Good morning. Gamecock men’s basketball earned it on Saturday afternoon. Go behind the scenes and enjoy it.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🎉 Relish it
🏊 On your mark
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Changing Expectations: Chapter 6: A Captain’s Mentality: Gamecock men’s basketball has hit a speed bump or two this season, but this year’s team is overcoming every obstacle in their path. Chapter 6 of Changing Expectations shows you how they’ve been able to do it.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Relish It. The calendar has officially flipped to March, and that means we’re in the home stretch of the 2023-24 basketball season. Wednesday’s home battle against No. 4 Tennessee is one of the biggest in South Carolina men’s basketball history — and 247sports’ JC Shurbutt writes that it’s time to “relish the next three weeks on the hardwood.”

🔼 In The Stands. Gamecock men’s basketball is up to No. 17 in the AP Poll - the latest in the season the program has been ranked since the 1997-98 season. Will you be there for one of the biggest battles in South Carolina men’s basketball program history on Wednesday night?

Meanwhile, Gamecock women’s basketball held firm at No. 1 after wrapping up back-to-back undefeated regular seasons with a win over Tennessee on Sunday.

🔼 Players Of The Week. Ashlyn Watkins earned SEC Player of the Week honors for Gamecock women’s hoops, and Meechie Johnson earned both SEC Player of the Week and Lute Olson National Player of the Week for South Carolina men’s basketball.

Meechie joins Sindarius Thornwell as the only two Gamecocks in South Carolina men’s basketball program history to earn National Player of the Week honors since the award began in 2016. He finished last week averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game in both of South Carolina’s wins.

🔼 Final Countdown. Te-Hina Paopao is a finalist for the 2024 Nancy Lieberman Point Guard of the Year Award! Finalists must embody the floor leadership, playmaking, and ball-handling skills of Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman to be considered for the award.

🔼 On Your Mark. Two Gamecocks are heading to the NCAA Championships! Senior swimmer Bella Pantano booked her first-ever ticket to the NCAA Championships in the 200 back, swimming a career-best 1:53.40 at the UGA Last Chance Invite over the weekend. She joins sophomore Meaghan Harnish, who earned a spot in the NCAA Championships in the 400 IM. More details on the NCAA Championships here.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

In The Pool. Bella Pantano’s 1:53.40 in the 200 back over the weekend was good for the fourth fastest time in women’s swimming and diving program history. Emily Cornell logged the program’s fastest time in 2019 - do you know how quickly she did it?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Tuesday 3/5 - Wednesday 3/6

⛳ Women’s Golf @ the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (Hilton Head Island, SC) | Live Stats

Tuesday 3/5

⚾ Baseball vs. The Citadel @ 6:30pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

Wednesday 3/6

⚾ Baseball vs. Davidson @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. USC Upstate @ 6:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Tennessee @ 7:00pm ET on ESPN2 | Tickets

Friday 3/8 - Saturday 3/9

🏃 Track & Field @ NCAA Indoor Championship (Boston, MA)

Friday 3/8 - Sunday 3/10

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ SEC Tournament (Greenville, SC)

Friday 3/8

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Tennessee @ 5:00pm ET | Live Stats

🥎 Softball @ Texas A&M @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Live Stats

⚾ Baseball vs. Longwood @ 7:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

Saturday 3/9

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Tennessee Tech @ 11:00am ET

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Mississippi State @ 2:30pm ET on SEC Network

⚾ Baseball vs. Longwood @ 4:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets  

🥎 Softball @ Texas A&M @ 5:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Live Stats

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. North Florida @ 5:00pm ET

Sunday 3/10 - Wednesday 3/13

🏊 Swimming & Diving (Dive Only) @ NCAA Zone B Diving (Athens, GA)

Sunday 3/10

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. New Orleans @ 11:00am ET

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

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Georgia @ 1:00pm ET | Live Stats

⚾ Baseball vs. Longwood @ 1:30pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets  

🥎 Softball @ Texas A&M @ 2:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Live Stats

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Eastern Kentucky @ 5:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Emily Cornell swam the 200 back in 1:52.93.

🤙 Have a good Tuesday, y’all.