Good morning. Be a part of Gamecock basketball like never before as we take you along and tell you the stories of the 2023-24 team in this brand-new docuseries, Changing Expectations.

It’s year 2 for Lamont Paris in Columbia, and this team is ready to make some noise. It’s a locker room full of new faces, but also like-minded teammates with plenty of experience, and one goal in mind: March. It’s time to change expectations.

What else is happening in today’s Brew? ⤵️

🏀 From downtown
🌭 A day with the Gamecocks
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

It’s here! Our brand-new docuseries, “Changing Expectations: Inside South Carolina Men’s Basketball”, premiered last night exclusively on Gamecocks+! Chapter 1 - “A Slept-On State” is all about the newcomers on the roster, preseason prep, and gives you a backstage pass to South Carolina’s exhibition game against Wofford. It’s Year 2 of the Lamont Paris era and we’re bringing you behind the scenes for every moment of it.

Watch Chapter 1 now on Gamecocks+ — free for everyone!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Mark Your Calendars. The 2024 SEC football schedule dropped on Wednesday night, and we’re so ready to be back on the gridiron. South Carolina will face off against nine teams who made bowl games in 2023 and fans will enjoy four of the first five games of the year at Willy B. The season opens on August 31 in Columbia in the first-ever match-up between South Carolina and the Old Dominion Monarchs in program history, while the Gamecocks’ first SEC game comes on September 7 against Kentucky. Full schedule breakdown here.

🔼 From Downtown. Te-Hina Paopao, who just earned SEC Player of the Week honors, is crushing it on the court this season in the Garnet & Black! Paopao is the best in the SEC in three-point shooting percentage this season and top 20 in the entire nation.

🔼 A Day With The Gamecocks. Come on out to Colonial Life Arena on Saturday and make a full day of hanging with the Gamecocks! Women’s basketball tips off against Presbyterian at 1:00pm ET, while the men’s squad takes the court against Charleston Southern at 6:00pm ET. With the Forever Garnet App, fans who attend can enjoy free hot dogs, popcorn, bottled water, and regular fountain sodas!

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Home Openers. Opening a new season at Willy B has historically been kind to the Gamecocks. Do you know the program’s all-time record in season-openers in Columbia?

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

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Saturday 12/16

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Presbyterian @ 1:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Charleston Southern @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: South Carolina is 73-20-4 in the 97 seasons where the Gamecocks have opened the schedule at home.

🤙 Have a good weekend, y’all.