Good morning. Coming out to get an early look at your Gamecock men’s hoops teams tonight? Don’t forget that proceeds from ticket sales go to the Maui Strong Fund to help victims of the Maui wildfires. Tickets are $10 each and are available in the lower bowl. Students are welcome to attend for free!

What else is new in today’s Brew? ⤵️

⚽ Game winner
📅 Save the date
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Gamecock men’s basketball takes the court tonight in an exhibition game against Wofford and that’s your cue to tune into an all-new episode of The CockTale Hour where Jay Philips and Bill Gunter break down the top moments across your favorite Gamecock sports! Jay and Bill are talking the upcoming Gamecock basketball season, previewing South Carolina’s afternoon clash with Jacksonville State, and so much more. The CockTale Hour is streaming tonight on Gamecocks+ at 8:00pm ET free for everyone!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Game Winner. Jordan Illian is this week’s Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week! Illian finished South Carolina men’s soccer’s 4-3 win over Coastal Carolina with two goals and an assist, including the game-winner with 33 seconds to go in the game.

🔼 Save The Date. Are you ready to think about spring ball? Gamecock baseball’s annual First Pitch Dinner is slated for February 3 at Seawell’s. Be sure to circle your calendars; more info is coming soon!

🔼 Girl Power. It’s time for the espnW Women + Sports Summit and one of your favorite former Gamecocks took the stage alongside her fellow superstars to talk about what life is like when you’re a world-class athlete. Check out some pics from the day.

🔼 Gamecocks In The NFL. It’s time for our weekly dive into how our former Gamecocks fared in the NFL! We’re getting it started with Jadeveon Clowney, who added two tackles and two QB hits for the Ravens, while rookie Zacch Pickens found the stat sheet for the Bears, adding two tackles. Stephon Gilmore had a nice outing for the Cowboys, logging four tackles and a pass defended, while Keisan Nixon added five tackles, two passes defended, and 62 kickoff return yards for the Packers.

Ernest Jones stayed dominant, posting a game-high eight tackles, including five solo stops for the Rams, while D.J. Wonnum added two sacks and three QB hits with the Vikings.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Conference Stars. Illian is the third Gamecock to earn a weekly conference award for South Carolina men’s soccer this season. Can you name the others?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday 11/1 - Sunday 11/5

🎾 Men’s & Women’s Tennis @ the ITA Fall National Championships (San Diego, CA)

Wednesday 11/1

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Wofford (exhibition) @ 7:00pm ET

Thursday 11/2 - Sunday 11/5

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ AVCA Fall Pairs Championship (neutral site)

Friday 11/3 - Sunday 11/5

🎾 Men’s Tennis @ Wake Forest Fall Invite

Friday 11/3

🏇 Equestrian vs. Texas A&M @ 10:00am ET

🏇 Equestrian vs. College of Charleston @ 2:00pm ET

🏊‍♀️ Swimming and diving vs. North Carolina @ 3:00pm ET

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Kentucky @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday 11/4

🏖️ Beach Volleyball @ UNF Pairs Tournament (neutral site)

🏈 Football vs. Jacksonville State @ 12:00pm ET on ESPNU | Tickets

Sunday 11/5 - Sunday 11/12

⚽️ Men’s Soccer @ Sun Belt Tournament

Sunday 11/5

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Ole Miss @ 12:00pm ET on SEC Network | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Ben Alexander won Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week and Ethan Dekel Daks won the offensive honor this season, too. It’s the first time since the 2016 season that South Carolina had at least three players win a Sun Belt Player of the Week award.

🤙 Have a good Wednesday, y’all.