Miss (SEC Network) W 64-57 (OT)
- Thu Feb 23 : vs Tennessee (ESPN)
- Sun Feb 26 : vs Georgia (ESPN2)
Wrapping Up
Sports are a big deal at SEC schools, and University of South Carolina basketball fans are no exception. With the women’s team dominating the SEC over the last decade and two recent national championships under their belts, the Lady Gamecocks are the team to watch.
We recommend FuboTV for South Carolina Gamecocks fans. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
FAQs
What radio stations carry South Carolina Gamecocks basketball?
WNKT-FM (107.5 The Game), a Cumulus Media station, is the flagship broadcast radio outlet for all University of South Carolina basketball games. The Gamecock Sports Network has two dozen affiliates throughout the state carrying live games. Broadcasts are also available on Sirius/XM. Alternatively, you can download the Gamecocks’ Official Gameday App from Apple or Google Play to listen for free.
How do I watch other college basketball teams online?
Here are all the guides you need for the teams:
- Alabama Crimson Tide
- Arizona Wildcats
- Auburn Tigers
- Baylor Bears
- Clemson Tigers
- College of Charleston Cougars
- Dayton Flyers
- Duke Blue Devils
- Florida Atlantic Owls
- Florida State Seminoles
- Gonzaga Bulldogs
- Houston Cougars
- Iowa State Cyclones
- Kansas Jayhawks
- Kansas State Wildcats
- Kentucky Wildcats
- Louisville Cardinals
- LSU Tigers
- Marquette Golden Eagles
- Maryland Terrapins
- Miami Hurricanes
- Ohio State Buckeyes
- Oregon Ducks
- Providence Friars
- Purdue Boilermakers
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- San Diego State Aztecs
- Seton Hall Pirates
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Stanford Cardinal
- Tennessee Volunteers
- Texas Longhorns
- UCLA Bruins
- UConn Huskies
- Villanova Wildcats
- Virginia Cavaliers
- West Virginia Mountaineers
- Xavier Musketeers
Image cropped from Destanni Henderson of the South Carolina Gamecocks by Gamecock Central under CC BY 2.0.
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