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Zia Cooke named a finalist for Dawn Staley Award

South Carolina senior Zia Cooke is one of four finalists for the 2023 Dawn Staley Award, the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced over the weekend. She is the fourth Gamecock guard to be a finalist for the award, joining Destanni Henderson and award winners Tyasha Harris (2020) and Tiffany Mitchell (2015).

Furman wins, headed to first NCAA tourney since 1980

Jalen Slawson scored 20 points and Furman beat Chattanooga 88-79 on Monday night to win the Southern Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980.

Gamecocks Set for SEC Tournament Title Game Sunday

No. 1/1 South Carolina women’s basketball will vie for its seventh SEC Tournament title on Sunday, facing off against Tennessee for the crown at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in a 3 p.m. ET tipoff on ESPN.

Benedict falls to Miles in SIAC Championship

The Benedict College Tigers, playing their fifth game in seven days at the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Tournament presented by Cricket, had a cold shooting night and dropped a 60-46 decision to the Miles Golden Bears on Saturday night in the championship game.

No. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach SEC final

Laeticia Amihere scored 17 points and Aliyah Boston posted her 80th career double-double to lead No. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.

No. 23 South Carolina rallies, toping Tigers 11-9

Carson Hornung’s three-run homer in the seventh inning gave No. 23 South Carolina an 8-7 lead in its 11-9 victory over Clemson at Fluor Field on Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks, who evened the series 1-1 and snapped Clemson’s five-game winning streak in the rivalry series, improved to 10-1, while the Tigers fell to 5-5.

Late free throws lift South Carolina past Georgia, 61-55

Meechie Johnson scored 18 points and Jacobi Wright had 14 and the pair combined for five free throws in the last 3.6 seconds to give South Carolina a 61-55 win over Georgia on Saturday to close the regular season.

Boston on Wooden Award national ballot

South Carolina senior Aliyah Boston earned a spot on the 2023 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s National Ballot, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced today on ESPN.com. She has appeared on the national ballot every year of her career, and she won the award in 2022.

Clemson defeats No. 23 Gamecocks, 5-2

Austin Gordon, Jackson Lindley and Casey Tallent combined to limit No. 23 South Carolina to two runs on seven hits in Clemson’s 5-2 victory at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night.

No. 1 Gamecocks stay perfect, top ’Hogs 93-66 at SEC tourney

Victaria Saxton scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston had her 79th career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 30-0 with a 93-66 victory over Arkansas at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday.

Tigers hold off Savannah State to reach SIAC semifinals

The Benedict College Tigers jumped out to as much as a 21-point lead in the first half, then weathered a massive Savannah State second-half comeback, to take a 78-68 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Tournament.

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