The Garnet Army is the name of the student section for both men's and women's basketball games at the University of South Carolina's Colonial Life Arena.
The naming choice was made because of the proximity of the university to Fort Jackson Military Base, the marketability of garnet camo, and because the voters wanted to have something unique and not easily replicated by any other school.[.
2] The official launch of the new student fan section debuted on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, in conjunction with the men's basketball contest against Florida.
Senior Guard, Zam Fredrick's layup as time expired lifted South Carolina to a 70-69 victory over No.
Fredrick took an on-target pass in stride from forward Mike Holmes and scored the winning hoop just before the buzzer sounded.[.