The team, led by second-year head coach Lamont Paris, played their home games at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

The South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team drew an average home attendance of 13,397 in 17 games in 2023-24.

[3][4] The Gamecocks made their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 2017, losing in the first round to Oregon.

[5][6] For leading his team to a historic turnaround - from finishing next to last in the SEC the previous season to finishing the 2024 season tied for second place in the conference - Lamont Paris was awarded SEC Coach of the Year.

12 seed in the SEC tournament, they lost to Ole Miss in the first round.