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Monday, June 17, 2013  South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is holding a sneaker drive this week to help needy and homeless children. She recently got involved in an initiative called Inner Sole.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  University of South Carolina head men's basketball coach Frank Martin has hired former Tulane and Miami coach Perry Clark as an assistant on the Gamecock coaching staff.

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.

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.

Monday, March 18, 2013  South Carolina and coach Dawn Staley are heading to consecutive NCAA tournaments for the first time in a decade. Players jumped out of their chairs Monday night when their destination was announced during the NCAA Tournament selection show.

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 two-sport player Bruce Ellington says he hasn't yet thought about football with the basketball season heading to the Southeastern Conference tournament.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Brenton Williams scored a career-high 38 points to lead South Carolina to a 79-72 win over Mississippi State on Wednesday night.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Aleighsa Welch recorded her eighth double-double of the season, scoring a career-high 20 points with 11 rebounds to power No. 15 South Carolina past Mississippi State 58-43 Sunday

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

Thursday, February 14, 2013  LSU drilled South Carolina 64-46 Thursday night, saddling first-year Gamecocks coach Frank Martin with the longest losing streak of his college career.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  South Carolina forward Carlton Geathers has had arthroscopic surgery on his injured right kneecap. Trainers say he was not making the progress they expected.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The South Carolina women's basketball team picked up its twentieth win of the season with a 65-53 vcitory at Alabama on Thursday.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  South Carolina lost its third straight SEC game by double digits Tuesday night, losing 77-55 at Kentucky.