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Today's Date In Gamecock History
March 31st
2005 - South Carolina won its first NIT title in dramatic fashion, as Tarence Kinsey hit a three-pointer with 1.3 seconds left in the game to knock off St. Joseph's 60-57. The Hawks had tied the game only moments before with a three-pointer of their own. The game was tight all the way through, with the score tied at 28 at halftime. USC gained the lead with 2:20 left as Tre Kelley scored to make it 50-49 and the Gamecocks would not trail again. Carlos Powell was named MVP of the tournament, scoring 16 points in the finale and totaling 31 points and 16 rebounds in the final two games.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Donnie McDaniel Defensive Tackle Denver, CO 1980 1981 Injuries wiped out promising career. 33 tackles, 2 sacks
WSOC Paige Mikula Defense Richboro, PA 2018 2019 Played in 23 games as sophomore in 2019
FB Jim Pietrzak Offensive Guard Palm Harbor, FL 1996 1999 Son of former NY Giants star was backup guard
BB Dan Siau Catcher Georgeown, SC 1986 1986 Georgetown native got into 3 games in 1986

Games Played on March 31st
Football
DateScoreNote
Men's Basketball
DateScore
2005-03-31 South Carolina 60 , St. Joseph's 57
Baseball
DateScore
1905-03-31 South Carolina 10 , Charleston 1
1908-03-31 South Carolina 8 , Wofford 5
1911-03-31 South Carolina 12 , Charleston 0
1913-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Oak Ridge 0
1917-03-31 Wofford 2 , South Carolina 0
1933-03-31 South Carolina 6 , Clemson 0
1950-03-31 Duke 7 , South Carolina 4
1951-03-31 Duke 6 , South Carolina 0
1953-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Presbyterian 5
1954-03-31 South Carolina 4 , Duke 2
1956-03-31 South Carolina 6 , Maryland 1
1956-03-31 Maryland 6 , South Carolina 1
1958-03-31 Michigan State 12 , South Carolina 0
1959-03-31 Wake Forest 3 , South Carolina 1
1964-03-31 Virginia 4 , South Carolina 2
1975-03-31 South Carolina 2 , Howard 1
1976-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Mercer 6
1977-03-31 South Carolina 13 , Furman 6
1980-03-31 South Carolina 10 , Baptist 0
1981-03-31 South Carolina 9 , Stetson 2
1983-03-31 South Carolina 8 , Wingate 3
1984-03-31 South Carolina 5 , Baptist 2
1985-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Virginia Tech 3
1986-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Maine 6
1986-03-31 South Carolina 16 , Western Carolina 5
1989-03-31 Clemson 7 , South Carolina 1
1990-03-31 Clemson 6 , South Carolina 0
1991-03-31 Cincinnati 2 , South Carolina 1
1991-03-31 South Carolina 9 , Cincinnati 6
1995-03-31 Mississippi 5 , South Carolina 1
1996-03-31 South Carolina 13 , Arkansas 2
2000-03-31 South Carolina 4 , Alabama 1
2001-03-31 Alabama 13 , South Carolina 2
2002-03-31 South Carolina 4 , Alabama 3
2006-03-31 South Carolina 12 , LSU 2
2007-03-31 Vanderbilt 12 , South Carolina 1
2009-03-31 The Citadel 12 , South Carolina 5
2012-03-31 Vanderbilt 12 , South Carolina 4
2015-03-31 South Carolina 2 , The Citadel 0
2016-03-31 Vanderbilt 6 , South Carolina 3
2017-03-31 Auburn 5 , South Carolina 4
2018-03-31 South Carolina 6 , Tennessee 3
2019-03-31 Auburn 7 , South Carolina 5
Men's Soccer
DateScore
Volleyball
DateScore
Women's Soccer
DateScore
Women's Basketball
DateScore
2017-03-31 South Carolina 62 , Stanford 53
Softball
DateScore
1979-03-31 South Carolina 1 , Orlando Suns 0
1981-03-31 South Carolina 20 , Brown 0
1984-03-31 Indiana 2 , South Carolina 0
1985-03-31 South Carolina 1 , North Carolina 0
1985-03-31 South Carolina 3 , North Carolina 0
1989-03-31 South Carolina 4 , Furman 2
1989-03-31 Louisiana Tech 5 , South Carolina 2
2007-03-31 Mississippi State 2 , South Carolina 1
2007-03-31 Mississippi State 4 , South Carolina 3
2012-03-31 South Carolina 7 , Longwood 2
2012-03-31 South Carolina 12 , Longwood 5
2015-03-31 South Carolina 15 , UNC-Wilmington 10
2018-03-31 Texas A&M 2 , South Carolina 1
2019-03-31 LSU 9 , South Carolina 1