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University of South Carolina Gamecocks Mens Basketball Tickets

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South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball History

The University of South Carolina first fielded a men's basketball team in 1908, and achieved success in the Southern Conference in the 1920s and '30s, before founding the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953. The legendary Frank McGuire, who had previously led St. John's and UNC to Final Four appearances, coached the Gamecocks from 1964 until his retirement in 1980. During McGuire's reign, South Carolina reached the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for three consecutive years from 1971 to 1973, in addition to winning one ACC regular season title and tournament championship apiece in their final two seasons in the conference. 

After over a decade of independent play, South Carolina moved to the Metro Conference in 1983 and its current home in the Southeastern Conference in 1991. Coach Eddie Fogler led the Gamecocks to an SEC regular season championship in 1997, while his successor, Dave Odom, brought the team two NIT titles, in 2005 and 2006, after reaching their first NIT Finals game in 2002. In 2017, under head coach Frank Martin, the Gamecocks made their first appearance in the Final Four, beating Marquette, Duke, Baylor and Florida before bowing to Gonzaga in the national semifinal. South Carolina made its 10th appearance in the NCAA March Madness tournament in 2024.

South Carolina Gamecocks Team Info

Conference: SEC

Team Colors: Garnet and black

Team Rivals: Clemson, Auburn

South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena

The University of South Carolina Gamecocks play at Colonial Life Arena, an on-campus venue that opened in 2002. The arena holds 18,000 for basketball games. Besides being the home of the Gamecocks’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, Colonial Life Arena hosts the South Carolina High School Basketball Championships every year.

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Tickets for the 2025-26 regular season can be purchased on Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

The South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team plays at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. The seating chart for Colonial Life Arena can be viewed on Ticketmaster(Opens in new tab).

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 148 reviews
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  • Go cats!

    by 5points on 1/27/15Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great game. Venue is good for viewing no matter where you have seats.

  • Gators end Carolina win streak!

    by Silentskye on 1/10/15Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Seats were good despite the tall handrail at the end of the stairs. The game was and entertainment were terrific. Of course my Gators won so I liked it more than the home team. My friend and I attend this game nearly every year and despite those few seasons where were able to get seats in a box this was another great experience. I highly recommend sporting events and concerts (saw Jimmy Buffett a number of years ago) at Colonial Life Area.

  • Enjoyed a night of College Basketball

    by BBFAN111 on 1/10/15Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Great atmosphere! Staff and concessions ran very efficiently.

  • by Anonymous on 1/10/15Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Cooler than the other side of the pillow... Booooo - yah!

  • Great

    by RCF99 on 12/23/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    This was a great game. Colonial Life Arena was very lively. Almost seemed like the Frank McQuire days.

  • Great event

    by Jwallace2 on 12/22/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Only issue was it was too hot inside. They needed to address the thermostat.

  • KY never showed up to play

    by MJSharp on 3/4/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 3 out of 5

    This is the first KY basketball game we have been to when KY lost. This freshman class has a lot of maturing to do...team sport guys!!! KY never showed up to play and the coach left early...technicals cost KY 6 points and USC won by 5. With poor free throw shooting and technicals, KY lost with lack of coaching, just saying!!! One and done is NOT working. Changing my wardrobe to Cardinal RED!!!

  • by Anonymous on 2/25/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Colonial Life Arena is a state of the art collegiate basketball venue. The sight lines are great from every seat and the gameday atmosphere is very good considering the poor competitive nature of the USC men's basketball team.

  • by pb77 on 2/25/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    The games are great and the crowd is always enthusiastic - it's fun to be a part of the live action - everyone should try it!

  • by Anonymous on 1/21/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Awesome game had fun. Will be back soon. Go Gamecocks

  • Legends and all!

    by pb77 on 1/21/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great surprise to see the USC football team as well as USC basketball players from the past 60 years - just thrilling!

  • This is What I call a Basketball Atmosphere!

    by JoshLee on 1/14/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Gamecock fans are exciting to be around! Loved it!

  • USC vs Akron Mens BB

    by BoSi on 1/1/14Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great seats - good crowd in regards that it was not rowdy. Sat next to a nice family - very sociable. Good Time

  • Mizzou dunks Gamecocks

    by ELTiger on 3/2/13Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Great game with great seats. Nothing like sitting under the goal and watching "Mizzou Thunder Dunks"!!

  • Basketball VS LSU

    by RCF99 on 2/16/13Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 3 out of 5

    Gameccks did not play well. Since it was a loss, not a good experience

  • USC played outstanding!!

    by ALLEWIS on 1/29/13Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 5 out of 5

    Colonial Life Arena is a great venue for sporting in South Carolina.

  • by Anonymous on 1/14/13Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Enjoyable game. Auburn won a close game, and the facilities were definitely enjoyable.

  • by SouthCarolinamom11 on 12/9/12Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Parking is close to venue. Easy to enter Colonial Life Arena. Enjoyed the game and crowd atmosphere.

  • I had a great time.

    by BillFredsSon on 12/9/12Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    Game was great. Facility was great. Great atmosphere. Arena was very clean. Fams were great. View was good.

  • Go Gamecocks!

    by msnorris on 12/4/12Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaRating: 4 out of 5

    I enjoyed the game in spite of the loss, but I did have to move to the lower level because it was too dark on the upper deck to read my roster.