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The Heartbreak Index2.9 · #651

The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1909

2.9

Heartbreak

#651

of 1,138 clubs

#67

in CBB

2.4

agony · 0.5 despair

The clocks

First CBB title since 19097.3
First CBB final appearance since 19091.4

Heaviest wounds

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1530-1364

All-time

0.529

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

South Carolina’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#14 South Carolina 61-62 Richmond

MCI Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC

1998 · Mar 12, 1998 · First Round

1.91

Game Score

#6 South Carolina 65-78 Coppin State

Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1997 · Mar 14, 1997 · First Round

1.76

Game Score

South Carolina 73-77 #2 Gonzaga

University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

Final Four

2017 · Apr 1, 2017 · Final Four

1.58

Game Score

South Carolina 88-81 #7 Duke

Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina

2017 · Mar 19, 2017 · Second Round

1.54

Game Score

South Carolina 77-70 #20 Florida

Madison Square Garden IV, New York, New York

Elite Eight

2017 · Mar 26, 2017 · Regional Finals

1.48

Game Score

#6 South Carolina 64-79 #3 Pennsylvania

Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1971 · Mar 18, 1971 · Second Round

1.39

Game Score

#17 South Carolina 67-75 Furman

The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1974 · Mar 9, 1974 · First Round

1.35

Game Score

#6 South Carolina 53-51 Temple

William and Mary Hall, Norfolk, Virginia

1972 · Mar 11, 1972 · First Round

1.16

Game Score

South Carolina 76-90 Memphis State

Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas

1973 · Mar 15, 1973 · Second Round

1.12

Game Score

#6 South Carolina 90-100 #9 Fordham

Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

1971 · Mar 20, 1971 · Regional Third Place

1.07

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 12, 1998	1998	First Round	#14 South Carolina 61-62 Richmond MCI Center, Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.91
2	Mar 14, 1997	1997	First Round	#6 South Carolina 65-78 Coppin State Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	1.76
3	Apr 1, 2017	2017	Final Four	South Carolina 73-77 #2 Gonzaga University of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona Final Four	1.58
4	Mar 19, 2017	2017	Second Round	South Carolina 88-81 #7 Duke Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina	1.54
5	Mar 26, 2017	2017	Regional Finals	South Carolina 77-70 #20 Florida Madison Square Garden IV, New York, New York Elite Eight	1.48
6	Mar 18, 1971	1971	Second Round	#6 South Carolina 64-79 #3 Pennsylvania Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	1.39
7	Mar 9, 1974	1974	First Round	#17 South Carolina 67-75 Furman The Palestra, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1.35
8	Mar 11, 1972	1972	First Round	#6 South Carolina 53-51 Temple William and Mary Hall, Norfolk, Virginia	1.16
9	Mar 15, 1973	1973	Second Round	South Carolina 76-90 Memphis State Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston, Texas	1.12
10	Mar 20, 1971	1971	Regional Third Place	#6 South Carolina 90-100 #9 Fordham Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina	1.07

Season by season

2027 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

13-19

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#94

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

12-20

Conf record

2-16

—

SRS

#71

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

26-8

Conf record

13-5

#16

SRS

#62

Seed

Tournament

NCAA tournament

2023 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

11-21

Conf record

4-14

—

SRS

#193

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

18-13

Conf record

9-9

—

SRS

#87

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

6-15

Conf record

4-12

—

SRS

#117

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

18-13

Conf record

10-8

—

SRS

#64

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

16-16

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#71

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

17-16

Conf record

7-11

—

SRS

#69

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

26-11

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#26

Seed

Tournament

Final Four

2016 · South Carolina

Southeastern

Record

25-9

Conf record

11-7

—

SRS

#51

Seed

—

Tournament

NIT

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	South Carolina	0-0	Southeastern
2026	South Carolina	13-19	Southeastern	4-14		#94
2025	South Carolina	12-20	Southeastern	2-16		#71
2024	South Carolina	26-8	Southeastern	13-5	#16	#62	6	NCAA tournament
2023	South Carolina	11-21	Southeastern	4-14		#193
2022	South Carolina	18-13	Southeastern	9-9		#87
2021	South Carolina	6-15	Southeastern	4-12		#117
2020	South Carolina	18-13	Southeastern	10-8		#64
2019	South Carolina	16-16	Southeastern	11-7		#71
2018	South Carolina	17-16	Southeastern	7-11		#69
2017	South Carolina	26-11	Southeastern	12-6		#26	7	Final Four
2016	South Carolina	25-9	Southeastern	11-7		#51		NIT
2015	South Carolina	17-16	Southeastern	6-12		#55
2014	South Carolina	14-20	Southeastern	5-13		#95
2013	South Carolina	14-18	Southeastern	4-14		#163
2012	South Carolina	10-21	Southeastern	2-14		#128
2011	South Carolina	14-16	Southeastern	5-11		#103
2010	South Carolina	15-16	Southeastern	6-10		#76
2009	South Carolina	21-10	Southeastern ★	10-6		#62		NIT
2008	South Carolina	14-18	Southeastern	5-11		#80
2007	South Carolina	14-16	Southeastern	4-12		#110
2006	South Carolina	23-15	Southeastern	6-10		#22		NIT
2005	South Carolina	20-13	Southeastern	7-9		#37		NIT
2004	South Carolina	23-11	Southeastern	8-8		#33	10	NCAA tournament
2003	South Carolina	12-16	Southeastern	5-11		#73
2002	South Carolina	22-15	Southeastern	6-10		#16		NIT
2001	South Carolina	15-15	Southeastern	6-10		#61		NIT
2000	South Carolina	15-17	Southeastern	5-11		#49
1999	South Carolina	8-21	Southeastern	3-13		#138
1998	South Carolina	23-8	Southeastern	11-5	#14	#30	3	NCAA tournament
1997	South Carolina	24-8	Southeastern ★	15-1	#6	#22	2	NCAA tournament
1996	South Carolina	19-12	Southeastern	8-8		#46		NIT
1995	South Carolina	10-17	Southeastern	5-11		#115
1994	South Carolina	9-19	Southeastern	4-12		#97
1993	South Carolina	9-18	Southeastern	5-11		#101
1992	South Carolina	11-17	Southeastern	3-13		#99
1991	South Carolina	20-13	Metro	5-9		#68		NIT
1990	South Carolina	14-14	Metro	6-8		#117
1989	South Carolina	19-11	Metro	8-4		#64	12	NCAA tournament
1988	South Carolina	19-10	Metro	6-6		#61
1987	South Carolina	15-14	Metro	5-7		#83
1986	South Carolina	12-16	Metro	2-10		#80
1985	South Carolina	15-13	Metro	6-8		#106
1984	South Carolina	12-16	Metro	5-9		#91
1983	South Carolina	22-9	Independent			#74		NIT
1982	South Carolina	14-15	Independent			#104
1981	South Carolina	17-10	Independent			#104
1980	South Carolina	16-11	Independent			#110
1979	South Carolina	15-12	Independent			#102
1978	South Carolina	16-12	Independent			#78		NIT
1977	South Carolina	14-12	Independent			#72
1976	South Carolina	18-9	Independent			#44
1975	South Carolina	19-9	Independent			#23		NIT
1974	South Carolina	22-5	Independent		#19	#12		NCAA tournament
1973	South Carolina	22-7	Independent			#17		Sweet 16
1972	South Carolina	24-5	Independent		#6	#5		Sweet 16
1971	South Carolina	23-6	Atlantic Coast ◆	10-4	#6	#8		Sweet 16
1970	South Carolina	25-3	Atlantic Coast ★	14-0	#6	#4
1969	South Carolina	21-7	Atlantic Coast	11-3	#13	#26		NIT
1968	South Carolina	15-7	Atlantic Coast	9-5		#28
1967	South Carolina	16-7	Atlantic Coast	8-4		#34
1966	South Carolina	11-13	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#85
1965	South Carolina	6-17	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#133
1964	South Carolina	10-14	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#92
1963	South Carolina	9-15	Atlantic Coast	4-10		#122
1962	South Carolina	15-12	Atlantic Coast	7-7		#68
1961	South Carolina	9-17	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#152
1960	South Carolina	10-16	Atlantic Coast	6-8		#128
1959	South Carolina	4-20	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#143
1958	South Carolina	5-19	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#150
1957	South Carolina	17-12	Atlantic Coast	5-9		#69
1956	South Carolina	9-14	Atlantic Coast	3-11		#100
1955	South Carolina	10-17	Atlantic Coast	2-12		#130
1954	South Carolina	10-16	Atlantic Coast	2-8		#148
1953	South Carolina	11-13	Southern	7-12		#144
1952	South Carolina	14-10	Southern	8-7		#132
1951	South Carolina	13-12	Southern	12-7		#109
1950	South Carolina	13-9	Southern	12-5		#128
1949	South Carolina	10-12	Southern	7-6
1948	South Carolina	12-11	Southern	8-7
1947	South Carolina	16-9	Southern	7-5
1946	South Carolina	9-11	Southern	4-7
1945	South Carolina	19-3	Southern ★	9-0
1944	South Carolina	13-2	Southern	1-2
1943	South Carolina	13-6	Southern	6-3
1942	South Carolina	12-9	Southern	8-4
1941	South Carolina	15-9	Southern	8-3
1940	South Carolina	5-13	Southern	3-10
1939	South Carolina	5-18	Southern	2-8
1938	South Carolina	3-21	Southern	2-12
1937	South Carolina	13-7	Southern	7-4
1936	South Carolina	11-8	Southern	1-6
1935	South Carolina	15-9	Southern	5-7
1934	South Carolina	18-1	Southern ★	6-0
1933	South Carolina	17-2	Southern ★ ◆	4-0
1932	South Carolina	9-7	Southern	2-2
1931	South Carolina	1-17	Southern	1-12
1930	South Carolina	6-10	Southern	0-10
1929	South Carolina	8-13	Southern	4-10
1928	South Carolina	8-12	Southern	4-7
1927	South Carolina	14-4	Southern ★	9-1
1926	South Carolina	9-5	Southern	4-2
1925	South Carolina	10-7	Southern	4-2
1924	South Carolina	11-9	Southern	2-2
1923	South Carolina	6-13	Southern	0-3
1922	South Carolina	7-12	Independent
1921	South Carolina	7-11	Southern
1920	South Carolina	7-11	Independent
1919	South Carolina	4-7	Independent
1918	South Carolina	8-5	Independent
1917	South Carolina	7-8	Independent
1916	South Carolina	4-6	Independent
1915	South Carolina	2-7	Independent
1914	South Carolina	5-4	Independent
1913	South Carolina	2-3	Independent
1912	South Carolina	3-4	Independent
1911	South Carolina	1-1	Independent
1910	South Carolina	0-1	Independent
1909	South Carolina	0-3	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

5 AP All-American selections.

Kevin Joyce1973

Tom Riker1972

John Roche1971

John Roche1970

Grady Wallace1957

Year	Player
1973	Kevin Joyce
1972	Tom Riker
1971	John Roche
1970	John Roche
1957	Grady Wallace

NBA first-round picks

25 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Collin Murray-Boyles2025

Last college yr: 2025

Collin Murray-Boyles2025

Last college yr: 2024

Devin Carter2024

Last college yr: 2022

Renaldo Balkman2006

Last college yr: 2006

Renaldo Balkman2006

Last college yr: 2005

Renaldo Balkman2006

Last college yr: 2004

Tom Boswell1975

Last college yr: 1975

Brian Winters1974

Last college yr: 1974

Kevin Joyce1973

Last college yr: 1973

Brian Winters1974

Last college yr: 1973

Tom Riker1972

Last college yr: 1972

Kevin Joyce1973

Last college yr: 1972

Draft	Player	Last college yr
2025	Collin Murray-Boyles	2025
2025	Collin Murray-Boyles	2024
2024	Devin Carter	2022
2006	Renaldo Balkman	2006
2006	Renaldo Balkman	2005
2006	Renaldo Balkman	2004
1975	Tom Boswell	1975
1974	Brian Winters	1974
1973	Kevin Joyce	1973
1974	Brian Winters	1973
1972	Tom Riker	1972
1973	Kevin Joyce	1972
1974	Brian Winters	1972
1971	John Roche	1971
1972	Tom Riker	1971
1973	Kevin Joyce	1971
1971	John Roche	1970
1972	Tom Riker	1970
1971	John Roche	1969
1968	Gary Gregor	1968
1968	Skip Harlicka	1968
1968	Gary Gregor	1967
1968	Skip Harlicka	1967
1968	Gary Gregor	1966
1968	Skip Harlicka	1966

The Heartbreak Index2.9 · #651▸

Greatest tournament games

Season by season

Consensus All-Americans

NBA first-round picks

The Heartbreak Index2.9 · #651