2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

{{Short description|American men's college basketball team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year=2023–24

|team=South Carolina Gamecocks

|sport=Basketball

|image=South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg

|image_size=150

|conference=Southeastern Conference

|short_conf=SEC

|record= 26–8

|conf_record= 13–5

|CoachRank= 23

|APRank= 25

|head_coach= Lamont Paris

|hc_year=2nd

|asst_coach1 = Tanner Bronson

|asst_coach2 = Tim Buckley

|asst_coach3 = Eddie Shannon

|stadium=Colonial Life Arena

|champion= Arizona Tip-Off (Cactus Division) champions

|tourney=NCAA tournament

|tourney_result=First Round

}}

{{2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by second-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 13,397 in 17 games in 2023-24.http://fs.ncaa.org.s3.amazonaws.com/Docs/stats/m_basketball_RB/Attend.pdf

South Carolina achieved its first ranking since 2017,{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=2024-02-05 |title=South Carolina ranked for first time since 2017 |url=https://www.abccolumbia.com/2024/02/05/south-carolina-ranked-for-first-time-since-2017/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=ABC Columbia |language=en-US}} as well as its highest ranking since 1997.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=South Carolina basketball rises into top 15, Collin Murray-Boyles named SEC freshman of the week |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/south-carolina-basketball-rises-top-211233313.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=South Carolina Men's Basketball AP Poll History |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/south-carolina/men/polls.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}} The Gamecocks made their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2017, losing in the first round to Oregon. Their final total of 26 wins is tied for the most wins in school history.{{Cite web |last=Athletics |first=South Carolina |date=2024-03-22 |title=No. 16 South Carolina reflects on historic season after tough tournament exit |url=https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/03/22/no-16-south-carolina-reflects-historic-season-after-tough-tournament-exit/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=foxcarolina.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=Preston |date=2024-03-18 |title=South Carolina men's basketball heads to NCAA Tournament for first time since 2017 |url=https://www.wjcl.com/article/south-carolina-mens-basketball-heads-to-ncaa-tournament-for-first-time-since-2017/60225081 |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=WJCL |language=en}} For leading his team to a historic turnaround - from finishing next to last in the SEC the previous season to finishing the 2024 season tied for second place in the conference - Lamont Paris was awarded SEC Coach of the Year.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-11 |title=Paris Named SEC Coach of the Year ; Three Gamecocks Honored by SEC Coaches |url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2024/03/11/paris-named-sec-coach-of-the-year-three-gamecocks-honored-by-sec-coaches/ |access-date=2025-02-08 |website=University of South Carolina Athletics |language=en-US}}

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 4–14 in SEC play to finish in twelfth place. As the No. 12 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.

Offseason

=Departures=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Reason for departure

Chico Carter Jr.2G6'3"192SeniorColumbia, SCGraduate transferred to DePaul
Tre-Vaugh Minott4F6'9"258JuniorMontreal, QCTransferred to Portland State
Hayden Brown10F6'5"234GS SeniorGreer, SCGraduated
Ja'Von Benson21F6'7"253JuniorColumbia, SCTransferred to Hampton
G. G. Jackson23F6'9215FreshmanColumbia, SCDeclare for 2023 NBA draft; selected 45th overall by Memphis Grizzlies
Daniel Hankins-Sanford30F6'8"233FreshmanCharlotte, NCTransferred to UMass
Ford Cooper Jr.44G6'3"193SeniorCharlotte, NCWalk-on; graduate transferred to Hampton

=Incoming transfers=

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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="unsortable" | Previous school

B.J. Mack2F/C6'8"245GS SeniorCharlotte, NCWofford
Stephen Clark4F6'8"205GS SeniorCharlotte, NCThe Citadel
Myles Stute10F6'7"215SeniorWashington, D.C.Vanderbilt
Ta'Lon Cooper55G6'4"195SeniorRoebuck, SCMinnesota

=Recruiting classes=

== 2023 recruiting class ==

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Collin Murray-Boyles

| position = #19 SF

| hometown = Columbia, SC

| highschool = A. C. Flora High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/07/2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 84

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Arden Conyers

| position = #83 SF

| hometown = Columbia, SC

| highschool = Westwood High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/08/2022

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 77

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Morris Ugusuk

| position = PG

| hometown = Finland

| highschool = N/A

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight =

| 40 =

| commitdate = 05/03/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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| 40 =

| year = 2023

| rivals ref title = South Carolina 2023 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2023 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class

| rivals school = southcarolina

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 2579

| scout overall =

| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 31, 2023

| bball = yes

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== 2024 recruiting class ==

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Okku Federiko

| position = PF

| hometown = Helsinki, Finland

| highschool = N/A

| feet = 6

| inches = 9

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/29/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 0

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Trent Noah

| position = SF/SG

| hometown = Harlan, KY

| highschool = Harlan County

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/01/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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| 40 =

| year = 2024

| rivals ref title = South Carolina 2024 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2024 South Carolina Gamecocks Recruiting Class

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| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 2579

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| rivals overall =

| espn overall =

| accessdate = March 22, 2024

| bball = yes

}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ebrima|last=Dibba|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=214|class=gs|rs=y|home=Bredäng, Sweden|high_school=St. Benedict's Preparatory
Coastal Carolina}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacobi|last=Wright|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=182|class=jr|rs=|home=Fort Mill, SC|high_school=Legacy Early College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=B.J.|last=Mack|num=2|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=8|lbs=270|class=gs|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Oak Hill Academy
Wofford}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Stephen|last=Clark|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=208|class=gs|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Metrolina Christian Academy
The Citadel}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Meechie|last=Johnson|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=184|class=jr|rs=y|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Garfield Heights HS
Ohio State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Stute|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=209|class=sr|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Gonzaga College HS
Vanderbilt}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zachary|last=Davis|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=194|class=so|rs=|home=Denmark, SC|high_school=Denmark-Olar HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Austin|last=Herro|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Milwaukee, WI|high_school=Whitenall HS|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eli|last=Sparkman|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=160|class=so|rs=|home=Cleveland, TN|high_school=Baylor School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Morris|last=Ugusuk|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Helsinki, Finland|high_school=Omnia Basketball Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Danny|last=Grajzl|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Hawken School|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Arden|last=Conyers|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=204|class=fr|rs=|home=Columbia, SC|high_school=Westwood HS}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Collin|last=Murray-Boyles|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=231|class=fr|rs=|home=Columbia, SC|high_school=Wasatch Academy|link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Benjamin|last=Bosmans-Verdonk|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=238|class=sr|rs=Yes|home=Lommel, Belgium|high_school=KA Pegasus
Illinois}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Gray|num=33|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=265|class=sr|rs=|home=Brooklyn, NY|high_school=Putnam Science Academy
LSU}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ta'Lon|last=Cooper|num=55|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Roebuck, SC|high_school=Dorman HS
Minnesota}}

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|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

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Schedule and results

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|-

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

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 1, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wofford

| score = 60–57

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = −

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Stute

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 4

| record = −

| attend = 2

}}

|-

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

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = USC Upstate

| score = 82–53

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Johnson}}

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Davis

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Johnson, Ugusuk}}

| assists = 3

| record = 1–0

| attend = 11,216

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2023

| time = 9:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Virginia Tech

| score = 79–77

| site_stadium = Spectrum Center

| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC

| gamename = He Gets Us Hall of Fame Series

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Stute

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Bosmans-Verdonk

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 7

| record = 2–0

| attend = 6,783

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = VMI

| score = 74–64

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = Arizona Tip-Off campus site game

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 7

| record = 3–0

| attend = 10,449

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2023

| time = 12:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = DePaul

| score = 73–68

| site_stadium = Desert Diamond Arena

| site_cityst = Glendale, AZ

| gamename = Arizona Tip-Off semifinals

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Gray}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 5

| record = 4–0

| attend = 3,214

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| score = 75–68

| site_stadium = Desert Diamond Arena

| site_cityst = Glendale, AZ

| gamename = Arizona Tip-Off championship game

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 5

| record = 5–0

| attend = 2,589

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 28, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Notre Dame

| score = 65–53

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge

| tv = SECN

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 4

| record = 6–0

| attend = 15,215

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = George Washington

| score = 89–67

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Johnson

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 8

| record = 7–0

| attend = 10,936

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Clemson

| opprank = 24

| score = 67–72

| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum

| site_cityst = Clemson, SC

| gamename = Rivalry

| tv = ACCN

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 4

| record = 7–1

| attend = 9,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = East Carolina

| score = 68–62

| site_stadium = Williams Arena

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename =

| tv = ESPNU

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Stute, Johnson}}

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Wright}}

| assists = 3

| record = 8–1

| attend = 5,568

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Charleston Southern

| score = 73–69

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 16

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Johnson}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Ugusuk

| assists = 5

| record = 9–1

| attend = 10,006

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Winthrop

| score = 72–62

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 5

| record = 10–1

| attend = 9,455

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 22, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Elon

| score = 70–43

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| highscorer = Cooper

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Stute

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Mack, Wright}}

| assists = 3

| record = 11–1

| attend = 10,203

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida A&M

| score = 94–62

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN+/ESPN+

| highscorer = Murray-Boyles

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Clark

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 6

| record = 12–1

| attend = 11,070

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}"| 2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = CBS

| score = 68–62

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, Mack, Stute}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 7

| attend = 11,382

| record = 13–1

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 47–74

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, Stute}}

| assists = 2

| attend = 10,208

| record = 13–2

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| tv = SECN

| score = 71–69

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Cooper

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Johnson, Murray-Boyles}}

| assists = 3

| attend = 11,135

| record = 14–2

| conference = 2–1

|overtime=OT}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2024

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 69–74

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Murray-Boyles}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Davis}}

| assists = 3

| attend = 12,404

| record = 14–3

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| tv = SECN

| score = 77–64

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Wright}}

| assists = 5

| attend = 19,200

| record = 15–3

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 79–62

| highscorer = Cooper

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Cooper, Murray-Boyles}}

| assists = 5

| attend = 18,000

| record = 16–3

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Missouri

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 72–64

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 4

| attend = 13,553

| record = 17–3

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena

| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN

| tv = SECN

| score = 63–59

| highscorer = Cooper

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Gray

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 6

| attend = 20,667

| record = 18–3

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = Yes

| opponent = Georgia

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| tv = SECN

| score = 72–62

| highscorer = Murray-Boyles

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Gray

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 8

| attend = 10,523

| record = 19–3

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| rank = 15

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 68–65

| highscorer = Murray-Boyles

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 8

| attend = 18,000

| record = 20–3

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| rank = 15

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 75–60

| highscorer = Murray-Boyles

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 7

| attend = 14,310

| record = 21–3

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 14, 2024

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 11

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Neville Arena

| site_cityst = Auburn, AL

| tv = SECN

| score = 61–101

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 22

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Johnson, Murray-Boyles}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 2

| attend = 9,121

| record = 21–4

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| rank = 11

| opponent = LSU

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = SECN

| score = 63–64

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 4

| attend = 16,570

| record = 21–5

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 20

| opponent = Ole Miss

| site_stadium = SJB Pavilion

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 72–59

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Davis

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 6

| attend = 8,486

| record = 22–5

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2024

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 18

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = SECN

| score = 70–68

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 9

| attend = 9,255

| record = 23–5

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| rank = 18

| opponent = Florida

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN

| score = 82–76

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 4

| attend = 16,978

| record = 24–5

| conference = 12–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| rank = 17

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, SC

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 59–66

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Johnson

| assists = 3

| attend = 18,000

| record = 24–6

| conference = 12–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| rank = 17

| opponent = Mississippi State

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| tv = SECN

| score = 93–89

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Murray-Boyles

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Murray-Boyles

| assists = 6

| attend = 9,289

| record = 25–6

| conference = 13–5

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}"| 2024 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| seed = 5

| opponent = Arkansas

| oppseed = 12

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = SECN

| score = 80–66

| highscorer = Murray-Boyles

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Mack

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| record = 26–6

| attend = 11,638

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| seed = 5

| opponent = Auburn

| oppseed = 4

| opprank = 12

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 55–86

| highscorer = Mack

| points = 14

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Mack, Murray-Boyles, Davis}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 4

| record = 26–7

| attend = 17,137

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|South Carolina Gamecocks}}| 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 6 MW

| rank = 16

| opponent = Oregon

| oppseed = 11 MW

| site_stadium = PPG Paints Arena

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| gamename = First Round

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = Johnson

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Stute

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Cooper

| assists = 7

| score = 73–87

| attend = 17,698

| record = 26–8

}}

{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time|region=MW |regionname=Midwest region}}

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Rankings

{{See also|2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

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| poll1_1=NR

| poll1_2=RV

| poll1_3=RV

| poll1_4=RV

| poll1_5=RV

| poll1_6=RV

| poll1_7=RV

| poll1_8=RV

| poll1_9=RV

| poll1_10=RV

| poll1_11=NR

| poll1_12=RV

| poll1_13=15

| poll1_14=11

| poll1_15=20

| poll1_16=18

| poll1_17=17

| poll1_18=15

| poll1_19=16

| poll1_20=25

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| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek = 20

| poll2_0 = NR

| poll2_1 = NR

| poll2_2 = RV

| poll2_3 = NR

| poll2_4 = NR

| poll2_5 = NR

| poll2_6 = RV

| poll2_7 = RV

| poll2_8 = NR

| poll2_9 = RV

| poll2_10 = NR

| poll2_11 = NR

| poll2_12 = RV

| poll2_13 = 20

| poll2_14 = 11

| poll2_15 = 20

| poll2_16 = 18

| poll2_17 = 16

| poll2_18 = 19

| poll2_19 = 17

| poll2_20 =23

}}

See also

References

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