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Cock-A-Doodle Brew 2/13: Friendly Confines

Cock-A-Doodle Brew 2/13: Friendly Confines

Women's basketball hosts Florida, softball begins Carolina Classic, and more.

Sydney Fields
February 13, 2025

Good Morning, Gamecocks! The weekend rotation is here! Find out who’s starting on the mound for Carolina baseball.

What else is Brewin’?

🏀 Women’s basketball hosts Florida
🥎 Softball hosts Carolina Classic
🤙 And much more!

🎥 GAMECOCK TALK

Gamecock Talk with Jeremiah Donati: Here comes a BRAND NEW podcast featuring the University of South Carolina's new athletics director, Jeremiah Donati. Get updates on everything happening inside Gamecock Athletics straight from the top! Episode one includes an overview of Donati's first few weeks on campus, what's next on the docket, notes on the Williams-Brice Stadium project, and the latest in the NIL settlement. This is your inside access to the athletics department.

🎥 TAILGATE TALKS

Tailgate Talks: Ray Tanner — What a ride for former coach and Athletics Director, Ray Tanner! Nearly three decades in athletics at South Carolina with tremendous success lends itself to some great moments and plenty of stories. Tanner sits down with Pat and Stephen, a couple of guys he knows well from his time as a coach, to look back on it all.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Friendly Confines. The fourth-ranked women’s basketball team is back at home to host Florida tonight at 7 p.m. It’s the annual Play 4Kay game in support of breast cancer awareness, so wear pink! The first 1,200 fans will receive rally towels. Fans at home can tune in on SEC Network.

🔺 Heartbreaker. The men’s basketball team dropped another heartbreaker last night, losing to No. 19 Ole Miss 72-68. Collin Murray-Boyles led the Gamecocks with 20 points, his seventh 20-point game of the season. He added six rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and a steal. They’ll hit the road on Saturday to play at No. 3 Florida.

🔺 Classic ‘Cocks. The softball team is back in action today! They’ll host the Carolina Classic through the weekend. Game one is tonight at 6 p.m. against Georgia State. Other teams playing in the Carolina Classic include App State, Miami (OH), and Winthrop. Fans can watch tonight’s matchup on SEC Network+.

🔺 Three For Me. The 18th-ranked men’s golf team finished the Puerto Rico Classic in third-place, finishing ahead of three top-10 teams! It’s their third top-three finish in five events this season. Brock Blais led the team with a fourth-place finish at 12-under. Nathan Franks tied for 13th, while Marek Fleming tied for 16th.

🔺 Hauling ‘Em In. Women’s basketball’s Te-Hina Paopao continues to land on watch lists this week! She was named to the Wooden Award Women’s Late Midseason Top 20 Watch List and the Naismith Women’s Player of the Year Midseason Team. She’s averaging 10.3 points per game, 11.5 against ranked opponents.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Former Gamecock football player Warren Muir is already in the USC Athletics Hall of Fame for football. But now, he’s being inducted into another South Carolina Hall of Fame for a different sport.

Today’s trivia question…

Which sport is he being honored for?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Thursday 2/13

🥎 No. 25 Softball vs. Georgia State @ 6:00 p.m. | Tickets | SECN+
🏀 No. 4 Women’s Basketball vs. Florida @ 7:00 p.m. | Tickets | SEC Network

Friday 2/14

Saturday 2/15

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Rugby!

🤙 Have a great Thursday, y’all