2017 – 18 South Carolina Gamecocks men 's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2017 – 18 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The team 's head coach , Frank Martin , was in his sixth season at South Carolina . The team played its home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia , South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference . They finished the season 17 – 16 , 7 – 11 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 11th place . They defeated Ole Miss in the first round of the SEC Tournament before losing in the second round to Arkansas
SEC Tournament
2018 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team