Five Palmetto State teams make the NCAA Tournament

It’s a historic year for basketball fans across South Carolina. The NCAA Tournament features Gamecocks, Tigers, Blue Hose, and Cougars.

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Our neighbors up I-85 in Charlotte will host First Round games.

Photo by @CLTtoday

The Palmetto State is taking over the NCAA tournaments . Clemson, Presbyterian, Carolina, and College of Charleston are dusting off their dancing (or should we go ahead and just call it shagging? ) shoes. Fill out your brackets .

Looking forward

Up next for Clemson:

  • After finishing fifth in the ACC , the No. 6 seed Tigers (MBB) will face off against No. 11 New Mexico in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament in Memphis, TN on Friday, March 22. Secure your seats .

Up next for Carolina:

  • The No. 6 seed Gamecocks (MBB) will take on No. 11 Oregon in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, March 21. Secure your seats .
  • The No. 1 seed Gamecock women’s basketball team will face off against the winner of No. 16 Presbyterian or Sacred Heart at Colonial Life Arena.

Up next for Presbyterian:

  • Presbyterian (WBB) — in its first-ever tournament — will face off against Sacred Heart in a play-in game for the chance to take on the No. 1 seed Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena.

Up next for College of Charleston:

  • After clinching the CAA Championship in thrilling fashion, the No. 13 seed Cougars (MBB) will take on No. 4 Alabama in the West Region of the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, WA on March 22. Secure your seats .

Looking back

Gamecock fans won’t soon forget the last time both the men’s and women’s basketball teams made it to the tournament together in 2017 . Clemson’s seen its own bracket success over the years, and some hurt where wins were vacated from 1990 .

We’ve collaborated with our friends at COLAtoday and CHStoday to create an interactive timeline highlighting significant NCAA Tournament appearances by schools across the state.

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Danielle is based in Greenville, SC and came to GVLtoday from the television news world, previously serving as the Executive Producer at WIS-TV in Columbia, SC. Whether she’s on the job or not, she loves checking out her city’s food + beverage scene and learning about local history.
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