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Lady Tigers Top Fort Valley State, Advance to SIAC Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Benedict College women's basketball team advanced to the SIAC Championship for the fifth consecutive year with an 86-64 victory over Fort Valley State University on Friday afternoon in the Bill Harris Arena. The Lady Tigers outscored…

Wilson leads No. 5 South Carolina past Georgia 72-48

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — No. 5 South Carolina needed a big effort to open the Southeastern Conference Tournament, with all-SEC forward Alaina Coates sidelined again because of an ankle injury. It helped the top-seeded Gamecocks to have two-time SEC player…

No. 14 Gamecocks Set To Host Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 14 South Carolina women’s golf resumes its spring slate this weekend when it hosts the sixth annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The 54-hole event, which takes…

Rebuilt Blythewood Goes for First State Title Friday

[gtxvideo vid='Ru3ZDqcN' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Ru3ZDqcN.jpg' vtitle='Rebuilt Blythewood Goes for First State Title Friday'] Zeke Washington has done a phenomenal job at Blythewood  High School. When he first took over the Bengals in 2012, Blythewood had just one winning season, but now BHS…

Gamecocks Face Georgia in SEC Quarterfinals Friday

[gtxvideo vid='DPCslhpC' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DPCslhpC.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Face Georgia in SEC Quarterfinals Friday'] COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Top-seeded South Carolina opens play at the SEC Tournament on Fri., March 3, at noon against the winner of the Thursday game between Georgia and…

Gallman, Former Tigers Begin NFL Combine

[gtxvideo vid='WHFwZTMk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WHFwZTMk.jpg' vtitle='Gallman, Former Tigers Begin NFL Combine'] Wayne Gallman and eight other Tigers are participating in this year's NFL Combine. Gallman, Clemson National Champion running back, is projected to be drafted this year between the third and fourth…

Clemson Losing Talent but Not Depth from Championship Team

[gtxvideo vid='GgkVncU3' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GgkVncU3.jpg' vtitle='Clemson Losing Talent but Not Depth'] Clemson continued spring practices Thursday with Kelly Bryant as the starting quarterback. The Tigers lose their starting quarterback, running back, multiple wide receivers, tight end and linebacker from last year's Championship…

Holbrook Offers Support to Departing McIlwain

[gtxvideo vid='91xN0I0y' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/91xN0I0y.jpg' vtitle='Holbrook Offers Support to Departing McIlwain'] On Thursday, Chad Holbrook offered support to Brandon McIlwain, USC's dual-sport athlete from Pennsylvania, who made his decision to transfer Wednesday evening. While Holbroook admitted McIlwain's transfer was due to a…

Gamecocks & Tigers Renew Rivalry this Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- College baseball's premier rivalry is this weekend as South Carolina (6-3) meets Clemson (6-2) for three games in three different sites. The series opens on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium with first pitch at 6:30…

No. 19 Gamecocks Open SEC Slate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 19 South Carolina women’s tennis opens its SEC slate this weekend on the road, facing No. 20 Texas A&M Friday, March 3 in College Station at 5 p.m. and LSU Sunday, March, 5 in…

No. 19 Gamecocks to Open SEC Play Hosting LSU, Texas A&M

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 19 South Carolina men’s tennis dives into SEC play this weekend hosting LSU Friday, March 3 at 3 p.m. and No. 27 Texas A&M Sunday, March 5 at 12 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis…

Benedict Tops LeMoyne-Owen, 75-70, Advances to SIAC Semifinals

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict) - The Benedict College men's basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 SIAC Basketball Tournament with a 75-70 victory over the LeMoyne-Owen Magicians on Thursday afternoon in the Bill Harris Arena. The Tigers, now 17-11,…

Irmo's Savannah McCaskill Nets Game-Winner In U.S. Soccer Debut

LA MANGA, SPAIN (USC SID) – South Carolina rising senior forward Savannah McCaskill found the back of the net in her U.S. Soccer debut, tallying the game-winner for the U-23 squad Thursday against Japan. The Americans notched a 2-0 victory…

Newberry's Lange Named SAC Freshman of the Year

ROCK HILL (Newberry) - Newberry College freshman men's basketball player Marshall Lange has been named South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, it was announced Thursday by the league office. Lange becomes Newberry’s third SAC freshman of the year in the school’s 19…

Spring Valley Grad PJ Dozier Named to SEC Community Service Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the SEC once again highlighted a Community Service Team for men's basketball for the 2016-17 campaign, it was released on Thursday in…

A'ja Wilson Named Semifinalist for Naismith Trophy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday morning. The two-time SEC Player of the Year…

Bulldogs Close Out Regular Season on the Road

SAVANNAH, GA (SCSU) -- The South Carolina State men’s basketball team will play their final regular season contest Thursday (Mar. 2) on the road against Savannah State at Tiger Arena. Tipoff is 8 p.m., immediately following the women’s in a…

(5) USC Shifts Focus from Regular Season to Postseason

[gtxvideo vid='mzYqCa3u' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mzYqCa3u.jpg' vtitle='(5) USC Shifts Focus from Regular Season to Postseason'] The Gamecock women left Sunday for the SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C. Dawn Staley and USC, already the SEC's regular-season champions, are competing as the number one seed…

Clyde Trapp Jr. Embracing LR’s Basketball Expectations

[gtxvideo vid='IiT6LRg1' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IiT6LRg1.jpg' vtitle='Clyde Trapp Jr. Embracing LR's Basketball Expectations'] Clemson commit Clyde Trapp Jr. and Lower Richland face Wren this Saturday in the 4-A State Championship. Trapp, a senior who committed to Clemson last November, is seeking his first…

Thornwell Battled Flu to Battle MSU

[gtxvideo vid='OXYQuUPn' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OXYQuUPn.jpg' vtitle='Thornwell Battles Flu to Battle MSU'] Frank Martin shared an interesting tidbit with the media after Tuesday night's win over Mississippi State: Sindarius Thornwell, USC's leading scorer, almost didn't play because of the flu. Sin spent the…

Clemson Ends Losing Streak with Win Over NC State

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- After a season of heartbreaking finishes, Clemson came out on top Wednesday with a thrilling 78-74 win over NC State in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers contested a Dennis Smith three that went wide right and back…

Claflin Falls to Fort Valley State in SIAC Championships

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin)—Triston Thompson scored a game-high 16 points with six rebounds but that was not enough as the Claflin University men’s basketball team fell to Fort Valley State University, 76-58, in the quarterfinal of the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic…

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