Good morning. University of South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer and newcomers representing the 2024 squad will be introduced at halftime of the men’s basketball game versus Missouri on Saturday, January 27.

Coach Beamer will address the crowd, and many of the 2024 signing class and portal transfers will be recognized during the intermission.

The basketball game will tip at 1pm ET at Colonial Life Arena and will be televised on SEC Network, with tickets available here.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🎾 Gamecocks picked as champs in SEC men’s tennis coaches’ preseason poll
🏀 Changing Expectations: Chapter 3: Stay Ready officially streaming
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Changing Expectations: Chapter 3: Stay Ready -- SEC play is upon us, and it's time to prove this Gamecock team has what it takes to compete, night in and night out. A fast start with wins over Mississippi State and Missouri is exactly what Lamont Paris and his club had in mind. Relive the late-game heroics through the eyes of the ones who made it happen when their number was called. You know what they say -- you don't have to get ready if you stay ready.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 New Ranking, Who Dis? The SEC announced the men’s tennis coaches’ preseason poll on Thursday, with South Carolina picked to finish atop the league, a first for the Gamecocks.

South Carolina will begin its season as the No. 5 team in the ITA Division I rankings after returning six members of the squad who reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships last season.

The preseason poll is voted on by the men’s tennis head coach at each SEC institution.

No. 5 South Carolina will begin its dual season on Sun., Jan. 21, with a road match at No. 1 Virginia. The SEC season will begin on March 1^st in Columbia when the Gamecocks take on LSU.

🔼 Oh, To Be Young. South Carolina women’s soccer will see the addition of Anna Young this spring.

A transfer from Kentucky, Young started in all 19 matches of the Wildcats’ 2023 campaign, leading all field players in total minutes at 1,659. The senior had a career-high three shots on goal, logged an assist against fellow SEC rival Tennessee, was a team captain, and was named to the SEC Preseason Watchlist.

In the classroom, Young was named a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection and was a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member.

🔼 It’s All About Balance. South Carolina Track & Field will compete in a pair of meets this weekend, hosting the Carolina Challenge while competing in the Track @ New Balance Collegiate Showdown in Boston, Mass.

Go here for info on parking, ticketing, and following the meet.

🔼 Join the Club. The Gamecock Club proudly announces a year of unprecedented success and record-breaking milestones for 2023. The Gamecock Club, founded in 1940, is the official fundraising arm of the University of South Carolina Athletics Department. The Gamecock Club is committed to raising money for student-athletes by providing a positive experience through unique engagement opportunities.

With unwavering support from fans and members alike, the Club has surpassed not only previous records but also set new standards in its commitment to excellence through supporting Gamecock Student-Athletes.

Go here to see the stats on membership, new enrollment, and more.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Hit ‘Em in the Numbers. With a men’s basketball game this weekend against Arkansas in the Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, today’s trivia turns to sizing up the competition.

The Gamecocks’ current record is 14-3, 2-2 SEC.

What is the Razorbacks’ record going into the matchup on Saturday?

Got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Friday 1/19 - Saturday 1/20

🏃 Track & Field @ the Carolina Challenge (Columbia, SC)

Saturday 1/20

🏃 Track & Field @ the New Balance Collegiate Showdown (Boston, MA)

🏊 Swimming & Diving vs. Duke @ 11:00am ET

🏊 Swimming & Diving (Women Only) vs. UNC Asheville @ 11:00am ET

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Arkansas @ 1:00pm ET on SEC Network

Sunday 1/21

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Coastal Carolina @ 12:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Virginia @ 1:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Presbyterian @ 4:00pm ET | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Texas A&M @ 5:00pm ET on SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Arkansas’ current record is 10-7, 1-3 SEC

Saturday’s matchup between South Carolina and Arkansas has a tip-off time of 1:00pm ET and will air on the SEC Network.

🤙 Have a good Friday, y’all.