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Benedict Wins First of Season, Beating Central State 69-56

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) - Just five days after losing to Central State in Ohio, the Benedict College Tigers picked up their first win of the season with a 69-56 victory over the Marauders on Thursday night in the Benjamin E.…

Clemson Women Host Maine Friday at 5 p.m.

Game Information vs. Maine: Who: Maine Black Bears (3-4) at Clemson Tigers (7-0) When: Friday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. TV: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2gEr6tj) Radio: WCCP (http://bit.ly/1NT0HAo) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/145250) Follow: Twitter &…

A'ja Wilson has 31 points, (3) USC tops (14) Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored a career-best 31 points and had 12 rebounds to help No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 14 Texas 76-67 on Thursday night in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. Wilson scored nine points in the…

USC Announces Football Game, Date for 2017 Homecoming

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- The dates for the University of South Carolina’s annual special events for the 2017 football season are set. Parents Weekend and Homecoming are two weekends held each fall that bring thousands of families of current…

Sammy Watkins Expected to Play Sunday Against the Raiders

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (ESPN) -- Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn seemed confident that receiver Sammy Watkins will play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, but just how much he'll play has yet to be determined. Watkins…

Five Gamecocks Earn NSCAA All-South Region Honors

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Five South Carolina women’s soccer standouts have earned NSCAA All-South Region honors, the coaching organization announced this week. Seniors Kaleigh Kurtz and Chelsea Drennan, junior Savannah McCaskill and freshman Mikayla Krzeczowski were named to the All-South…

No. 3 Gamecock Women's Hoops Travels to No. 14 Texas

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/3 South Carolina faces its second ranked opponent in as many games when it travels to Austin, Texas, to face the No. 14/15 Texas Longhorns. The 7 p.m. (ET) tipoff on Thu., Dec. 1, will…

Coates and Wilson Selected To Wade Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second-straight season, South Carolina women’s basketball standouts Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson have been named to the “Wade Watch” list, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Thursday morning. The Gamecocks are one of…

ICYMI: Clemson Holds Off Nebraska, 60-58

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson overcame a nine-point first half deficit to win its first ACC/Big Ten Challenge game since 2011, defeating Nebraska by a score of 60-58 at Littlejohn Coliseum on Wednesday. The Cornhuskers missed a floater as time expired,…

Nationally-Ranked Carolina Hosts Vermont Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina returns home for two straight games, beginning on Thursday when Vermont travels to Columbia. The meeting versus the Catamounts marks just the second all-time for Carolina, and the first since the 1979-80 campaign.…

Dambaugh Grabs 18-Hole Lead At Stage III Of LPGA Q-School

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh sits atop the leaderboard at Stage III of LPGA Q-School after opening the 90-hole event with a 67 (-5) Wednesday at LPGA International. Dambaugh, one of just four…

SC State Athletics Director Resigns

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (SCSU) –  SC State University Athletic Director Paul Bryant, who has held the position for three years, resigned from his post, effective Dec. 15. Bryant will head to Grambling State University as the institution’s next athletic director. “I…

Jadeveon Clowney Attempts Yoga… Needs a Little Work

[gtxvideo vid='X2uCngVV' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X2uCngVV.jpg' vtitle='Jadeveon Clowney Attempts Yoga... Needs a Little Work'] Former Gamecock and current Texans defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney attempted yoga with the Houston Texans Teen Club this week. It didn't go so smoothly.

Latest Bowl Projections Released for the Gamecocks

[gtxvideo vid='kq0tVYXt' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kq0tVYXt.jpg' vtitle='Latest Bowl Projections Out for Gamecocks'] The latest bowl projections by ESPN are out. Click the video to find out where the Gamecocks could be heading.

Gamecock Kicker Fry Named to SEC Community Service Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina senior placekicker Elliott Fry was named to the Southeastern Conference Community Service Team for the sport of football, it was announced today. Fry, a 6-0, 170-pounder from Frisco, Texas, has been…

Clemson's Brooks Named Assistant Coach of the Year by AFCA

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson Associate Head Coach and Defensive Tackles Coach Dan Brooks has been named the National Assistant Coach of the Year for the Football Bowl Subdivision by the American Football Coaches Association. The Assistant Coach of the…

Louisville’s Jackson Earns ACC Player of the Year Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. (ACC) – Louisville record-setting quarterback Lamar Jackson has been voted the 2016 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Player of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Florida State’s DeMarcus Walker was recognized as the league’s Defensive Player…

Notice Named NABC Good Works Team Nominee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- University of South Carolina senior guard Duane Notice has been named a nominee for the Allstate NABC Good Works Team. It was announced by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Wednesday morning. The team…

Newberry's Hall named First Team Academic All-American

AUSTIN, Texas (Newberry) -- Junior offensive lineman Sam Hall has been named a First Team Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hall, who is a Biology major with a 4.0 cumulative GPA, is Newberry’s third-ever Academic All-America selection following…

Claflin Falls to Central State in SIAC Basketball Opener

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) -- Ryan McNeill-Moses scored a team-high 20 points as Claflin University fell to Central State University, 81-72, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) men’s basketball contest Tuesday at the Tullis Arena. The loss dropped the Panthers to 2-3…

Four Gamecocks Land On Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Four South Carolina women’s basketball players have been named to the 2017 Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday. Senior Alaina Coates and juniors A’ja Wilson, Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis landed…

Yeldell named Harlon Hill Trophy finalist

FLORENCE, Ala. (Newberry) – Senior quarterback Raleigh Yeldell has been named Newberry’s first-ever finalist for the Harlon Hill Trophy, the honor given by the National Harlon Hill Award Committee to the NCAA Division II College Football Player of the Year. Yeldell now advances to the national…

Clemson Takes on Nebraska in ACC/Big Ten Challenge

GAMEDAY SETUP Clemson (3-2) vs. Nebraska (4-2) Date: Wednesday, Nov. 30 Tipoff: 9 p.m. Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg-pbp; Dino Gaudio-color) • Clemson and Nebraska meet for the first time in history as…

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