College Basketball · SEC · 2026-27
South Carolina Gamecocks
1-0 · Coach Lamont Paris
Power Rankings
#95▲14
Who is best right now.
+9.7points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: +6.2 (#109)
Preseason: #109
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
15-17
- Conference record
- 4-14
- Conference title
- 0%
- Outright title
- 0%
- Luck
- +0.0
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #109 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #100 in the country (+8.3), 13-19.
- →10% of last season's minutes are back.
- →6 transfers in, led by Kory Mincy (George Mason, 14.3 ppg), Shane Blakeney (Drexel, 14.2 ppg), Jakub Necas (Duquesne, 7.1 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →1 ranked freshman: Marcus Johnson (#82).
- →Lost Meechie Johnson (17.2 ppg), Kobe Knox (10.8 ppg), Mike Sharavjamts (10.9 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like South Carolina
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kory MincyG · Senior · #417 ranked | 1 · 1 | 33.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 33.3 (2-6) | 25.0 (1-4) | — (0-0) |
| Jakub NecasF · Senior · #823 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 (3-5) | 50.0 (1-2) | 100.0 (4-4) |
| Aleksas BieliauskasF · Sophomore · #780 ranked | 1 · 1 | 28.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 66.7 (4-6) | — (0-0) | 100.0 (2-2) |
| Camden HeideF · Senior · #788 ranked | 1 · 1 | 25.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 55.6 (5-9) | 40.0 (2-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Davion HannahG · Sophomore · #818 ranked | 1 · 0 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 4.0 | 40.0 (4-10) | 33.3 (1-3) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Shane BlakeneyG · Senior · #1571 ranked | 1 · 0 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 14.3 (1-7) | 14.3 (1-7) | — (0-0) |
| Juan FernandezF · Senior | 1 · 1 | 19.0 | 20.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 69.2 (9-13) | 0.0 (0-2) | 66.7 (2-3) |
| Eli SparkmanG · Senior · #2194 ranked | 1 · 0 | 14.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 (2-4) | 50.0 (2-4) | — (0-0) |
| Hugo LopezF · Senior | 1 · 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) | 0.0 (0-2) |
| Hayden AssemianF · Sophomore · #1511 ranked | 1 · 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kory MincyG · Senior |  Transfer from George Mason | 25 | 14.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.9 ast |
| Aleksas BieliauskasF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Wisconsin | 23 | 4.9 pts · 4.4 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Camden HeideF · Senior |  Transfer from Texas | 23 | 5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Shane BlakeneyG · Senior |  Transfer from Drexel | 20 | 14.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.5 ast |
| Jakub NecasF · Senior |  Transfer from Duquesne | 20 | 7.1 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.1 ast |
| Davion HannahG · Sophomore |  Transfer from Alabama | 14 | 3.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.8 ast |
| Grant PolkG · Sophomore |  Returning | 14 | 3.8 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.1 ast |
| Hayden AssemianF · Sophomore | Returning | 11 | 2.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.3 ast |
| Marcus JohnsonG · Freshman | Freshman · #82 recruit | 11 | — |
| Eli SparkmanG · Senior | Returning | 6 | 0.5 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Meechie Johnson (17.2 ppg), Kobe Knox (10.8 ppg), Mike Sharavjamts (10.9 ppg), Eli Ellis (8.6 ppg, to 
Charleston), Myles Stute (5.6 ppg), Elijah Strong (10 ppg, to 
Saint Louis)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kory Mincy | Transfer from George Mason | G | Senior | 6-1 · 185 | East Point, GA | 5.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 5.0 ast (1 G) | 14.3 pts · 3.7 reb · 2.9 ast (33 G) | #417 · +0.99 |
| 32 | Aleksas Bieliauskas | Transfer from Wisconsin | F | Sophomore | 6-11 · 250 | Kaunas, Lithuania | 10.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 4.9 pts · 4.4 reb · 0.9 ast (35 G) | #780 · +0.57 |
| 23 | Camden Heide | Transfer from Texas | F | Senior | 6-7 · 215 | Wayzata, MN | 13.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 5.9 pts · 2.7 reb · 0.7 ast (35 G) | #788 · +0.56 |
| 25 | Davion Hannah | Transfer from Alabama | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 190 | Milwaukee, WI | 11.0 pts · 9.0 reb · 4.0 ast (1 G) | 3.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 0.8 ast (10 G) | #818 · +0.54 |
| 7 | Jakub Necas | Transfer from Duquesne | F | Senior | 6-10 · 240 | Blansko, Czech Republic | 11.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 7.1 pts · 5.3 reb · 1.1 ast (31 G) | #823 · +0.53 |
| 1 | Marcus Johnson | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-2 · 185 | Cleveland, OH | Hasn't played | — | #1402 · +0.14 |
| 20 | Hayden Assemian | Returning | F | Sophomore | 6-6 · 228 | Greenville, SC | 0.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 2.4 pts · 2.5 reb · 0.3 ast (24 G) | #1511 · +0.09 |
| 4 | Shane Blakeney | Transfer from Drexel | G | Senior | 6-5 · 197 | Rock Hill, SC | 3.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 1.0 ast (1 G) | 14.2 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.5 ast (33 G) | #1571 · +0.06 |
| 14 | Eli Sparkman | Returning | G | Senior | 6-0 · 172 | Cleveland, TN | 6.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G) | 0.5 pts · 0.3 reb · 0.2 ast (13 G) | #2194 · -0.19 |
| 13 | Grant Polk | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 · 200 | Gainesville, VA | Hasn't played | 3.8 pts · 1.1 reb · 0.1 ast (30 G) | #2217 · -0.20 |
| 15 | Ford Wilder | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-4 · 190 | Sumter, SC | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 17 | Mathias Alessanco | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 · 235 | Joinville, Brazil | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 12 | Nasir Hines | New to Division I | F | Sophomore | 6-10 · 200 | Cleveland, OH | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 19 | Hugo Lopez | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-9 · 210 | Madrid, Spain | 2.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 21 | Juan Fernandez | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-11 · 220 | Santa Fe, Argentina | 20.0 pts · 7.0 reb · 3.0 ast (1 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 3 |  vsStetson | W81-55Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 8 |  vsSoutheast Missouri State | Projected 82-67SC: 91% to winSouth Carolina: 91% to win Compare |
| Nov 11 |  vsSaint Peter's | Projected 76-59SC: 93% to winSouth Carolina: 93% to win Compare |
| Nov 14 |  vsGardner-Webb | Projected 86-59SC: 99% to winSouth Carolina: 99% to win Compare |
| Nov 18 |  vsElon | Projected 79-68SC: 84% to winSouth Carolina: 84% to win Compare |
| Nov 25 |  vs (N)USCAcrisure Series | Projected 72-80SC: 26% to winSouth Carolina: 26% to win Compare |
| Nov 26 |  vs (N)Arizona StateAcrisure Series | Projected 73-77SC: 37% to winSouth Carolina: 37% to win Compare |
| Dec 1 |  atNC StateACC/SEC Men's Challenge | Projected 70-81SC: 17% to winSouth Carolina: 17% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vsUT Martin | Projected 79-62SC: 93% to winSouth Carolina: 93% to win Compare |
| Dec 12 |  vsYoungstown State | Projected 79-67SC: 86% to winSouth Carolina: 86% to win Compare |
| Dec 15 |  vsClemson | Projected 73-74SC: 49% to winSouth Carolina: 49% to win Compare |
| Dec 19 |  vs (N)Maryland | Projected 75-76SC: 48% to winSouth Carolina: 48% to win Compare |
| Dec 22 |  vsNorth Carolina Central | Projected 81-60SC: 97% to winSouth Carolina: 97% to win Compare |
| Dec 29 |  vsSouth Carolina State | Projected 86-61SC: 98% to winSouth Carolina: 98% to win Compare |
| Jan 2 |  atLSUConference | Projected 70-78SC: 26% to winSouth Carolina: 26% to win Compare |
| Jan 6 |  vs#18ArkansasConference · Flex Game: 1/5 or 1/6 | Projected 74-83SC: 22% to winSouth Carolina: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 9 |  vsTexas A&MConference | Projected 75-80SC: 34% to winSouth Carolina: 34% to win Compare |
| Jan 12 |  at#8VanderbiltConference · Flex Game: 1/12 or 1/13 | Projected 64-81SC: 7% to winSouth Carolina: 7% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atMissouriConference | Projected 70-81SC: 18% to winSouth Carolina: 18% to win Compare |
| Jan 20 | vs#22AlabamaConference · Flex Game: 1/19 or 1/20 | Projected 77-85SC: 25% to winSouth Carolina: 25% to win Compare |
| Jan 23 |  atMississippi StateConference | Projected 73-79SC: 30% to winSouth Carolina: 30% to win Compare |
| Jan 27 | vs#14TexasConference · Flex Game: 1/26 or 1/27 | Projected 72-81SC: 22% to winSouth Carolina: 22% to win Compare |
| Jan 30 |  atOklahomaConference | Projected 71-76SC: 32% to winSouth Carolina: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 2 |  at#2FloridaConference · Flex Game: 2/2 or 2/3 | Projected 65-86SC: 4% to winSouth Carolina: 4% to win Compare |
| Feb 6 |  vsGeorgiaConference | Projected 77-79SC: 44% to winSouth Carolina: 44% to win Compare |
| Feb 10 |  atKentuckyConference · Flex Game: 2/9 or 2/10 | Projected 70-80SC: 19% to winSouth Carolina: 19% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 |  vsAuburnConference | Projected 73-78SC: 35% to winSouth Carolina: 35% to win Compare |
| Feb 20 |  vsOle MissConference | Projected 71-76SC: 32% to winSouth Carolina: 32% to win Compare |
| Feb 23 |  at#12TennesseeConference | Projected 65-80SC: 9% to winSouth Carolina: 9% to win Compare |
| Feb 27 | vsMississippi StateConference | Projected 77-76SC: 51% to winSouth Carolina: 51% to win Compare |
| Mar 2 | vs#2FloridaConference · Flex Game: 3/2 or 3/3 | Projected 68-82SC: 10% to winSouth Carolina: 10% to win Compare |
| Mar 6 | atGeorgiaConference | Projected 74-82SC: 24% to winSouth Carolina: 24% to win Compare |
SEC standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Vanderbilt | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Texas | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Arkansas | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Alabama | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Ole Miss | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Auburn | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 11 | Georgia | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 12 | LSU | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 13 | Mississippi State | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 14 | South Carolina | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 15 | Missouri | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 0-0 | 1-1 |