To say this basketball season has not treated the South Carolina men kindly would be an understatement.
Entering the final week of the regular season, the Gamecocks sit at a dismal 6-13 (4-11 SEC) and are fresh off a 101-73 drubbing at the hands of Arkansas (which, in fairness, is a top-15 team). Hot seat talk is starting up for embattled coach Frank Martin, who has tested positive for COVID twice in the past year amid the team’s struggles to stay healthy and on the court. A squad that was projected by many in the preseason to be NCAA Tournament quality has shown itself to be anything but, plagued by inconsistency and a lack of scoring — frustrating hallmarks of the Martin era that still haven’t been stamped out.