Cock-A-Doodle Brew 3/19: Did it again

Today: Scouting March Madness, a tournament winner, and more.

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Good morning. ESPN is taking you behind the scenes with the biggest stars in women’s college basketball — including none other than our very own Kamilla Cardoso.

Full Court Press is a four-part docuseries premiering on May 11 and 12 on ABC and ESPN+. Watch the full trailer here.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🔁 Coach Staley does it again
⛳ On par
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Offensive Coordinator Dowell Loggains has a couple of spectacular playmakers ready to hear their names called at the NFL Draft. After spending years on the other side of Pro Days, Coach Loggains sits down with Gamecocks+ to talk about what NFL teams are looking for and the growth of some of South Carolina’s former star athletes like Spencer Rattler, Xavier Legette, and Trey Knox.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Did It Again. Coach Staley is the USBWA National Coach of the Year! It’s the fourth time in the last five seasons that she’s won the honor, and she’s the first coach in the history of the award to win it three seasons in a row, and she did it in a year that saw all five starters from the 2023 NCAA Final Four team graduate.

🔼 Top Play. ICYMI South Carolina baseball’s Blake Jackson’s insane catch made Sunday night’s SportsCenter Top 10. Watch it again here.

🔼 On Par. Junior Nathan Franks is a tournament winner once more! Franks won the Schenkel Invitational by three strokes on Sunday, finishing the tournament 13 under par. It’s the second win for Franks in three spring starts. As a team, Gamecock men’s golf finished fifth overall in the invitational.

🔼 Time To Dance. The storylines are aplenty as Gamecock men’s basketball gears up for its first appearance in the Big Dance since 2017. Here’s a quick round-up of the best articles to help get you ready for Thursday’s hardwood clash:

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Hanging Banners. South Carolina women’s basketball is ready to roll as the No. 1 overall seed once again. Can you name the two players who led the Gamecocks in scoring in each of the team’s championship wins in 2017 and 2022?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Tuesday 3/19

⚾ Baseball @ USC Upstate (Fluor Field) @ 6:00pm ET on ESPN+

Wednesday 3/20 - Saturday 3/23

🏊 Swimming & Diving @ Women’s NCAA Championships (Athens, GA)

Wednesday 3/20

🥎 Softball @ Clemson @ 6:00pm ET on ACC Network

Thursday 3/21

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Oregon @ 4:00pm ET on TNT

Friday 3/22 - Saturday 3/23

🏃 Track & Field @ Weems Baskin Invitational

Friday 3/22

🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. Sacred Heart/Presbyterian @ 2:00pm ET on ESPN

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Missouri @ 3:00pm ET

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Mississippi State @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

⚾ Baseball vs. Vanderbilt @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+

Saturday 3/23

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Grand Canyon (Tallahassee, FL) @ 12:00pm ET

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. UNC Wilmington (Exhibition) @ 1:00pm ET

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Florida State (Tallahassee, FL) @ 2:30pm ET

⚾ Baseball vs. Vanderbilt @ 4:00pm ET on SEC Network+

🥎 Softball vs. Tennessee @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+

Sunday 3/24 - Tuesday 3/26

⛳ Men’s Golf @ Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate

Sunday 3/24

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. LSU (Tallahassee, FL) @ 9:00am ET

🎾 Men’s Tennis vs. Ole Miss @ 12:00pm ET | Live Stats

🎾 Women’s Tennis @ Arkansas @ 1:00pm ET | Live Stats

⚾ Baseball vs. Vanderbilt @ 1:30pm ET on SEC Network+

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Jacksonville (Tallahassee, FL) @ 2:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs. Tennessee @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: A’ja Wilson led the Gamecocks with 23 points in a 67-55 win over Mississippi State in 2017, while Destanni Henderson paved the way with 26 points for the Gamecocks in the squad’s 64-49 win over UConn in 2022.

🤙 Have a good Tuesday, y’all.