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Gamecock Soccer Blanks Mercer 1-0 in NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – – South Carolina defeated Mercer 1-0 on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship at Stone Stadium. The win avenged a 3-2 double overtime loss to the Bears earlier this season on Aug. 30. Mercer stuck to a very solid game plan, as they came out and controlled…

Clemson Scores 95 in Win over Davidson

ORLANDO, FLA. (CAC) — Avry Holmes fueled Clemson to its highest-scoring performance in the Brad Brownell era, and the Tigers used a 14-0 first half run to pull away from Davidson and win 95-78 in the opening round of the Tire Pros Invitational. Clemson moves on to the winners bracket to face the winner of Xavier and Missouri, who followed the…

Wilkins Named Nagurski Award Finalist

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson sophomore defensive lineman Christian Wilkins has been named one of five finalists for the 2016 Bronko Nagurski Trophy.  The Award is presented each year to the nation’s top defensive playe by the Charlotte Touchdown Club in conjunction with the Football Writers Association. The finalists are Wilkins, Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen, Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster,…

Clemson Faces Davidson in Puerto Rico Tip-Off Thursday

CLEMSON (1-0) vs. DAVIDSON (1-0) Tipoff: 11 a.m. ET Arena: HP Field House (5,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Philip Sikes-color) TV: ESPNU (Alvaro Martin-pbp; Cory Alexander-color) • Clemson returns to Orlando, Fla., for the second time in the last four years for the Tire Pros Invitational, originally set for Puerto Rico. The Tigers played in the 2012 Old Spice Classic…

No. 1 Seed Gamecocks Play Host to Colorado In NCAA Second Round Action

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 1 seed South Carolina women’s soccer (19-1-1) plays host to Colorado (15-5-1) in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Tournament on Thu., Nov. 17, at Stone Stadium. Kickoff between the third-ranked Gamecocks and 20th-ranked Buffaloes is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and the match can be seen on SEC Network+ through WatchESPN. Thursday…

Claflin Basketball Travels to Augusta University Thursday

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) — The Claflin University men’s basketball team will be in search of their first win of the season Thursday(Nov. 17th), when they to Peach Belt Conference (PBC) member  Augusta University. The non-conference matchup is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Christenberry Fieldhouse on the Augusta campus. This will be the second meeting between the two Division II teams. Claflin…

Gamecock Soccer Ready for Day of “Utopia”

The Gamecock men’s and women’s soccer teams will both host NCAA Tournament matches tomorrow. The men host Mercer at 1 p.m. at Stone Stadium with the women hosting Colorado at 7 p.m. For men’s coach Mark Berson, Thursday will be “utopia”. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…