South Carolina men's basketball released is complete 2025-26 schedule featuring all 31 regular-season games, exhibition details, and television information.
The Gamecocks will open the season with a home exhibition against NC State on Sunday, October 26th at 4:30 p.m., followed by a closed scrimmage against Georgia Tech before the official start of non-conference play. The regular season tips off Tuesday, November 4th, and runs through March 7th, with SEC Tournament scheduled for March 11-15 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Non-Conference Highlights
South Carolina's non-conference slate runs from Nov. 4 through Dec. 30, and includes several marquee matchups:
- Nov. 21-23: The Gamecocks travel to West Virginia for the Skechers Greenbrier Tip-Off, featuring games against Butler and Northwestern, both televised on CBS Sports Network.
- Dec. 2: Carolina hosts Virginia Tech in the ACC/SEC Challenge on SEC Network.
- Dec. 16: The annual Palmetto Series showdown at Clemson tips at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
- Home games against Southern Miss (Nov. 9), SC State (Dec. 22), and Albany (Dec. 30) will all be televised on SEC Network, while other early-season matchups stream on SEC Network+.
SEC Schedule Overview
Conference play begins Saturday, Jan. 3 when the Gamecocks host Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. ET on ESPNU. South Carolina will appear on ESPNU, ESPN2, CBS Sports Network, and SEC Network throughout the season, with every conference matchup televised nationally.
After facing LSU on the road on Jan. 6 (ESPNU) and Georgia at home Jan. 10 (ESPN2), the rest of the SEC schedule will air on SEC Network, beginning with a tough road trip to Arkansas on Jan. 14. Key matchups include:
- Jan. 31: Home rematch with LSU
- Feb. 14: Road game at Alabama
- Feb. 24: Home battle against Kentucky
- March 3: Senior Night vs. Tennessee
- March 7: Regular-season finale at Ole Miss
Full 2025-26 South Carolina Basketball TV Schedule
November
- Nov. 4 – vs. NC A&T, SEC Network+, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 9 – vs. Southern Miss, SEC Network, 6:30 p.m.
- Nov. 12 – vs. Presbyterian, SEC Network+, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 18 – vs. Radford, SEC Network+, 7 p.m.
- Nov. 21 – vs. Butler, CBS Sports Network, 2 p.m.
- Nov. 23 – vs. Northwestern, CBS Sports Network, 5 p.m.
- Nov. 28 – vs. Charleston Southern, SEC Network+, 4 p.m.
December
- Dec. 2 – vs. Virginia Tech (ACC/SEC Challenge), SEC Network, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 6 – vs. Stetson, SEC Network+, 2 p.m.
- Dec. 13 – vs. The Citadel, SEC Network+, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 16 – at Clemson, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
- Dec. 22 – vs. SC State, SEC Network+, 4 p.m.
- Dec. 30 – vs. Albany, SEC Network, 6 p.m.
January
- Jan. 3 – vs. Vanderbilt, ESPNU, 2 p.m.
- Jan. 6 – at LSU, ESPNU, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 10 – vs. Georgia, ESPN2, 2 p.m.
- Jan. 14 – at Arkansas, SEC Network, 9 p.m.
- Jan. 17 – at Auburn, SEC Network, 6 p.m.
- Jan. 20 – vs. Oklahoma, SEC Network, 7 p.m.
- Jan. 24 – at Texas A&M, SEC Network, 3:30 p.m.
- Jan. 28 – vs. Florida, SEC Network, 9 p.m.
- Jan. 31 – vs. LSU, SEC Network, 6 p.m.
February – March
- Feb. 3 – at Texas, SEC Network, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 7 – vs. Missouri, SEC Network, 1 p.m.
- Feb. 14 – at Alabama, SEC Network, 8:30 p.m.
- Feb. 17 – at Florida, SEC Network, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 21 – vs. Mississippi State, SEC Network, 1 p.m.
- Feb. 24 – vs. Kentucky, SEC Network, 7 p.m.
- Feb. 28 – at Georgia, SEC Network, 3:30 p.m.
- March 3 – vs. Tennessee, SEC Network, 6 p.m.
- March 7 – at Ole Miss, SEC Network, 1 p.m.