Good morning. Ashlyn Watkins had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 1 South Carolina clinched a share of its third straight Southeastern Conference regular-season championship with a 72-44 win over Alabama on Thursday night, coach Dawn Staley’s 600th career win.

The Gamecocks (26-0, 13-0 SEC) cruised without top scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso, who felt sore after beating Georgia this past Sunday and got the game off.

But not having the 6-foot-7 dominator did not slow down South Carolina as it extended its SEC mark with its 44th regular-season league win and its 56th straight at home.

What else is mixed into today’s Brew? ⤵️

👟 The 2024 SEC Indoor Championships start today
🏝 Beach volleyball also gets its first weekend of competition
🤙 And much, much more

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Think Fast. South Carolina Track & Field is putting together the final touches of preparation ahead of the fastest meet in the land, the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships. This year’s edition of the SEC Indoor Championships will be hosted at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.

The meet will start today at noon. Saturday’s events will also start at noon, with the meet concluding with the women’s 4×400 at 6:45 p.m. and the men’s 4×400 starting at 7 p.m. All times are listed in CENTRAL TIME. For a full rundown of the meet schedule, click the following link.

🔼 Like Bringing Sand to the Beach. South Carolina Beach volleyball jumps into the sand for its first weekend of competition this weekend, traveling south for the Tampa Invite from Feb. 23-24. The Gamecocks, ranked 17th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s preseason top-20 poll, will face four opponents over the two-day tournament. Along with the home Spartans, South Carolina will face No. 11 FAU, No. 12 Georgia State and No. 18 Arizona State.

🔼 Mercy Ruled. The 17th-ranked South Carolina softball team earned a run-rule victory over in-state foe Furman, as the Gamecocks won 8-0 in six innings, improving their record to 9-1 on the season.

Aniyah Black led the Gamecocks at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Reganne Bennett finished 2-for-2 to improve her average to .857 on the season. Bre Warren ended the night 2-for-3 with two runs scored. In all, six different players drove in a run for Carolina.

South Carolina hosts the Gamecocks Invitational this weekend, beginning with a doubleheader today against UMass at 3 p.m. and a 5:30 p.m. game against James Madison.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Boyling Hot Trivia. On Jan. 6 of this year, the South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team beat Ole Miss in an epic hardwood battle 68-65. Freshman forward Collin Murray-Boyles had an excellent game, finishing with how many points?

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

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📬 A LOOK AHEAD

Friday 2/23 - Saturday 2/24

🏃 Track & Field @ SEC Indoor Championship (Fayetteville, AR)

Friday 2/23

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs FAU @ 11:00AM ET (Tampa, FL)

🥎 Softball vs. UMass @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. James Madison @ 5:30pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

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

Saturday 2/24

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs Arizona State @ 8:00am ET (Tampa, FL)

⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. High Point (Exhibition) @ 12:00pm ET

🐎 Equestrian vs. Georgia @ 1:00pm ET

⚾ Baseball vs. Belmont @ 2:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏖️ Beach Volleyball vs. Georgia State @ 2:00pm ET (Tampa, FL)

🥎 Softball vs. South Alabama @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🥎 Softball vs. UMass @ 5:30pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🏀 Men’s Basketball @ Ole Miss @ 3:30pm ET on SEC Network

Sunday 2/25

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

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Charlotte @ 2:00pm ET | Live Stats

🏀 Women’s Basketball @ Kentucky @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network

🥎 Softball vs. Charlotte @ 3:00pm ET on SEC Network+ | Tickets

🎾 Women’s Tennis vs. Charleston Southern @ 6:00pm ET | Live Stats 

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Collin Murray-Boyles finished with 16 points in the Jan. 6 matchup with Ole Miss.

Murray-Boyles also had nine rebounds and two blocks, including a buzz-worthy, late-game block on 7-foot-5 Ole Miss fifth-year forward Jamarion Sharp.

🤙 Have a good Friday, y’all