South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
2025–26 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
University	University of South Carolina
First season	1908–09; 118 years ago
Athletic director	Jeremiah Donati
Head coach	Lamont Paris 4th season, 62–68 (.477)
Location	Columbia, South Carolina
Arena	Colonial Life Arena (capacity: 18,000)
NCAA division	Division I
Conference	SEC
Nickname	Gamecocks
Colors	Garnet and black[1]
Student section	The Cockpit
All-time record	1,530–1,364–1 (.529)
NCAA tournament record	8–11 (.421)
NCAA Division I tournament Final Four
2017
Other NCAA Division I tournament results Elite Eight 2017 Sweet Sixteen 1971, 1972, 1973, 2017 Appearances 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2017, 2024
NIT champions
2005, 2006
Conference tournament champions
SoCon: 1933 ACC: 1971
Conference regular-season champions
SoCon: 1927, 1933, 1934, 1945 ACC: 1970 SEC: 1997
Conference division champions
SEC East: 1997, 2009
Uniforms
Home Away Alternate

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Gamecocks won Southern Conference titles in 1927, 1933, 1934, and 1945, and then they gained national attention under hall of fame coach Frank McGuire, posting a 205–65 record from 1967 to 1976, which included the 1970 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship, the 1971 ACC Tournament title, and four consecutive NCAA tournament appearances from 1971 to 1974. The program also won the 1997 SEC championship, National Invitation Tournament (NIT) titles in 2005 and 2006, and co-champions of the 2009 SEC East division title. Most recently, the Gamecocks won the 2017 NCAA East Regional Championship, reaching the Final Four for the first time in school history. Lamont Paris is the current head coach, and the team plays at the 18,000-seat Colonial Life Arena.