South Carolina basketball: Gamecocks release 2019-20 non-conference schedule

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South Carolina basketball has released its 2019-20 non-conference schedule.

Frank Martin enters his eighth season with the Gamecocks, and they’ll face an intriguing group of opponents prior to the start of SEC play in January.

Wichita State, West Virginia, Houston, and Virginia are all on the schedule, which should give Martin’s team plenty of competition.

Here’s the full list of non-conference opponents, courtesy of the team’s official website:

  • Nov. 6 vs. North Alabama
  • Nov. 10 vs. Wyoming
  • Nov. 15 vs. Cleveland State
  • Nov. 29 vs. Boston University
  • Nov. 22 vs. Gardner-Webb
  • Nov. 26 vs. Wichita State (Cancun, Mexico)
  • Nov. 27 vs. West Virginia/Northern Iowa (Cancun, Mexico)
  • Dec. 1 vs. George Washington
  • Dec. 4 at UMass
  • Dec. 8 vs. Houston
  • Dec. 15 at Clemson
  • Dec. 22 at Virginia
  • Dec. 30 vs. Stetson

The Gamecocks must replace reigning SEC defensive player of the year Chris Silva, but several key players return in addition to Martin adding a top 50 recruiting class to the mix.

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