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Gamecocks open season with 84-69 win over Norfolk State

The men's basketball team concluded a busy Saturday in Columbia as they opened their season with an 84-69 win over visiting Norfolk State.

The men's basketball opener concluded a busy Saturday for South Carolina as the football team hosted the Florida Gators just a few miles down the road earlier in the day. The debut of Frank Martin's fourth team marked his 100th game as head coach of the Gamecocks. His team opened the 2015-16 season with an 84-69 win over visiting Norfolk State on Saturday night in Colonial Life Arena.

Excitement follows this year's Gamecock team and freshman guard P.