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No. 6 Gamecocks Host Vanderbilt Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/5 South Carolina is back at Colonial Life Arena to host Vanderbilt on Thursday night with just one more home game remaining on the schedule. The Gamecocks (21-3, 11-1 SEC) need just one win in their last four games to ensure a top-four seed in the SEC Tournament in Greenville. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES  Tonight…

Blythewood Beats Stratford in First Round of 5A Playoff

Blythewood got the best of Stratford in their Class 5A first round matchup Wednesday night with the Bengals topping the Knights 69-43. Waiting in round two for Blythewood will be Summerville, who will visit the Bengals on Saturday in the second round. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to see the highlights. Categories: Local Sports, Sports

Claflin Tops Benedict in SIAC East Rivalry

ORANGEBURG, S.C.  (BENEDICT) – The Benedict College Tigers rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to tie the game, but the Claflin Panthers hit a pair of big 3-pointers late in the game to pull away and take a 69-65 victory in an SIAC basketball contest and leapfrog over Benedict for first place in the SIAC East Division race on Wednesday…

Norfolk State Runs Past SC State, 81-70

NORFOLK, VA (SCSU) — The South Carolina State Bulldogs wrapping up its third Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) contest in seven days, fell short 81-70 to Norfolk State Wednesday (Feb.15) at Echols Hall Ed Stephens finished with a team-high 20 points, while having a solid night shooting from behind the arc shooting with 44% (4-of-9) from three-point land. Senior guard Eric…

Highlights: (21) USC Falls to Arkansas Wednesday

Over a week’s worth of struggles boiled over in Monday’s practice and carried over to Wednesday’s game as Carolina dropped their second-straight at home, losing to Arkansas 83-76. Despite the Gamecocks opening the game on a 19-5 run and Sindarius Thornwell’s game-high 27 points, the Razorbacks shot over 50 percent from the field and knocked USC out of their three-way…

Sibley, Acox combine for 40, Furman reaches 20 wins

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Devin Sibley scored 22 and Kris Acox 18 with 14 rebounds as Furman defeated Western Carolina 74-62 on Wednesday night, for its first 10-game winning streak in 37 years. Daniel Fowler scored 11 points for the Paladins (20-8, 13-2 Southern Conference), while Acox added four assists and four steals and John Davis had five assists, five rebounds…

Martin, Thornwell on Gamecocks Self-Made Adversity After Arkansas Loss

Following their second-straight loss at home, a very candid Frank Martin and Sindarius Thornwell discussed the recent struggles around a Gamecock team that has labored in practice and games over the last week-plus. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear extended content from both at Wednesday night’s postgame press conference. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…