Forty-four years. Forty-four years.
South Carolina’s stretch without a win in the NCAA Tournament has covered lifetimes and a period where all but one Gamecocks team (beach volleyball, currently in its fourth season) has advanced in an NCAA championship event. It’s also seen 201 other teams win at least one game – with UC Davis bidding to become the 202nd on Wednesday.
The Gamecocks will try to stop that streak on Friday against Marquette, one of the last games of the first round. There could be more teams added to the list by that time, but it becomes obsolete with a USC win.