South Carolina Sideline

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Gamecock women's basketball alum Tina Roy! Roy has returned to Columbia and discusses her new coaching job at ALA Blythewood. Plus, she reminisces on her journey with Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker talk former Gamecocks in the WNBA as Kamilla Cardoso made history with the Chicago Sky and Sania Feagin is heading to the Portland Fire. Plus, Jared is engaged and tells the story of how he proposed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is talking Gamecock men's basketball from Colonial Life Arena! Gamecock head coach Lamont Paris gave a summer update on the team that has 12 new players and he answers questions about being on the "hot seat" next season. Plus, exciting news for our Claire Foley who is nominated for a major award! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The South Carolina women's basketball team has announced their SEC opponents for the 2026-2027 season! Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker analyze which teams are coming to Colonial Life Arena and where the Gamecocks are playing on the road. Plus, they talk a little WNBA! Is A'ja Wilson the favorite to win her 5th MVP award? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you a breaking news podcast as Gamecock baseball has officially hired Kevin Schnall to be their next head coach. They bring you the details on his contract, behind the scenes information about the process, and realistic expectations for next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you a fun episode where they rank the best South Carolina women's basketball teams of all-time! Between the national championship teams, the national finalists, and the teams that 'could've been,' where do they rank Dawn Staley's most accomplished rosters? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley discuss the official return of Ashlyn Watkins to the South Carolina women's basketball team. What will she look like in her return and what will she bring to the Gamecocks next season? Plus, they give their early thoughts on the 13 former Gamecocks in the WNBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Kevin Brooks and Betsy Birmingham, legal guardians to Gamecock women's basketball star Agot Makeer. They share their beautiful and powerful story of how a friendship with Makeer's biological father Joseph turned into guardianship and a worldwide support system. Plus, they discuss Agot's life in basketball and her journey to becoming a rising star for the Ga...

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined in this episode by Gamecock women's basketball legend Zia Cooke! Zia previews the upcoming WNBA season which will be her 2nd with the Seattle Storm and 4th in the league. She talks about her goals entering this season and the culture in Seattle with a new coach and many new players. Plus, she takes a trip down Gamecock memory lane to recount her time at South...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this emergency podcast as the Gamecock women's basketball team got another major commitment for 2026-2027. 5-star recruit Oliviyah Edwards announcing she's coming to Columbia next season, adding to a stacked roster. Is South Carolina the preseason No. 1? Is this the most talented roster Dawn Staley has had? Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker are back in the studio to bring finality to this season for South Carolina women's basketball. They talk their overall view of how this season went and bring you their end of season "Opinion Awards." Plus, they look ahead to next season where the Gamecocks are adding major transfer Jordan Lee to the roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Meghan Hall of the USA Today to breakdown the 2026 WNBA Draft. Three Gamecocks were selected at this year's draft with Raven Johnson heading to the Indiana Fever, Madina Okot going to the Atlanta Dream, and Ta'Niya Latson selected by the LA Sparks. Hear from all three Gamecocks after a life-changing night in New York City! Learn more about your ad choices....

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this episode from Phoenix after the South Carolina women's basketball team fell in the National Championship 79-51 to the UCLA Bruins. They talk about UCLA's win and what went wrong for South Carolina. Hear from Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks about what wasn't working in this game. Plus, they look ahead to next season. Learn more about your ad...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley preview the national championship game between South Carolina and UCLA women's basketball. They take you inside the 'mixed zone' with the Gamecocks ahead of the title game who give their thoughts on facing the Bruins. Plus, Geno Auriemma releases a statement regarding the tense end of the Final Four game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley react to the South Carolina women's basketball team's 62-48 win over UConn in the Final Four. They highlight the stellar play of the Gamecocks and focus on what they did so well to end the Huskies' undefeated season. Hear from the Gamecocks as they advanced to their 3rd national championship game. Plus, Dawn Staley and Geno Auriemma had a heated moment...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this jam-packed episode from the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix as the South Carolina women's basketball team is set for a Final Four showdown against UConn! They bring you tons of content from Media Day. Dawn Staley's thoughts on the matchup, a 1on1 conversation with Agot Makeer, and Claire interviews Alicia Tournebize entirely in French!...

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings you this episode from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento as the South Carolina women's basketball team advanced to their 6th straight Final Four. He analyzes their 78-52 win over TCU in the Elite Eight that culminated in Raven Johnson winning the Most Outstanding Player award. Hear from the Gamecocks after their celebration, including Matt's 1-on-1 conversation wi...

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings you this episode from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and is joined by reporter Michael Sauls of The State Newspaper for a preview of the Elite Eight between South Carolina women's basketball and TCU. Ta'Niya Latson and Joyce Edwards give their scout of the Horned Frogs. Plus, the Gamecocks invite the SC local media to play a game of Hangman! Leave your thought...

Sports Director Matt Dowell brings you this episode from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento where he is joined by Lulu Kesin of The Greenville News. They breakdown the South Carolina women's basketball team's 94-68 rout of the Oklahoma Sooners in the Sweet 16. Plus, hear from Ta'Niya Latson, Dawn Staley, and Joyce Edwards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell is joined by Michael Sauls of The State Newspaper for a preview of the Sweet 16 showdown between South Carolina and Oklahoma women's basketball. They discuss the 'revenge' storyline heading into this one and what the Gamecocks need to do against the Sooners. Plus, hear from assistant coach Wendale Farrow who's back in his hometown of Sacramento. Learn more about your ad...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this episode from the baseline of Colonial Life Arena as the South Carolina women's basketball team beat Southern Cal 101-61 to advance to their 12th straight Sweet 16. Raven Johnson's farewell to the CLA, her 1,000th career point, and a dominant win for the Gamecocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this preview episode from Colonial Life Arena as the South Carolina women's basketball team gets set to take on the Southern Cal Trojans in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Dawn Staley and Raven Johnson discuss Raven's last game at the CLA. Plus, 1on1 conversations with Joyce Edwards and Maddy McDaniel. Learn more about your ad choices...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you this reaction episode from Colonial Life Arena where the South Carolina women's basketball team crushed 16th-seeded Southern 103-34 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. This episode includes 1on1 conversations with Ayla McDowell, Joyce Edwards, and a special 1on1 with Gamecock legend Zia Cooke! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Claire Foley bring you this episode from Colonial Life Arena as practices for the NCAA Tournament are underway! They preview the South Carolina women's basketball team's first round against Southern, including 1on1 interviews with Ta'Niya Latson and Maryam Dauda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Director Matt Dowell and Jared Parker bring you an extensive bracket breakdown of the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament as the bracket is officially set! They take you to the Selection Show party with the South Carolina women's basketball team and analyze the Gamecocks regional. Then, they go game by game and pick their winners of each matchup at this year's tournament. Learn more abo...