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South Carolina releases men’s basketball SEC slate

By Collyn Taylor

South Carolina knows its road through SEC play. The Gamecocks announced their SEC schedule Tuesday morning, complete with games against all 13 other SEC programs.

Here it is.

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From South Carolina media relations

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — South Carolina men’s basketball has dates set for its 2023 SEC schedule with the league office unveiling the conference slate late on Wednesday morning. The Gamecocks will have nine home games and nine games on the road in league play.

For the second consecutive season, Carolina will face its first road test in SEC action at Memorial Gym against Vanderbilt on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The team then returns home to Colonial Life Arena for the SEC home-opener against Tennessee on Saturday, Jan. 7. The Volunteers are the defending SEC Tournament Champions.

Carolina then travels to Rupp Arena to take on Kentucky on Tuesday, Jan. 10.

The Gamecocks will return home for a three-game homestand against Texas A&M (Jan. 14), Ole Miss (Jan. 17) and Auburn (Jan. 21), the defending SEC Regular Season Champions.

Back-to-back road games at Florida (Jan. 25) and Georgia (Jan. 28) will follow before ending the month at home vs. Mississippi State (Jan. 31).

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February features home games versus Arkansas (Feb. 4), Vanderbilt (Feb. 14) and Alabama (Feb. 22) with road matchups at Missouri (Feb. 7), at Ole Miss (Feb. 11), at LSU (Feb. 18), at Tennessee (Feb. 25) and at Mississippi State (Feb. 28).

Carolina will conclude conference play and the regular season at home vs. Georgia on Saturday, March 4. The Gamecocks have won 12-straight games over the Bulldogs.

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The SEC is poised for another strong season on the hardwood with 10 teams making the postseason last year, (six NCAA Tournament teams and four schools in the NIT). The 2023 SEC Tournament returns to Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. this season. The first set of games will take place Wednesday, March 8 with the championship game on Sunday, March 12.

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2023 South Carolina Men’s Basketball Conference Schedule

1/3 – at Vanderbilt

1/7 – vs. Tennessee

1/10 – at Kentucky

1/14 – vs. Texas A&M

1/17 – vs. Ole Miss

1/21 – vs. Auburn

1/25 – at Florida

1/28 – at Georgia

1/31 – vs. Mississippi State

2/4 – vs. Arkansas

2/7 – at Missouri

2/11 – at Ole Miss

2/14 – vs. Vanderbilt

2/18 – at LSU

2/22 – vs. Alabama

2/25 – at Tennessee

2/28 – at Mississippi State

3/4 – vs. Georgia

3/8-12 – SEC Tournament (Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, Tenn.)

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