South Carolina basketball: Hall of Fame Classic matchups set

The South Carolina basketball team will face off against three other opponents in the HOF Classic.

The South Carolina basketball team is still reorganizing its out-of-conference schedule as the Coronavirus pandemic has pushed back the season start date. Prior to the postponement, the Gamecocks were set to face off against Northwestern, California, and TCU in the Hall of Fame Classic. Tulsa has now taken the place of the Cal Bears, but the field and opening round matchups have now been set.

Originally slated to take place on the weekend of November 25th, the Classic will be pushed a couple of days to align with the new college basketball season start date. Now, it looks like South Carolina will square off versus Northwestern in the tournament’s opening round on November 28th. They’ll await the results of a matchup between Tulsa and TCU for its second round opponent the following day.

The South Carolina athletic department released a statement on Tuesday detailing the tournament adjustments.

"Matchups for the 2020 Hall of Fame Classic powered by ShotTracker in Kansas City, Mo., have been finalized, and it was announced on Tuesday that South Carolina will face Northwestern in its first matchup at the T-Mobile Center on Nov. 28.  Tulsa and TCU will meet in the second semifinal matchup that same day, and the event will conclude on Nov. 29 with consolation and championship contests.  All games in Kansas City will be featured on the ESPN family of networks, with game times and network designations set to be finalized soon.This season will mark the 20th anniversary of the Hall of Fame Classic event in Kansas City, annually one of the top early-season college basketball tournaments in the country. In addition to the on-court action, the Hall of Fame Classic will provide a platform to celebrate the latest National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.The 2020 Hall of Fame Classic will not have fans in attendance at T-Mobile Center. For more information on the event, please visit halloffameweekend.com.Hall of Fame Classic – Semifinal RoundSaturday, Nov. 28 (Times and ESPN Networks TBD)Northwestern vs. South CarolinaTCU vs. TulsaHall of Fame Classic – Championship RoundSunday, Nov. 29 (Times and ESPN Networks TBD)Consolation GameChampionship Game"

The Gamecocks are still working on finalizing the remainder of the out-of-conference slate. It appears that a home meeting with Clemson is on the books for December 19th, but not much has been set outside of that matchup.

The SEC has also released the matchups for the annual Big XII and SEC Challenge, but it looks as though the Gamecocks won’t be participating this season.

Other games on the original slate included contests with Houston, Army, and George Washington. We’ll have to wait and see if those matchups come to fruition.