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Gamecocks Opt for Weaker Schedule to Boost SEC Success

9/22/2025

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South Carolina's men's basketball team will adopt a lighter non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season to enhance SEC competitiveness.
Coach Lamont Paris reflects on last season's struggles, marked by a 2-16 league record.
The Gamecocks' non-conference opponents had a low average NET rating, with four teams finishing outside the top 300.
Missouri's success, achieving a No. 6 NCAA Tournament seed with a weak schedule, serves as a model.
Ohio State begins preseason practice, targeting an end to their three-year NCAA tournament drought, facing five Power Five teams, including Notre Dame and North Carolina.

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South Carolina's men's basketball team will adopt a lighter non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season to enhance SEC competitiveness.
Coach Lamont Paris reflects on last season's struggles, marked by a 2-16 league record.
The Gamecocks' non-conference opponents had a low average NET rating, with four teams finishing outside the top 300.
Missouri's success, achieving a No. 6 NCAA Tournament seed with a weak schedule, serves as a model.
Ohio State begins preseason practice, targeting an end to their three-year NCAA tournament drought, facing five Power Five teams, including Notre Dame and North Carolina.