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South Carolina Gamecocks

How the Gamecocks play under each referee

Every Gamecocks game grouped by individual referee. Over this sample the Gamecocks are 7-19 (26.9%); each ref win rate below is compared to that team average.

Updated Sep 30, 2026, 12:31 a.m.·2020-2026 (2020-09-26 – 2025-11-29)

Gamecocks record: 7-19 (26.9%)

No data available for this range

Close-game proxy

How South Carolina Gamecocks compares in close-margin games vs the full sample. Based on official box scores.

Close games (≤7 pt margin)

8 of 26 games match this window

Avg combined points
Close-game avg
55
Season avg
52.6
Pressure impact
+2.4
Avg flags
Close-game avg
11.9
Season avg
12.2
Pressure impact
-0.3
Over rate
Close-game avg
50.0%
Season avg
42.3%
Pressure impact
+7.7 pp

Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 26 total games in sample

Pregame toss-ups (spread ≤5.5)

4 of 26 games match this window

What am I looking at?

Individual refs: stats for one official across all Gamecocks games they worked, even with different partners.
Team baseline: the Gamecocks went 7-19 (26.9%) across this sample. Ref win rates show how they compare to that team average.
Whistle differential: flag differential. A positive number means opponents are flagged more often than the Gamecocks.

Scores and penalties from ESPN (1426 live-conference games, 474 with Sidearm officials). Coverage: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. 692 officials with game-level crew assignments. Ref game counts rebuilt from DISTINCT game_id in game logs.

Avg combined points
Toss-up avg
57
Season avg
52.6
Pressure impact
+4.4
Avg flags
Toss-up avg
13.3
Season avg
12.2
Pressure impact
+1.1
Over rate
Toss-up avg
50.0%
Season avg
42.3%
Pressure impact
+7.7 pp

Over benchmark: 55.3 combined points · Seasons: 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 · 26 total games in sample