1968-69 South Carolina Gamecocks — schedule and results

The 1968-69 South Carolina Gamecocks went 21-7 (11-3 in the ACC) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 8.43.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1968-11-30vs Auburn TigersW 51–49Carolina Coliseum
1968-12-04at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 68–63Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1968-12-07vs Maryland TerrapinsW 79–67Carolina Coliseum
1968-12-14at Virginia CavaliersL 70–86University Hall
1968-12-18vs East Carolina PiratesW 75–61Carolina Coliseum
1968-12-20neutral Davidson WildcatsL 55–62Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1968-12-27neutral Rhode Island RamsW 86–68
1968-12-28at Saint Joseph's HawksW 64–58Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1968-12-30at La Salle ExplorersW 62–59The Spectrum
1969-01-04vs Clemson TigersW 77–62Carolina Coliseum
1969-01-08at Maryland TerrapinsW 69–67Cole Fieldhouse
1969-01-14vs ErskineW 78–61Carolina Coliseum
1969-01-28at Florida State SeminolesL 76–87Tully Gymnasium
1969-02-01vs Duke Blue DevilsW 64–57Carolina Fieldhouse
1969-02-03vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 73–62Carolina Coliseum
1969-02-05vs Furman PaladinsW 90–67Carolina Coliseum
1969-02-08at Duke Blue DevilsW 82–72Cameron Indoor Stadium
1969-02-10at Clemson TigersW 106–79Littlejohn Coliseum
1969-02-14neutral North Carolina Tar HeelsW 68–66
1969-02-15neutral NC State WolfpackW 45–35
1969-02-19at Furman PaladinsW 63–53Memorial Auditorium
1969-02-22vs Virginia CavaliersW 86–70Carolina Coliseum
1969-02-26vs North Carolina Tar HeelsL 62–68Carolina Coliseum
1969-03-01at NC State WolfpackL 64–67Reynolds Coliseum
1969-03-06neutral Maryland TerrapinsW 92–71Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-03-07neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 59–68Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1969-03-15neutral Southern Illinois SalukisW 72–63Madison Square Garden (IV)
1969-03-18neutral Army Black KnightsL 45–59Madison Square Garden (IV)

Game recaps

1968-12-14: Virginia Cavaliers handled South Carolina 86–70. Mike Wilkes led the winners with 21 points. John Roche had 26 for South Carolina. Mike Wilkes grabbed 16 rebounds.

1969-02-22: Behind John Roche's 35 points, South Carolina Gamecocks pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 86–70. Tony Kinn had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers. John Ribock grabbed 15 rebounds.

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