South Carolina’s guard situation is less than ideal right now. While being down two starters, including starting point guard Jamarii Thomas for the next few weeks, the Gamecocks have had to resort to other options for the time being.

Lamont Paris, head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team, has demonstrated significant potential and capability during his tenure. After a

Lamont Paris’ South Carolina remained winless in SEC play after a 65-60 overtime loss to No. 14-ranked Mississippi State on Saturday.

Following the latest one at 65-60 in overtime to Mississippi State on Saturday, Lamont Paris said the Gamecocks continue to fight, though, through their longest losing streak since two seasons ago. “Well, if it doesn’t break you, it’ll make you stronger, um, and it hasn’t broken our guys,” said Paris.

It was the second straight home game in which Oklahoma committed a season-high ... "You can't turn the ball over like that," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said. "I think we have to go back to ...

But Oklahoma snatched momentum back with an ... we needed to be with them playing their best guys,” head coach Lamont Paris said. “So there’s a little frustration with that.

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team continues to struggle in conference play. The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team made the trip o

(AP) Jalon Moore scored 22 points and Oklahoma pulled away in the second ... last season when they tied for second place, earning Lamont Paris coach-of-the-year honors in his second season.

Murray-Boyles provided a spark defensively with a career-high five steals, ripping the ball from Sooners with a tenacity that kept the Gamecocks afloat early. Still, Oklahoma capitalized on USC’s sloppiness, scoring 19 points off turnovers before the break, compared to just three for the Gamecocks.

With each team desperate to end losing streaks, Georgia hosts South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga. Georgia (14-6, 2-5 SEC) entered the Top 25 on Jan. 13 for the first time in 14 years after wins over then-No. 6 Kentucky and then-No. 17 Oklahoma, but the Bulldogs have since dropped four in a row.

In Saturday's 82-62 loss at Oklahoma, he was held to 11 points ... harm's way for those two guys in particular," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said of Murray-Boyles and Pringle.

South Carolina basketball is eight games into its 2024-2025 SEC schedule. The Gamecocks are 10-11 and 0-8 in conference play following a loss to the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night. USC did not win a game in January.