South Carolina basketball fans thought that Wednesday’s loss to the Arkansas Razorbacks in the SEC Tournament’s first round was the end of the road for the Gamecocks on the hardwood.

Why the South Carolina Gamecocks electing to decline the NIT makes sense. Despite a rough finish in conference play this season, the South Carolina Gamecocks still managed to get an invite to the ...

Despite finishing with a 12-20 record — and dead last in the SEC with two conference victories — the Gamecocks men’s basketball team was in line for a postseason berth in the National ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — When a conference record 14 SEC teams received bids to the NCAA Tournament, it was expected the new rule concerning the NIT would open the door for a 12-20 South Carolina men's ...

The South Carolina Gamecocks basketball season didn ... The Gamecocks were invited to be particpants in the NIT Tournament, however, according to a statement released by head coach Lamont Paris ...

South Carolina basketball would have been eligible to host a first-round game in the NIT had they accepted. The team’s decision to opt out of further games comes with a bit of a silver lining ...

The NIT is now considered a postseason consolation tournament ... West Virginia (M), Wyoming (W) 2006: South Carolina (M), Kansas State (W) 2005: South Carolina (M), Southwest Missouri State (now ...

If that stands, by rule, South Carolina will receive an automatic invitation. In fact, even if just 13 SEC squads go dancing, the Gamecocks might earn an NIT bid as they’ve passed LSU in some of ...

The fact South Carolina’s season could have included a postseason appearance is certainly interesting. And how was it possible, you ask? Well, two reasons. First, the NIT Tournament tweaked its ...