South Carolina Basketball

South Carolina Coach Frank Martin Addresses Confederate Flag Protesters

... flag protesters. March 20, 2017 8:10 am EDT March 20, 2017 8:10 am EDT Basketball, English, NCAA Division I, South Carolina Gamecocks Frank Martin on Confederate flag protests: "It's unfortunate, but it's America. … There's things out there that I don't like.". Frank Martin (Getty Images). Published on Mar. 20, 2017. Mar. 20, 2017. A small group of protesters outside Sunday’s second-round NCAA Tournament games in Greenville, S. C. raised a Confederate battle flag at a parking garage next to Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The background: The first- and second-round games were being played in Greenville because they were relocated by the NCAA from North Carolina after that state passed a bill many consider discriminatory against the LGBTQ community. But Greenville was able to host the games only because the state of South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its statehouse grounds in the ...

Will Muschamp's Happy For Frank Martin, South Carolina Basketball Team

... Carolina basketball team last won an NCAA Tournament game. It was a while — 44 years to the day, to be exact. The Gamecocks men’s basketball team snapped the drought when it  beat Marquette on Friday night in opening round play of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S. C. “I was in shock when (athletics director Ray) Tanner told me that, because I know we’ve had some really good basketball teams here, some good coaches,” Muschamp said. The South Carolina football coach opened his press conference on Saturday, congratulating men’s basketball coach Frank Martin, along with the women’s squad and baseball team, both of which also won on Friday. “Really happy for Frank,” Muschamp said. “Certainly, in my opinion, it’s expected, as far as where they are with their program. Extremely, extremely happy for him. “I think the world of the guy and the job he does and what he represents and how he represents the University of South Carolina. I’m ...

South Carolina High School Boys Basketball Statistical Leaders

... Falls). 12 - Bishop Richardson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 104 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 103 - Isaiah Desantis, North Myrtle Beach Christian (Longs). 102 - Trey Mc Gowens, Wren (Piedmont). 93 - Effix Miller, Swansea. 84 - Mondreacus Clark , Anderson Christian (Anderson). 83 - Karl Johnson , John Paul II (Ridgeland). Single Game Steals Leaders. 138 - Zack Fitz, North Myrtle Beach Christian (Longs). 125 - Cope Gleaton, Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt). 112 - Javarzia Belton, Calhoun Falls Charter (Calhoun Falls). 89 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 86 - Nicolas Claxton, Legacy Charter (Greenville). 73 - Jalen Slawson , Pinewood Prep (Summerville). 72 - Javonte Cooke, Covenant Christian (Columbia). 11 - Cope Gleaton, Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt). 10 - Javarzia Belton, Calhoun Falls Charter (Calhoun Falls). 10 - Cope Gleaton, Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt). 9 - Zack Fitz, North Myrtle Beach Christian (Longs). 9 - Javarzia Belton, Calhoun Falls Charter (Calhoun Falls). ...

The Players' Tribune

... something you should know about me: I’m not someone who seeks approval from people I don’t know. Truly, I don’t care what you think about how I dress or how I choose to coach my team or how I act on the sidelines. That’s just noise. But I’ll admit, when I decided to take this job five years ago, the skepticism I heard — just from within the coaching community alone — was emphatic. When I came to Columbia for an interview, South Carolina hadn’t won an NCAA tournament game since 1973 — way back when the legendary Frank Mc Guire coached the team. Since he retired in 1980, almost every coach that followed him never coached another day after they left Columbia. And you’re talking about some unbelievably talented and successful people. So when I was contemplating making the move here, what I heard from people was, “Frank, everyone loses their job there.”. Nobody gets out of ...

We Can’t Ignore The Enormous Potential Of South Carolina/florida Iii In The Elite Eight

... defeat the Baylor Bears on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, they’ll advance to the Elite Eight, where their potential opponent could be - and these guys will be a little familiar - the Florida Gators. Think about it: when the bracket came out, we’d have figured that the Gators would be headed to the Sweet 16 in New York City. But South Carolina? No way, right. In any event, the Gators punched their ticket to the regional semifinal with wins over ETSU (80-65) and Virginia (hoo boy - more like a win and a half. Seriously, 39 points allowed?). Their opponent on Friday night will be Wisconsin, who disposed of Virginia Tech and #1 overall seed (and defending national champion) Villanova on their way to the Big Apple. Stay up to date with our live bracket for March Madness. Now I’m writing this and trying not to count our chickens before they hatch. But if the Gamecocks beat the Bears on Friday, the preferred Elite Eight matchup will be the Gators, right? Out of the 64* teams in the NCAA Tournament field, only one has played against the Gamecocks twice in the regular season: the Gators. With the Badgers, Frank Martin will have to draft up a ...

Duke Lost To South Carolina Because They Were Too Easy To Hate

... basketball, but you know that unless you went to Duke, you have to root against them. *watches zero seconds of college hoops for like two years*. *hears Duke is losing in the second round* __link__/b I 515 bu 6 Kx. — Albert Burneko (@Albert Burneko) March 20, 2017. But as fun a dynamic as that creates for fans during the tournament, it presents a unique challenge for Duke players. It’s something the New England Patriots in the NFL and, indeed, other similarly ‘unlikable’ teams have to overcome in their respective sports. When you’re the team everybody loves to hate, every win becomes more difficult. Suddenly, teams that would otherwise have little motivation to do anything other than succumb are driving on effortlessly for victory, chasing the kind of glory South Carolina enjoyed on Sunday. When you antagonize your opponents simply by the nature of being who you are, you’re constantly having to rise to challenges just to stay in place. You have to be so much better because all room for error evaporates in a moment. With the ...

Winning Friday 'the Most Important Thing' To South Carolina Basketball

... record on the road in SEC play. He thinks the Gamecocks are in, but followed with the reality: “I felt that way last year, too.”. “My whole objective right now is to try and figure out a way to win on Friday,” Martin said. “We are in a really good place this year. But right now, my only concern is that game Friday night.”. South Carolina learned last season what a bad Friday can do for a promising Sunday. So even with a good situation heading into selection Sunday, the Gamecocks want to add one – or two or three – more positives to its resume. “It’s the most important thing right now,” Thornwell said. “All of this is good, but the main focus is winning and advancing. Any given day, we could be done with the conference. We are just taking it one game at a time. The only thing that matters right now is taking care of business against ...