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Thornwell leads South Carolina to 88-81 NCAA upset of Duke

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell had 24 points, Chris Silva scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and seventh-seeded South Carolina stunned No. 2 seed Duke 88-81 on Sunday night to advance to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament’s expanded bracket. The Gamecocks (24-10) trailed by 10 points early in the second half after…

Gamecocks Rally To Punch Fourth-Straight Ticket To NCAA Sweet 16

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Led by 15 second-half points from junior guard Kaela Davis and a double-double from junior forward A’ja Wilson, No. 3/4 South Carolina rallied to earn a 71-68 win over Arizona State in the second round of the NCAA TournamentSunday night at the Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks, who trailed by as many as 11 in the second…

Coroner Identifies Passenger Killed in I-277 Wreck

RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WOLO)-  One person is dead after a car overturned on Interstate 277 Saturday evening. Four people were inside a Honda SUV when it crashed near Fontaine Road at 5:25p.m. Troopers say the driver of the Honda was traveling inbound on I-277 when it left the right side of the roadway and overturned several times, causing the driver…

Gamecocks, Duke Discuss NCAA Tourney Second Round Matchup

Before seven-seed USC and two-seed Duke battle for the right to move on to the Sweet 16, the two programs from the Carolinas further prepared for the other on Saturday. One day removed from first round wins over Marquette and Troy respectively, the Gamecocks and Blue Devils switched their focus towards the other before Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Second Round game…

Fairfield Co. Apartment Shooting Sends 1 Man to Hospital

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WOLO)- The Fairfield County Sheriff’s department is investigating an apartment shooting that sent one man to the hospital Saturday evening. The shooting happened just before 6:30p.m. at the Winnsboro Arms Apartments. Deputies say one male victim was shot multiple times and is in the hospital. There is no word yet on his condition. To receive up to…

Sindarius Thornwell Before Duke, “I’m Just Living the Dream”

As Sindarius Thornwell and the Gamecocks get ready for their second round NCAA Tournament game against Duke, the SEC Player of the Year calls Sunday’s matchup the biggest of his entire career. Hear from Thornwell Saturday in Greenville before USC’s practice by clicking the video above from ABC Columbia Sports. Categories: Local News, Local Sports, National Sports, News, Sports, USC…