2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 season finished the season 16–16, 11–7 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 4th place. As a No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Ole Miss.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Wildens Leveque

| position = C

| hometown = Brockton, MA

| highschool = Gould Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/12/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Trey Anderson

| position = SF

| hometown = San Diego, CA

| highschool = Mater Dei Catholic High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = 11/21/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 2

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Jalyn McCreary

| position = SF

| hometown = Kennesaw, GA

| highschool = Legacy Early College High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 185

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/12/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Trae Hannibal

| position = SG

| hometown = Hartsville, SC

| highschool = Hartsville High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 2

| weight = 204

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/01/2018

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = N/A

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| year = 2019

| rivals ref title = South Carolina 2019 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2019 South Carolina Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = southcarolina

| scout s =

| espn schoolid =

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 19, 2019

| bball = yes

}}

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Patrick Iriel

| position = C

| hometown = Columbia, SC

| highschool = A. C. Flora High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 235

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/06/2019

| scout stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2020

| rivals ref title = South Carolina 2020 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2020 South Carolina Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = ESPN

| rivals school = southcarolina

| scout s =

| espn schoolid =

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 19, 2019

| bball = yes

}}

The SEC media poll was released on October 15, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/27851412/uk-picked-win-2020-sec-men-basketball-championship|title=UK picked to win 2020 SEC Men's Basketball Championship|date=October 15, 2019 |publisher=SEC Sports |access-date=October 15, 2019}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=T. J.|last=Moss|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Memphis, TN|high_school=Findlay Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trey|last=Anderson|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=203|class=fr|rs=|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=Mater Dei Catholic}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalyn|last=McCreary|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=Legacy Early College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jermaine|last=Couisnard|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=211|class=fr|rs=y|home=East Chicago, IN|high_school=Montverde Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Minaya|link=y|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=so|rs=y|home=Old Tappan, NJ|high_school=Northern Valley Regional HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Trae|last=Hannibal|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=217|class=fr|rs=|home=Hartsville, SC|high_school=Hartsville}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Micaiah|last=Henry|num=13|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=sr|rs=yes|home=Decatur, GA|high_school=Columbia
Tennessee Tech}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nathan|last=Nelson|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=189|class=so|rs=|home=Murfreesboro, TN|high_school=Blackman HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alanzo|last=Frink|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=260|class=so|rs=|home=Jersey City, NJ|high_school=Roselle Catholic HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Maik|last=Kotsar|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=270|class=sr|rs=|home=Tallinn, Estonia|high_school=Sunrise Christian Academy|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mike|last=Green|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=188|class=fr|rs=|home=Myrtle Beach, SC|high_school=Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keyshawn|last=Bryant|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Winter Haven, FL|high_school=Winter Haven HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Seventh|last=Woods|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=189|class=sr|rs=|home=Columbia, SC|high_school=Hammond School
North Carolina|cur_rs=yes|link=y|}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jair|last=Bolden|num=52|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=y|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=Westtown School
George Washington}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Frank Martin ({{college|FIU}})

|asst_coach=

• Perry Clark (Gettysburg)
• Bruce Shingler (St. Augustine's)
• Chuck Martin (Monmouth)

|roster_url=https://gamecocksonline.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2019-20

|accessdate=

}}

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 30, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Columbia International

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| score = 87–50

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Frink

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Lawson

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Alabama

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 77–55

| highscorer = Minaya

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Lawson

| assists = 4

| attend = 11,927

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 66–32

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Frink

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Minaya

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,255

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cleveland State

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 90–63

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 10,083

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = Cancún Challenge campus site game

| tv = SECN+

| score = 70–78

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Lawson

| assists = 5

| attend = 10,113

| record = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Gardner–Webb

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = Cancún Challenge campus site game

| tv = SECN+

| score = 74–69

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 6

| attend = 10,022

| record = 4–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| gamename = Cancún Challenge semifinals

| opponent = Wichita State

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 47–70

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Leveque

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,311

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2019

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| gamename = Cancún Challenge

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| site_stadium = Hard Rock Hotel Riviera

| site_cityst = Cancún, Mexico

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 72–78

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend =

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2019

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = George Washington

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 74–65

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 9,843

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2019

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UMass

| site_stadium = Mullins Center

| site_cityst = Amherst, MA

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 84–80

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 6

| overtime =

| attend = 3,043

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 8, 2019

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| gamename = American/SEC Alliance

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 56–76

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Minaya

| assists = 4

| attend = 11,164

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2019

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Clemson

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 67–54

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 6,394

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2019

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Virginia

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = John Paul Jones Arena

| site_cityst = Charlottesville, VA

| tv = ABC

| score = 70–59

| highscorer = Bolden

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Minaya

| assists = 4

| attend = 14,409

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2019

| time = 3:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+

| score = 56–63

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 4

| attend = 10,985

| record = 8–5

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| 2019–20 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 7, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 68–81

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 10,651

| record = 8–6

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| tv = SECN

| score = 55–56

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 19,603

| record = 8–7

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 81–78

| highscorer = Couisnard

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 18,000

| record = 9–7

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 81–67

| highscorer = Bolden

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 7

| attend = 7,466

| record = 10–7

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Auburn Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 67–80

| highscorer = Couisnard

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 5

| attend = 8,430

| record = 10–8

| conference = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2020

| time = 8:00 pm

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 90–64

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Minaya

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Hannibal

| assists = 5

| attend = 12,393

| record = 11–8

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2020

| time = 8:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| tv = SECN

| score = 79–77

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 4

| attend = 14,085

| record = 12–8

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2020

| time = 3:30 pm

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 76–54

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 6

| attend = 14,678

| record = 13–8

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2020

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 70–84

| highscorer = Couisnard

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Moss

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,990

| record = 13–9

| conference = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2020

| time = 1:00 pm

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 74–54

| highscorer = Couisnard

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,388

| record = 14–9

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–59

| highscorer = Lawson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Frink

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 4

| attend = 8,857

| record = 15–9

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Tennessee

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 63–61

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Kotsar

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 15,085

| record = 16–9

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2020

| time = 9:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 76–79

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 4

| attend = 6,281

| record = 16–10

| conference = 8–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2020

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 80–86

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Bryant

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Coulsnard

| assists = 4

| attend = 15,979

| record = 16–11

| conference = 8–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 94–90

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Frink

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = 4 tied

| assists = 4

| attend = 11,613

| record = 17–11

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 29, 2020

| time = 8:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 86–90

| highscorer = Bryant

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bryant

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 11,112

| record = 17–12

| conference = 9–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2020

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 83–71

| highscorer = Kotsar

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bryant

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Couisnard

| assists = 10

| attend = 10,889

| record = 18–12

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2020

| time = 12:30 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| tv = SECN

| score = 74–83

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Bryant

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Kotsar

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 10,852

| record = 18–13

| conference = 10–8

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| 2020 SEC men's basketball tournament

|- style="background:#bbbbbb"

| style="text-align:center"|March 12, 2020
9:30 pm, SECN

| style="text-align:center"| (6)

| vs. (11) Arkansas
Second round

| colspan=5 rowspan=1 style="text-align:center"|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/2020-sec-tournament-canceled-thursday-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-concerns/live/|title = 2020 SEC Tournament canceled Thursday amid coronavirus pandemic concerns}}

| style="text-align:center"|Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, TN

|-

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}

Source: {{Cite web|url=http://espnevents.com/nit-tip-off/news-and-updates/2019-nit-season-tip-off-field-announced/|title = 2019 NIT Season Tip-Off Field Announced|date = 19 March 2019}}

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