South Carolina is back in the NCAA Tournament after an absence of more than a dozen years.
The Gamecocks won't even have to leave the state to play at the start of this week's tournament.
Assigned to the East Region, seventh-seeded South Carolina meets 10th-seeded Marquette in Friday night's first round at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
South Carolina (22-10) will play in its first NCAA Tournament since 2004. This is the ninth time overall for the Gamecocks in the tournament.
"Happy for guys who signed up to help us build this," Gamecocks coach Frank Martin said.