It has been more than two months since South Carolina has garnered more than a single No. 1 overall vote in the AP ballots. But come Monday, don’t be surprised if the Gamecocks gain ground on No. 1 UCLA, the only team to defeat SC so far this season.

No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU featured the last two national champions and two of the best teams in the country this season.

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. South Carolina won 87-75. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer is getting a three-year contract extension that includes a $1.5 million raise after the Gamecocks won their final six regular-season games. The university’s board of trustees approved Beamer’s raise and extension Friday.

Shane Beamer is receiving a contract extension that will keep him as the football coach at South Carolina through the 2030 season.

South Carolina and coach Shane Beamer have agreed to a contract extension through the 2030 season, the university announced Friday. With it comes a pay raise that boosts his salary to $8.15 million in 2025 with a $100,

Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia,

Will Richard scored on a driving layup with 4.8 seconds remaining to lift No. 5 Florida — down 14 points in the the second half — past South Carolina, 70-69 on Wednesday night. Richard finished with 22 points for the Gators (17-2,

The Florida Gators trailed for 39 minutes and 55 seconds Wednesday night and somehow prevailed with a 70-69 win over South Carolina.