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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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Frank Martin continues his blaze on the recruiting trail as South Carolina landed 6-9 forward Demetrius Henry from Oakland Park Northeast High School.

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.

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.

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.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  In rare cases with athletics do you see children following in their parents career paths, but in this instance, it's the same route and more.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Kyle Fuller scored 12 points and Dai-Jon Parker 11 as Vanderbilt held on down the stretch to defeat South Carolina 58-51 Saturday for its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Michael Carrera's 23 points led four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks defeated LSU 80-73 in overtime Wednesday night to give first-year coach Frank Martin his first Southeastern Conference victory.