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Gamecocks Hold Second Scrimmage Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team went through about a two-hour workout on Saturday morning at Williams-Brice Stadium, with the bulk of the practice in a scrimmage format. It was practice number 11 of the 15 allotted spring practices. The practice took place in front of several hundred women who were on hand for…

Sunday South Carolina-Alabama Baseball Game Moved To Noon

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sunday’s South Carolina-Alabama baseball game has been moved to Noon to accommodate fans wanting to attend the game and also wanting to watch the South Carolina men’s basketball game vs. Florida in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division I Tournament that is scheduled for 2:20 p.m. ET. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…

No. 3/4 Gamecocks Sweet 16 Battle Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 3/4 South Carolina continues NCAA Tournament action Saturday, playing in its fourth-straight Sweet 16 and fifth in the last six seasons. The Stockton Region’s top seed, the Gamecocks (29-4) take on 12th-seed Quinnipiac (29-6) at 4 p.m. (ET) at Stockton Arena. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES The Gamecocks are playing in their fourth-straight NCAA Sweet 16 and fifth…

Alabama ends USC’s winning streak

The Gamecocks entered Friday night having won their last eight in a row, but Alabama spoiled their streak and beat Carolina in their SEC home opener, 4-2. Game two of the series is Saturday at 4:00 p.m. USC is now 15-6 (3-1 SEC). The series finale is Sunday at 1:30 p.m., all games played at Founders Park. Click the video…

Carolina feeling “sweet” after shutting down Baylor

NEW YORK CITY (WOLO) — For the first time in program history, the Gamecock men are marching on the Elite 8. Carolina nearly controlled their Sweet 16 game against Baylor from the start, building on a 15 point halftime lead to beat the Bears 70-50 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. After waiting 44 years for a single March…

Gamecocks still dancing, beat Baylor for first Elite 8 appearance

For the first time in program history, the Gamecocks are officially Elite. Seven-seed USC stormed past three-seed Baylor at Madison Square Garden Friday night 70-50, upsetting a second-straight higher seeded opponent in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8 for the first time in program history. Powered by an 18-0 run over 7:43 of game time in the first…