Lamont Paris and South Carolina Basketball lands his second commitment of the 2026 class by the way of top 50 overall player Marcus Johnson.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team signed two players. The new Gamecocks will join South Carolina for the 2026-27 season. As it stands, South Carolina WBB’s 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 9 in the country by ESPN.

The Illini joined Louisville and Gonzaga in making six-spot climbs this week, while the biggest falls came from Texas Tech as well as UCLA, which dropped four spots after a loss to Arizona. N.C. State moved into the poll at No. 25 at the expense of Creighton.

The freshman forward’s energy and edge set the tone as the Tar Heels showed early season promise against Kansas.

The Lady Hokies build up a huge lead and hold on despite a really disappointing 3rd quarter to beat the Chanticleers 82-59.

South Carolina basketball commitment Isaac Ellis is known by many as the little brother of current Gamecock freshman Eli Ellis. However, this weekend, the younger Ellis had a couple of performances in which he surpassed his brother.

S outh Carolina suspended sophomore guard Maddy McDaniel, the program announced on Tuesday ahead of the Gamecocks' game against Clemson. Head coach Dawn Staley did not share more details on why she was suspended, but hinted that she could be missing more than just one game.

Here's the pregame message UNC basketball received from coach Hubert Davis before the Tar Heels' season-best defensive performance vs. N.C. Central.