Live updates: South Carolina MBB at SEC Media Days

After South Carolina women’s basketball went through SEC Media Days Tuesday, it’s the men’s turn Wednesday morning.

Gamecocks head coach Lamont Paris and forwards Hayden Brown and GG Jackson will all go through the SEC Media Days starting at 10 a.m. ET for about an hour.

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SEC Preseason Poll

Kentucky was predicted to win the 2023 Southeastern Conference men’s basketball championship in voting by a select panel of both SEC and national media members.

Reigning national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe was the choice of the media for SEC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. Joining Tshiebwe on the All-SEC First Team are Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas), Colin Castleton (Florida), Sahvir Wheeler (Kentucky), and Santiago Vescovi (Tennessee). All-SEC Second Team selections include Brandon Miller (Alabama), Jahvon Quinerly (Alabama), KJ Williams (LSU), Josiah-Jordan James (Tennessee), and Zakai Zeigler (Tennessee).

Points were compiled on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Each media member also voted for a five-player All-SEC Team. Ties were not broken.

The 2022-23 campaign begins November 7, with conference play set to begin December 28. The 2023 SEC Tournament will be March 8-12 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

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2. Arkansas
3. Tennessee
4. Auburn
5. Alabama
6. Texas A&M
7. Florida
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10. Mississippi State
11. Missouri
12. Vanderbilt
13. Georgia
14. South Carolina

South Carolina announces fan event for Oct. 26

from SC Media Relations

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina men’s basketball announced today, Garnet & Black Madness, a free event that’s open to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Colonial Life Arena.

Fans will be introduced to the team and get to catch them in action for the first time with a intrasquad scrimmage. Parking will be available around Colonial Life Arena. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. (ET) and fans are asked to use the main entrance of the building. The event will begin at 7 p.m.

“I’m excited to welcome our fans back to Colonial Life Arena for this event,” said head coach Lamont Paris. “We’ve been working extremely hard to get ready for the season and want to showcase that for all of you. It’s going to be a fun atmosphere and I hope you come out to see our team. Our players and staff can’t wait to meet all of you.”

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Additional information will be released ahead of Garnet & Black Madness.

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