Jones, a 6-2, 230-pounder from Waycross, Ga., leads the Gamecocks with 86 tackles, 16 more than any other player on the squad, an average of 9.6 per game, fifth in the SEC.
South Carolina trailed 51-49 with 10:47 left after Tulsa's 11-3 run. But the Gamecocks answered with a 15-0 spurt -with five points from AJ Lawson - to push their lead into double figures for the rest of the way.
Kyle Rode scored 18 points and Liberty knocked off its second Southeastern Conference team in three days with a 78-62 victory over South Carolina on Saturday at the Hall of Fame Classic.
True freshman quarterback Luke Doty will make his first start as the Gamecocks' quarterback Saturday night, when Carolina hosts No.9 Georgia, multiple sources told ABC Columbia Saturday.
According to SportsTalk SC, a source told them that South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner is flying out to interview two candidates for the head coaching job for the Gamecock football team on Friday.
No. 1 South Carolina picked up where it left off last season, opening a 17-0 lead and blowing past Charleston 119-38 in the season opener Wednesday for its 27th straight victory.
Coastal Carolina Head Coach Jamey Chadwell met with South Carolina officials recently in person to discuss the Carolina job, according to WPDE Sports Director Brandon Dunn.
Thornwell originally joined the Pelicans before the NBA restarted its season in the Orlando bubble. He saw action in two games, averaging 8.0 points per game and 2.0 assists per game in 17.5 minutes per game.
Liberty coach Hugh Freeze, who recently agreed to a new deal with the Flames through 2026, said he's "at total peace" with his current situation and is not currently interested in job openings such as South Carolina.
A source close to the South Carolina athletics programs told ABC Columbia Thursday the Missouri-South Carolina football game, scheduled for this Saturday, is still on track to be played, "for now".
Gamecock junior guard AJ Lawson was named to the First Team, and sophomore guard Jermaine Couisnard earned Second-Team honors, as the SEC released its 17th annual coaches preseason All-SEC teams on Thursday. It marks the first preseason honor of Couisnard's career from the coaches, while Lawson collected the same accolade last season.
South Carolina head women's basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Saniya Rivers (pronounced suh-NYE-uh) has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks.