South Carolina men’s basketball announces full 2023 non-conference schedule
The second slate of the Lamont Paris men’s basketball era at South Carolina is nearly complete.
The Gamecocks announced their full 2023-24 non-conference schedule Wednesday, a lineup featuring three programs that have appeared in the NCAA Tournament over the last three seasons: Virginia Tech, Notre Dame and Clemson.
South Carolina opens the season against USC Upstate on Nov. 6 and faces its first big test in a Nov. 10 neutral-site game against Virginia Tech in Charlotte. Those teams haven’t played each other since 1997, a 74-73 Gamecocks win.
The Gamecocks host Notre Dame in the inaugural SEC/ACC Challenge, a matchup previously announced in June, on Nov. 28, and their annual rivalry game with Clemson will be held Dec. 6 at Clemson’s Littlejohn Coliseum.
USC closes out the non-conference schedule with a four-game homestand, including the fourth-ever meeting with Elon — a program the Gamecocks haven’t seen since 2012.
An exhibition game will be announced at a later date.
Paris will debut a new lineup after losing seven players during the offseason, including second-round NBA Draft pick and SEC All-Freshman Team forward GG Jackson and starting guard Chico Carter Jr.
Paris has added nine new players — five freshmen and four graduate transfers — to his roster for 2023-24 after an 11-21 (4-14 SEC) debut season.
South Carolina already knows its home/road assignments for SEC games, but the specific dates and times for those games won’t be released until a later date.
South Carolina 2023-24 basketball schedule
Home games in bold
Nov. 6 - USC Upstate
Nov. 10 - Virginia Tech (Hall of Fame Series in Charlotte)
Nov. 13 - VMI
Nov. 17 - DePaul (Arizona Tip-Off Tournament)
Nov. 19 - Grand Canyon or San Francisco (Arizona Tip-Off Tournament)
Nov. 28 - Notre Dame (SEC/ACC Challenge), 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1 - George Washington
Dec. 6 - at Clemson
Dec. 9 - at East Carolina, 4 p.m.
Dec. 16 - Charleston Southern
Dec. 19 - Winthrop
Dec. 22 - Elon
Dec. 30 - Florida A&M
SEC home opponents (dates/times TBA): Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Missouri, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Vanderbilt
SEC road opponents (dates/times TBA): Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Missouri, Alabama, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M
This story was originally published August 30, 2023 at 4:52 PM.
