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Friday, May 03, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball coach Frank Martin and his wife, Anya, are hoping to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The couple hosted the inaugural Coaches vs Cancer Ball at Colonial Life Arena Friday night.

Friday, April 26, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball head coach Frank Martin announced Friday in a statement that four members of the 2012-13 team will not return next season.

Monday, April 22, 2013  After one season as an associate head coach for the South Carolina men's basketball team, reports indicate Brad Underwood has been hired as the new head coach at Stephen F. Austin State.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  South Carolina men's basketball program will have a seat at the Final Four table in Atlanta this weekend when head coach Frank Martin showcases his cooking skills to raise money for cancer research.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Just hours after South Carolina's basketball season ended at the SEC Tournament, the Bruce Ellington watch is officially on.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Fred Thomas scored a career-high 21 points Wednesday night as No. 13 seed Mississippi State defeated No. 12 seed South Carolina 70-59 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Monday, March 11, 2013  South Carolina's men's basketball coach isn't about to join the fight over the Confederate flag. Due to the flag's presence on State House grounds, the NCAA has banned all pre-determined postseason tournament play, like NCAA basketball regionals, in the state of South Carolina.

Monday, March 11, 2013  South Carolina two-sport player Bruce Ellington says he hasn't yet thought about football with the basketball season heading to the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Monday, March 11, 2013  South Carolina coach Frank Martin says the Gamecocks have made significant strides the past two months despite their struggles in the Southeastern Conference

Saturday, March 09, 2013  Rod Odom and Dai-Jon Parker each scored 18 points to lead Vanderbilt to a 74-64 victory over South Carolina on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Elston Turner scored 28 points and Ray Turner 16 to help Texas A&M to a 74-56 win over South Carolina on Saturday night in the first-ever meeting between the new Southeastern Conference foes.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points, Charles Mann added 14 and Georgia beat South Carolina 62-54 in overtime on Saturday

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Eric Smith scored 12 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 25.1 seconds left, as South Carolina upset Mississippi 63-62 on Wednesday night.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Despite the fact that some say he went too far with his commentary after last week's loss to LSU, Martin says no way. He wasn't taking shots at his players.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Trevor Lacey scored 17 points, and Rodney Cooper and Nick Jacobs had 10 each to lead Alabama to an easy 68-58 victory over South Carolina Saturday.