The 2024–25 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The team was led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at Colonial Life Arena located in

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as a member of the

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. South Carolina finished bottom of the table in the SEC and was one of only two SEC teams to not make the NCAA tournament (the other being

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Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2023–24 season 26–8, 13–5 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 5 seed in the SEC tournament, they beat

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in the second round before falling to Auburn in the quarterfinals. The Gamecocks earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, their first since 2017. However, they would fall in the first round to

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, 87–73.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Preseason

On October 14, 2024 the SEC released their preseason media poll. South Carolina was picked to finish eleventh in the SEC regular season. Sophomore forward Collin Murray-Boyles was named to the Third Team All-SEC.

SEC media poll

Source

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons

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