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University of South Carolina, Columbia · Men’s Basketball

Gamecocks

2026–27 NCAA Division I · Southeastern Conference

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University of South Carolina, Columbia

Men’s Basketball · Current Program Information

Team
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Nickname
Gamecocks
Location
Columbia, SC
Program
Men’s Basketball
Division
NCAA Division I
2026–27 affiliation
Southeastern Conference

Current program information for 2026–27.

Sources & References

NCAA directory institutional address locality; no main-campus, municipality-boundary or athletics-venue inference.

Literal institution-level nickname; composite nickname is not assigned by sex.

Literal NCAA current institution name; no unsupported shortened name inferred.

Beyond the Ballot

Meet the University of South Carolina

The University of South Carolina is a public university in Columbia. Founded as South Carolina College in 1801, its historic campus is close to the state capitol.

Location
Columbia, South Carolina
University Type
Public · Research
Founded
1801Established as South Carolina College
Undergraduate Enrollment
31,816Fall 2025 · Columbia campus; undergraduate students only
Nickname
South Carolina Gamecocks
Sources & References
The McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina undergoing renovations in March, 2024.
McKissick Museum during renovations · 2024. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: BigCheddah / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0