COLUMBIA, SC - The Augusta University men's basketball team kicks off the 2018-19 season with a high-profile exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 26 against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C. The game is free to all and the start time is set for 6:00 p.m. "South Carolina is providing us a great opportunity to play within an hour from our campus and we look forward to competing against their storied program," Augusta head coach Dip Metress said.