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Sep 29, 2022; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks mascot Sir Big Spur during the game against the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium.
The Gamecock (1961); The Rooster (1971); Big Spur (1974) Cocky is the costumed mascot of the University of South Carolina athletics teams. He represents a cartoon version of a gamecock (a fighting rooster ).
South Carolina made a school-record 18 3-pointers in Friday’s win over George Washington. Lamont Paris called it: This year’s Gamecocks are a group of sharpshooters.
When South Carolina was a member of the ACC (1953–1971), there was an intense rivalry with the University of North Carolina, particularly in basketball, since Frank McGuire had coached UNC but moved to Columbia to coach the Gamecocks. The rivalry was renewed in football during the 2007 season, with the Gamecocks defeating the Tar Heels 21–15.
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gamecocks won Southern Conference titles in 1927, 1933, 1934, and 1945, and then they gained national attention under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205–65 record from 1967 to 1976, which included the 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference ...
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All games were produced and broadcast locally by the Gamecock Sports Radio Network. They finished the season 15–16, 6–10 in Southeastern Conference play and lost in the first round of the 2010 SEC men's basketball tournament to Alabama. The Gamecocks were not invited to a post season tournament.
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "South Carolina 2015 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com "2015 South Carolina Basketball Commits". Scout.com