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Gamecocks Down MSU, Win Second-Straight SEC Championship

By: USC SID

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (USC SID) — No. 3/2 South Carolina continued its defensive dominance and mixed in 55.6 percent shooting in the second half to claim its second-straight SEC Tournament championship with a 66-52 win over No. 16/16 Mississippi State. The momentum shifted in the second quarter, during with South Carolina used an 11-0 run over the final 4:43 to establish…

USC Baseball Falls 4-1 At Clemson

By: USC SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (USC SID) — Clemson freshman right-hander Alex Eubanks limited 13th ranked South Carolina to just one run on six hits and a pair of two-run frames in the third and fourth innings was enough to lift the Tigers to a 4-1 victory over the Gamecocks in the rubber game of a three-game weekend series at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. …

Katelyn Dambaugh Earns Top-10 Finish At Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

By: USC SID

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh finished in a tie for seventh (217, +4) at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate after firing a 1-under 70 in the event’s final round at Long Cove Club. The Gamecocks, who posted a 9-over 293 on Sunday, moved up the leaderboard in the third round and finished the…

USC Wins Gamecock Invitational with 10-1 Win

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (18-2) picked up a 10-1 (6) victory against Kennesaw State to claim the Gamecock Invitational title on Sunday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. South Carolina answered Kennesaw State’s run in the top of the third with three of its own. Freshman right fielder Kennedy Clark hit a single up the…

SEC Tournament Bracket Set, USC Earns No. 3 Seed

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The SEC released the official bracket for the upcoming conference tournament Saturday night. As the number three seed, South Carolina will play the late game Friday in Nashville against the winner of Georgia and Mississippi State. Tipoff against either Bulldog squad will air on the SEC Network with a game time scheduled for 25 minutes…

Bracket Set For 2016 ACC Basketball Tournament

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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced the seedings and bracket for the 63rd annual New York Life ACC Tournament, which will be played Tuesday through Saturday at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Regular-season champion North Carolina (25-6 overall, 14-4 ACC) will be the top-seeded team for the 25th time. The Tar Heels will receive a…