South Carolina and Virginia will play in a home-and-home men's basketball series beginning with the 2018-19 campaign, both schools announced on Tuesday. The Gamecocks will host Virginia on Dec. 19, 2018, and Carolina will travel to Charlottesville on Dec. 18, 2019.
The teams last met on March 13, 2002, in the first round of the Postseason NIT in Charlottesville, with the Gamecocks posting a 74-67 victory behind four Carolina players scoring in double-figures. Gamecock head coach Frank Martin has not faced the Cavaliers during his career as a head coach.
Virginia is led by head coach Tony Bennett in his ninth season.