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Betts Named SIAC Player Of The Week

ATLANTA - Destiny Betts (Benedict) was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Basketball Player of the Week and Jalynn Estrada (Tuskegee) was selected as the Newcomer of the Week, announced on Dec. 20 by the league office. Betts was…

Coates Tabbed SEC Player of the Week For Third Time This Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced Tuesday. The Irmo, S.C., native posted back-to-back double-doubles last week to lead…

Panthers show future can be bright without Josh Norman

LANDOVER, Md. -- The Carolina Panthers didn't let Washington Redskinscornerback Josh Norman beat them on Monday night in front of a national television audience. Even bigger, they didn't beat themselves as they have so often this season. The 26-15 victory…

Gamecocks Drop Six Spots to 22nd in AP Poll

Villanova held on to its impressive lead as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press' college basketball poll. The Wildcats (11-0) are on top for a third straight week, receiving 56 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel.…

Schmidt & Reagan Earn Preseason All-America Accolades From Collegiate Baseball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt and senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday afternoon.  Schmidt was a second-team selection with Reagan receiving third-team honors.  South Carolina…

USC Now 3-0 vs. Top 10 Teams, Bests No. 9 UCLA 66-57

[gtxvideo vid='ztAyNCew' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ztAyNCew.jpg' vtitle='USC Now 3-0 vs. Top 10 Teams, Bests No. 9 UCLA 66-57'] Both Alaina Coates and A'ja Wilson had double-doubles to lead No. 6 USC (9-1) over No. 9 UCLA Sunday afternoon 66-57. While each sat out…

Tigers Defeat Alabama, 67-54

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (CAC) — Shelton Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 67-54 victory over Alabama at Legacy Arena. The win, the Tigers’ second this season over an SEC foe, moved Clemson’s record to 8-2 on…

Coates and Wilson Lift Gamecocks Past No. 9/9 UCLA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - Big second-half performances from senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson pushed No. 6/6 South Carolina to a 66-57 victory in Sunday’s top-10 battle against No. 9/9 UCLA at Colonial Life Arena. The…

Gamecock Gameday: Women's Hoops Hosts Top-10 Foe Sunday

Date: Sun., Dec. 18, 2016 Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Tickets: $8 adult, $4 youth (17 and under) Tipoff: 2 p.m. Doors Open: 1 p.m. Watch On: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, play-by-play; Doris Burke, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- No. 6/6 South…

Late TD gives North Carolina 17-10 Shrine Bowl win

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) - Jack Davidson's touchdown pass to Thomas Hennigan with 20 seconds left helped North Carolina to a 17-10 win over South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The winning score was set up by a…

Dutch Fork Caps Undefeated Season with 5A Title

[gtxvideo vid='XwnE1J9C' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XwnE1J9C.jpg' vtitle='Dutch Fork Caps Undefeated Season with 5A Title'] On Monday, in the final week of build up to the SCHSL 5A Title game. Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts told ABC Columbia Sports that all year long,…

ACC Issues Institutional Fines to Louisville and Virginia Tech

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has issued institutional fines of $25,000 to the University of Louisville and Virginia Tech following its review of the internal investigation conducted by Wake Forest University and the subsequent appropriate discussions. The…

Big Second Half Leads No. 16/15 South Carolina To 77-66 Win At USF

TAMPA, Fla. (USC SID) -- No. 16/15 South Carolina (9-1) notched its first true road win of the season, 77-66, at South Florida (5-4) on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore PJ Dozier tallied a new career-high 23 points (9-of-18), marking his fourth-straight game with…

WATCH: Batesburg-Leesville Falls Short of State Title

[gtxvideo vid='0OwDVEVR' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0OwDVEVR.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Batesburg-Leesville Falls Short of State Title'] Batesburg-Leesville finished fourth in Class AA Region V, just getting into the postseason. But after four straight roads wins, the Panthers earned themselves a spot in the SCHSL State Championship…

WATCH: Dutch Fork out to Finish their Fight in 5A Final

[gtxvideo vid='cWZRxALx' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cWZRxALx.jpg' vtitle='WATCH: Dutch Fork out to Finish their Fight in 5A Final'] On Saturday night, Dutch Fork will take the field at Williams-Brice Stadium, playing in their fourth state championship game in the last five years. Yet these…

With Shawn Elliott Gone, USC Names Interim Offensive Line Coach

[gtxvideo vid='Jhj8SI49' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Jhj8SI49.jpg' vtitle='Shawn Elliott Contract'] Will Muschamp announced Thursday that former Duke offensive line coach John Latina will serve as the interim OL coach for the Gamecocks at the Birmingham Bowl. Latina takes the place of Shawn Elliott, who…

After Three Weeks Away from Football, USC Gets Back to Work

[gtxvideo vid='oztnCKIl' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oztnCKIl.jpg' vtitle='USC Gets Back to Work'] The Gamecocks began practices Thursday, starting preparations for the Birmingham Bowl matchup on Dec. 29 against South Florida. USC hasn't played a game since Nov. 26, which is why Will Muschamp couldn't…

Gamecocks Top Clemson, Win Seventh-Straight in Series

[gtxvideo vid='eU8XYqUy' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eU8XYqUy.jpg' vtitle='Gamecocks Top Clemson, 83-61'] The Carolina women (8-1) ran past Clemson (8-2) Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena to win their seventh-straight in the rivalry. Click the video to see highlights and reaction.

Extra Time Doesn't Mean Extra Prep for Muschamp, Gamecocks

[gtxvideo vid='yQSZLVNX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yQSZLVNX.jpg' vtitle='Muschamp on Birmingham Bowl'] While USC had about one month to prepare for USF in the Birmingham Bowl, Will Muschamp says his staff will keep the practices and preparations consistent with the regular season: Carolina will have…

Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team has inked a pair of junior college defensive backs, head coach Will Muschamp announced today. Both Kaleb Chalmers from Northwest Mississippi C.C. and Keisean Nixon, from Arizona Western…

SEC Releases 2017 Softball Television Schedule

SEC Network is returning the All-Softball Weekend and Bases Loaded as highlights to the more than 70 softball games airing across ESPN networks during the 2017 season. SEC Network begins its more than 50-game schedule with an “All Softball Weekend”…

All Single Game Tickets Now On Sale For Gamecock Basketball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - Single game tickets for all men's basketball games, including SEC games, and all women's basketball games, now including Tennessee, are on sale 
to the general public, the Gamecock ticket office announced on Thursday. Purchase Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/115599…

Newberry Names Ralph Patterson Director of Athletics

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Newberry College President Dr. Maurice Scherrens has named Ralph Patterson the school’s Director of Athletics, removing the interim tag after Patterson’s successful four-month stint leading the Athletic Department this fall. "Ralph brings us a breadth of intercollegiate…

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