The team played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Sources: Head coach Frank Martin announced the Gamecocks' league schedule on August 20, 2013.

[3] Highlighted by a trip to the annual Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii, the Gamecocks also scheduled games with Oklahoma State (as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge) and Baylor (as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon).

The Gamecocks opened their season on November 3 with one exhibition game against USC Aiken, winning 84–72.

South Carolina held a 17-point halftime lead but allowed the Pacers to close the gap late.