Augusta, Ga. (Claflin) – Austin Lawton scored a game-high 23 points as the Claflin University men’s basketball team cruised past Paine College, 90-56, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) East Division contest in Augusta, Ga. With the win, the Panthers improved to 15-6 overall and 10-3 in the SIAC. Lawton, had an all-around effective game, pulling in a team-high…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 17 points, Alaina Coates added 16 and No. 6 South Carolina used its power-post duo to blow past Auburn 60-41 in a final tune up Thursday night before attempting to stop No. 1 UConn’s NCAA record winning streak. The Gamecocks (21-2, 11-1 Southeastern) won their seventh straight over Auburn (15-10, 5-6) and third…
CONWAY (CCU) – Georgia State shot over 51 percent from the field and received 20 points from Jada Lewis as it defeated the Coastal Carolina women’s basketball team, 69-48, Thursday evening at the HTC Center. The loss is the third straight for Coastal (9-13, 4-8), which is facing just its second three-game skid of the season. Georgia State improves to…
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s basketball team picked up a road win in the ACC on Thursday night, defeating Pittsburgh 54-46 at the Petersen Events Center. The Tigers held the Panthers to just 46, their second-lowest total of the season, and nearly eight points lower than their season scoring average. With the win, the Tigers improve to 14-11…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s soccer team announced its 2017 spring schedule Friday. The team will play six matches, highlighted by two home games vs. Mercer on Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. and vs. Wofford on March 18 at 2 p.m. Admission is free for both matches played at Stone Stadium. The spring slate kicks off this…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson freshman Doc Redman is one of 28 golfers named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List as we enter the spring championship season of college golf. Redman is one of just three ACC players and one of just two freshmen nationally on the list that will recognize the top college golfer in the nation. Redman…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Single-game tickets for the 2017 Columbia Fireflies season go on sale Thursday, February 16 at 10:00 a.m. Opening Day is just 56 days away and all individual game tickets – including tickets for the 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star Game, Opening Night and Total Eclipse of the Park – will be available for purchase. Fans can…
South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell (0), with teammate Duane Notice (10), grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell has been named to the Naismith Trophy Top 30 list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced…
The South Carolina Gamecocks, vying to continue their NCAA Tournament streak to five seasons, open their 2017 season at home in the Carolina Classic, an 11-game event over Feb. 10-12. The Gamecocks start their season on Friday at 3 p.m. against Ohio before taking on Presbyterian in the day’s final game. Saturday’s docket sees South Carolina play the game’s third…
AUSTIN, Texas (newberry) – Newberry College junior guard James Stepp has been named to the 2017 Academic All-District Basketball Team, as announced Thursday by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Stepp carries a 3.72 cumulative grade-point average as a Biology major and is one of Newberry’s top performers on the court this season. Stepp is one of six student-athletes across the Southeast Region…
