Good morning. It’s finally time! The Gamecocks will take center stage at SEC Media Days today. Coach Beamer will be at the podium at 11:30 a.m. ET, while Tonka Hemingway, Kai Kroeger, and Spencer Rattler are slated to speak at 12:15 p.m. ET.

Here’s what’s new in today’s Brew ⤵️

🏀 The way I hoop
🍮 Proof in the pudding
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Throw It Down. Let’s wrap up the best of our Face-to-Face series with our countdown of the Top 5 features from the spring season!

No. 5: Monte Lee: He came back! Monte Lee joined Gamecocks+ to talk about why this was the right time for him to return to Columbia.

No. 4: Hayden Brown: On a team full of new players and young talent, Hayden Brown was happy to take on the "big brother" role. At 24, the transfer from The Citadel was seven years older than the youngest player on the team. That, plus the fact that he has a degree in Leadership, meant it came as no surprise that he was ready to be a key contributor to last season’s young team.

No. 3: Mark Kingston: Where did head coach Mark Kingston see Gamecock baseball going before the 2023 season started?

No. 2: GG Jackson: GG dives deep into his recruiting process from the decision to reclassify to committing to the Gamecocks. Hear about his personal life off the court and what drives him every day.

No. 1: Ashlyn Watkins: Hometown star Ashlyn Watkins threw down the first dunk in program history, but it was nothing new for her. She says she's been doing it since fifth grade! Ashlyn talks about going to high school just minutes from Colonial Life Arena, her support system, and what she loves most about the game of basketball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 The Way I Hoop. Aliyah Boston has had a dream start to her WNBA career, winning back-to-back Rookie of the Month awards and becoming the first rookie to start a WNBA All-Star Game since 2014. But as Sean Hurd writes in his latest feature for Andscape, for Aliyah, it’s all about staying focused and doing what it takes to enjoy long-term success in the game she loves.

🔼 Talking Season. Spencer Rattler recently sat down for an interview with GamecockCentral. Don’t miss this in-depth convo with QB1 as kick off creeps closer.

🔼 Always There. The proof is in the pudding: Gamecock Nation, y’all are the best there is! Only six schools in the entire nation finished in the Top 40 in average attendance per game in football, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s basketball.

🔼 Stars And Stripes. Chloe Kitts and Team USA continue to roll through the FIBA Women’s U19 World Cup! The US advanced through group play 3-0, while averaging 99 points per game and winning by an average margin of 45.3 points! Kitts and Team USA battled in the first round of knockout play yesterday, beating Argentina 112- 36 with Chloe scoring 16 points and adding nine boards, and the team will take the court again tomorrow.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Countdown: 44. Gamecock football has recorded 44 ties in program history. When was the last time a South Carolina game on the gridiron ended in a deadlock?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: September 30, 1995

South Carolina tallied a 20-20 tie against No. 14 LSU.

Have a good Thursday, y’all.