A great experience
by LionelB on 12/26/23Colonial Life Arena - ColumbiaMy sons and I spent an excellent evening at the Arena. The show was top-notch and everything was done to ensure that the family had a great time. Go Gamecocks!
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South Carolina Gamecocks Men's Basketball History
The University of South Carolina first fielded a men's basketball team in 1908, and achieved success in the Southern Conference in the 1920s and '30s, before joining six other SoCon teams to form the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1953. The legendary Frank McGuire, who had previously led St. John's and UNC to Final Four appearances, led the Gamecocks from 1964 until his retirement in 1980. During McGuire's reign, South Carolina reached the NCAA Sweet 16 three years in a row, from 1971 to 1973, in addition to winning the ACC regular season and tournament championship once apiece in their final two seasons in the conference.
Eight-time NBA All-Star and Basketball Hall of Famer Alex English starred at South Carolina in the mid '70s. South Carolina moved from the Metro Conference to the Southeastern Conference in 1991, with coach Eddie Fogler leading the Gamecocks to an SEC regular season championship in 1997. Former Wake Forest head coach Dave Odom led South Carolina from 2001 to 2008, appearing in three postseason NIT championships, winning in 2005 and 2006 behind the play of tournament MVPs Carlos Powell and Renaldo Balkman. In 2017, under head coach Frank Martin, the Gamecocks made their first appearance in the Final Four, beating Marquette, Duke, Baylor and Florida before bowing to Gonzaga in the national semifinal. South Carolina became the tenth team to have both their men's and women's teams reach their respective Final Four in the same year, with coach Dawn Staley's women's team winning the 2017 NCAA championship.
The Gamecocks are currently coached by Lamont Paris.
South Carolina Gamecocks Team Info
Division: Division I
Conference: SEC
Team Colors: Garnet and black
Team Rivals: Clemson Tigers, Auburn Tigers
South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena
The University of South Carolina Gamecocks play at Colonial Life Arena, an on-campus venue that opened in 2002. The arena holds 18,000 for basketball games. Besides being the home of the Gamecocks’ men’s and women’s basketball teams, Colonial Life Arena hosts the South Carolina High School Basketball Championships every year.
The schedule for the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball 2024-25 regular season can be found on the team’s website.
Tickets for South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball can be purchased at Ticketmaster, the Official Ticket Marketplace of the South Caroline Gamecocks.
The South Carolina Gamecocks men’s basketball team plays at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. A seating chart for Colonial Life Arena can be viewed on Ticketmaster.
My sons and I spent an excellent evening at the Arena. The show was top-notch and everything was done to ensure that the family had a great time. Go Gamecocks!
A great atmosphere, exciting game, and free food. What more could you ask for.
The free concessions were a hit. All of the staff at Colonial Life were extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the atmosphere of the game. Go Cocks!
We had a great time cheering on our Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena. My 3 kids (3, 5, 7) had a blast at their first basketball game. We were front row of the upper deck and had so much room to move around which was awesome for 3 young kids. We will be back for another game soon!
Easy to use n check in. Like adding my tickets to my wallet. Easy process
USC always puts on a show and they men’s basketball team was no exception! The intro, the promotions, and the concessions were great! You can smell KiKi’s chicken and waffles from the moment you walk in. Go Gamecocks!
Brought me and my 5 year old child to the game. Parking was great. Ease of entering and exiting was great. Food selections and prices were on par with other venues. The sound and special effects were very much too loud. As it started my kid has to hold her hands over her ears. I looked around and so many adults and children with either earplugs or ear coverings of some kind and holding their hands over their ears as well. It wasn't an isolated outburst of sound but rather a continuous event many times through the game. If the sound itself could be reduced it would make it vastly more enjoyable. The other issue is there are many children there and some of the choices of music had profanity in parts or had it poorly bleeped out but could still hear it.
Really nice venue. Easy to get in and out of. Lots of female restroom. Very small male restrooms which causes long lines. Long lines at concessions and I only saw one Ice cream vendor with a very long lines. The only real compliment is the size of the seats. Very tight even for a normal size person. This did make my enjoyment of the show a little tougher.
The process of buying the tickets, the event and venue were overall good. My son had a great time and the whole experience was smooth. HOWEVER, I'm an old guy who, only because he had no other choice, begrudgingly had to use the phone-app digital ticket as opposed to being able to print them out. It's not that I'm opposed to using tech, I use it daily and have for years with my job as a data-analyst. It would be nice to have a backup option though, especially since things can (and do) go wrong with technology....and this was a gift for a 12-year-old so I didn't want any problems.
Great Fans at SC. Everyone was very nice. Beautiful Coliseum. Be sure to check out the Bronze statue in front. Very impressive. I bet she was fun to watch at SC.
First off, going to the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia SC is a cool experience and feeling! The atmosphere is super, gives me a really cool vibe just being there! It's home of The Gamecocks Basketball ?? and lots of great concerts & events! The tiled Gamecocks "Cocky" at the entrance is neato!!
First time at a college and a USC game. Enjoyed myself.
Overall great venue however the ushers could do better at seating !
We arrived and public parking (10.00) was VERY close to the venue. We walked in and found our seats easily. We sat up high (section 222) and dead center of half court. The view was amazing! The concession stands where very reasonable and facilities were clean. We had a wonderful family outing.
Great seats, view was excellent and my Gators crushed the Gamecocks. Go Gators!!!!
Great seats, view was excellent and my Gators crushed the Gamecocks. Go Gators!!!!
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The Gamecocks did not disappoint. It was a jam packed offensive and defensive game by the Gamecocks.
During breaks, events , performances kept us entertained throughout the duration of the event
Venue is great! Clean, great signage, comfortable seats, and everyone is helpful! Restrooms are plentiful and weren’t crowded.