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The Best of What We Heard from Dabo Wednesday

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — Dabo was pretty animated Wednesday during Clemson’s media day. Of course he was. His team is playing for a National Championship against his old school, Alabama Monday night in Tampa. Here’s the best of what we heard from Dabo Wednesday. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson

(2) Clemson Needs and Wants Revenge on (1) Alabama

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — (2) Clemson faces (1) Alabama in a rematch of last year’s National Championship, a 45-40 Bama win. That game still stings Clemson fans and players, but Monday night’s National Title game brings a new hope and a long, anticipated shot at redemption. Click the video to watch Greg Brzozowski’s story from Clemson Wednesday. Categories: Clemson, Local…

Benedict Rallies to Top Tuskegee, 63-56

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (Benedict) – The Benedict College Tigers held Tuskegee to just five points over the final seven minutes and rallied to take a 63-56 victory in a SIAC men’s basketball contest on Wednesday night. Brandon Morris led the Tigers, now 6-6 overall and 3-1 in the SIAC, with 17 points, 13 coming in the second half. Christopher Spencer added…

Newberry erases 22-point second-half deficit at Lenoir-Rhyne

Courtesy: Newberry Athletics HICKORY, N.C. (Newberry SID) – Down but never out, Newberry embarked on a comeback for the ages Wednesday night at Lenoir-Rhyne, erasing a 22-point deficit on its way to an 80-75 triumph at Shuford Gymnasium to earn its fourth win in the last five meetings with the Bears. The Wolves (8-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) trailed 46-24 on Lenoir-Rhyne’s (5-7,…

Claflin Basketball Defeats Miles College for its Fifth Straight Win

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) – The Claflin University men’s basketball team defeat Miles College, 76-72, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup in at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The win is the fifth straight for the Panthers who improves to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the SIAC. Miles falls to 3-10 overall and 1-1 in the SIAC….

Thornwell’s return helps Carolina top Georgia, 67-61

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — P.J. Dozier scored 24 points and Sindarius Thornwell had 19 in his return from a six-game suspension to lead South Carolina to a 67-61 win over Georgia in the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference opener on Wednesday night. Thornwell, the SEC’s reigning defensive player of the year, had 11 rebounds, three blocks and six steals for South Carolina…

Three Gamecocks Not Returning to USC Next Season

AP COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three football players have elected to forego their final year of eligibility at South Carolina and will not return for their senior season in 2017 following their graduation from the University, Gamecocks’ head football coach Will Muschamp announced today. Wide receiver Jamari Smith, who graduated in December with a degree in public health; defensive…

Thornwell Returns to Face Nemesis Georgia Tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina begins the 2017 Southeastern Conference season on Wednesday when it travels to face Georgia (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in Athens. The Gamecocks aim to snap a four-game UGA win streak in the series. The meeting marks the 50th all-time between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs in Athens. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 109th…