Here is the latest South Carolina sports news from The Associated Press
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Bethune-Cookman scored a 62-53 win over South Carolina State last night in the opening round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament. Khalif Toombs led 13th-seeded South Carolina State (5-26) with 13 points, while both Presano Bell and Brandon Riley chipped in 12 apiece. The Bulldogs closed their season on an eight-game losing skid.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As the Crimson Tide opens tomorrow against South Carolina, Alabama players go into the Southeastern Conference tournament with two lackluster losses fresh in their minds. South Carolina, which handed Alabama its fourth straight loss in late January.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A former coach and teacher has been indicted on 22 felony counts of molesting boys in the Charleston area. Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson announced the indictments yesterday against Louis “Skip” ReVille.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Tyler Zeller is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year, and Florida State’s Leonard Hamilton has won the coach of the year award for the second time in four years. The league also announced that Duke’s Austin Rivers was a unanimous choice for freshman of the year and North Carolina’s John Henson is the defensive player of the year for the second straight year.
