The two-sport athlete flipped his original commitment. from Mississippi State and plans to play baseball and football at South Carolina.

Carter led the team with 16 points (tied career high) and seven rebounds. Trailing by as many as 16 in the first half, he scored five straight points late to pull the Gamecocks within six at the break.

Zia Cooke scored 20 points, including the go-ahead layup with 5:13 to play, as No. 1 South Carolina outlasted No. 8 Maryland 66-59 on Sunday for its fourth victory over a top-10 opponent this season.

James Reese V and Devin Carter combined for 23 second-half points and South Carolina overcame a 16-point deficit to edge Florida State 66-65 on Saturday.

Three players on the SEC Coaches' All-Freshman team is a high for South Carolina since the 2013 season when Pharoh Cooper (all-purpose and return specialist), Skai Moore (linebacker) and Elliott Fry (placekicker) were recognized.

The Gamecocks will officially be without their leading rusher next season and for the upcoming Duke's Mayo Bowl against UNC.

Foster, a 5-10, 195-pounder from Duncan, S.C., is tied for the NCAA lead with five interceptions, the most for a Gamecock since 2004.

As the Gamecocks prepare to face North Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl, they'll do so without a reserve in the secondary.

Leveque made 6 of 8 shots for the Gamecocks (6-2), who improved to 5-0 at home. Keyshawn Bryant and James Reese V each added 11 points with Bryant also having a team-leading eight rebounds.

Dawn Staley knows about point guards. And the Hall of Famer saw all she needed the past few seasons to tell her 6-foot-4 Laeticia Amihere had the makeup to direct top-ranked South Carolina on the court.

Essam Mostafa had 23 points and 13 rebounds and Coastal Carolina pulled away in the second half to upset South Carolina 80-56 on Wednesday night.

A Gamecock wide receiver hit the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon, according to South Carolina sports info.

The Gamecocks improved to 8-0 for the first time since the 2015-2016 season.

Kingsley "JJ" Enagbare was named to the first-team unit as a defensive end. Tight end Jaheim Bell and cornerback Cam Smith earned spots on PFF's All-SEC second team.

This is the team's third trip in Mendoza's four seasons as head coach, with the lone miss coming in last season's modified 48-team tournament.

Carolina travels to Coastal Carolina for a Dec. 1 matchup at the beach. The contest is the Gamecocks' first true road trip of the season.

Dawn Staley was worried how her top-ranked South Carolina team would handle its next game after its rousing success in The Bahamas.