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#21 Carolina Welcomes Arkansas to Colonial Life Arena Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina hosts Arkansas on Wednesday (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network) in the lone meeting between the two schools this SEC regular season. The Gamecocks won last season’s meeting in Fayetteville, posting a 76-61 victory over…

Camden Edges Newberry to Start 3A Playoff Run

[gtxvideo vid='IswYDfDk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IswYDfDk.jpg' vtitle='Camden Edges Newberry to Start 3A Playoff Run'] The Camden Bulldogs took a 21-point lead into the half, but Newberry made a comeback getting to within two points of the Bulldogs. But it's Camden who takes a…

Brookland-Cayce Pounces Bluffton, 80-69 in Playoff Game

[gtxvideo vid='FDtxPRYa' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FDtxPRYa.jpg' vtitle='Brookland-Cayce Pounces Bluffton, 80-69 in Playoff Game'] The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats ran away from Bluffton in the first round of the 3A playoffs in Cayce Tuesday night, beating the Bobcats 80-69. BC now hosts Timberland Friday in the…

Clemson Downs Wake Forest, 95-83

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) -- Marcquise Reed scored 21 points and Jaron Blossomgame had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Clemson snapped a three-game losing streak with a 95-83 victory over Wake Forest on Tuesday night. The Tigers (14-11, 4-9 Atlantic…

Garnet and Black Game Set for April 1

Charlotte, N.C. (SEC) -- For the second straight year, every Southeastern Conference Spring Football Game will be televised live on a national network. SEC Network's coverage begins with the South Carolina Spring Game on Saturday, April 1 and continues for…

Blythewood Hires New Head Football Coach

BLYTHEWOOD -- The Richland District Two School Board voted Tuesday to approve Brian Smith as the new head football coach at Blythewood High School. Smith, a business teacher, will take over the reigns of the Bengal football program immediately. Smith’s…

Gamecock Soccer Assistant Named New Head Coach at FAU

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Assistant men’s soccer coach and former South Carolina standout Joey Worthen was named the new head coach of Florida Atlantic on Monday afternoon the school announced. He will lead the men’s program for the Owls. "We are…

No. 1 UConn tops no. 6 Carolina for 100th-straight win

Connecticut's Katie Lou Samuelson reacts after a UConn basket as she runs up court with South Carolina's A'ja Wilson, left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Storrs,…

Furman Beats VMI for Ninth-Straight Win

LEXINGTON, Va. -- John Davis III scored 13 points with 5-for-8 shooting to lead Furman to a ninth-straight victory with an 80-52 win over VMI on Monday night. Kris Acox and Geoff Beans added 12 points apiece and Andrew Brown…

Beck’s Put Back Gives Coastal Win Over Georgia State

CONWAY, S.C. (CCU) – Demario Beck’s offensive rebound and put back basket with 3.5 seconds left in the game gave Coastal Carolina a come-from-behind lead 65-64 win over Georgia State in Sun Belt Conference action. CCU had to fight from…

Claflin Men’s Basketball Falls to Francis Marion in Overtime

Florence, S.C. (Claflin) -- Triston Thompson scored all 14 of his points in the first half and had five steals as the Claflin University men’s basketball team fell to Francis Marion University (FMU), 84-78, in overtime at the Smith University.…

Clemson Takes on Wake Forest Tuesday

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (13-11, 3-9) vs. WAKE FOREST (15-10, 6-7) Date: Tuesday, Feb. 14 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson hopes to stop a three-game skid…

Bulldogs Snap Three-Game Skid, Beat NC A&T 72-65

GREENSBORO, NC (SCSU) – Eric Eaves had 20 points and Tashombe Riley 16, all but two in the final half, to lead South Carolina State to a 72-65 win over North Carolina A&T Monday at Corbett Sports Center. Eaves became…

Lady Tigers Ranked 9th In South Region

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The Benedict College women's basketball team moved up one spot to ninth in this week's edition of the DII SIDA South Region poll. The Lady Tigers won their only game last week in beating Paine, winning their…

Kirkland to be inducted into South Carolina Football HOF

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Former Clemson All-American  defensive end Levon Kirkland will be inducted into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame in April.   The announcement was made by the SCFHOF on Monday. In addition to Kirkland, the class includes…

Martin Backs Thornwell for SEC Player of the Year Award

[gtxvideo vid='p6BPDckI' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/p6BPDckI.jpg' vtitle='Martin Backs Thornwell for SEC Player of the Year Award'] The SEC named Gamecock guard Sindarius Thornwell the league's Player of the Week today, but the big news: Thornwell is still being considered for the conference's Player…

Everything You Need to Know about USC vs. UConn

[gtxvideo vid='VoBMgE55' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VoBMgE55.jpg' vtitle='Everything You Need to Know about USC vs. UConn'] Tonight against the top-ranked UConn Huskies, the Gamecocks won't try to be perfect to beat perfect. UConn has won 99-straight games, but have to go through sixth-ranked USC…

Gamecocks still no. 6, UConn top dog in AP poll

NEW YORK (AP) -- UConn continues its run at No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll, while Drake earns its first ranking since 2001. The Huskies have won 99 consecutive games and remain the unanimous choice atop the…

AP Poll: Gamecocks drop to no. 21, Gonzaga still on top

Gonzaga is No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Zags (26-0), the lone unbeaten team in Division I, received 60 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. Villanova (24-2),…

Will Muschamp announces staff changes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has made several changes to the program’s support staff, it was announced today. Coach Muschamp has named Matt Lindsey as the program’s Director of Player Personnel,…

Woolbright becomes Lexington High athletic director, head football coach

LEXINGTON, S.C. (SCHSL) — During a February 11, 2017 special board workshop, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved the hire of William Perry Woolbright as Lexington High School athletic director and head football coach. Woolbright joins…

Sindarius Thornwell Named SEC Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell was named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 36.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last week versus Alabama and at Mississippi State. The weekly…

Gamecock Gameday: Women's Hoops Set for Battle at No. 1 UConn

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- No. 6/6 South Carolina steps out of SEC action to start this week, traveling to No. 1/1 UConn for their third Big Monday game on ESPN2 this season. The Gamecocks (21-2, 10-1 SEC) are looking to continue their…

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