Paris Returns for Gamecocks, Faces Roster Shakeup

0:00On March 10th, South Carolina man's basketball coach, Lamont Paris will return for the 2026-2027 season, his fifth with the Gamecocks. The university's athletic department confirmed this to local reporters, putting an end to speculation after two tough years. The team struggled in 2024-2025, finishing 12 and 20 overall, and dead last in the SEC at 2 and 16 in. Conference play. This season brought slight improvement to 13 and 18 overall, and 4 and 14 in the league. Fans and observers had started questioning Paris's future, but the confirmation has calmed those concerns. Officials seemed ready to invest more in the program, likely through extra name, image and likeness money, staff tweaks and roster upgrades. The Gamecocks face a roster shake-up ahead, losing three of their top four scores to eligibility after the SEC tournament. So hit the transfer portal hard to rebuild. Right now, as the 14th seed, South Carolina takes on 11th-seated Oklahoma in the tournament

1:03on March 11th at 9.30 p.m. Eastern. Time? The second match of this year after a home win back in January.