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USC Loses at Mississippi State, 68-58

By: USC SID

STARKVILLE, MS. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s basketball team lost on the road at Mississippi State (13-15, 6-10 SEC) Saturday afternoon, 68-58. The Bulldogs’ pressure on defense would earn them an early lead and the Gamecocks (23-6, 10-6) would not be able to recover. Sindarius Thornwell led the team in scoring with 12 points. Mississippi State came out well-coordinated on…

USC Sweeps Saturday at UCSB Gaucho Classic

By: USC SID

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (USC SID) — South Carolina (11-2) picked up a win on Saturday morning in the Gaucho Classic I, defeating UC Santa Barbara (6-7) at the Campus Diamond 6-1. Freshman right fielder Kennedy Clark put the Gamecocks up 2-0 in the first with a two-run homer to right center. That also scored freshman second baseman Alexis Mack, who…

SC State Faces Savannah State in Crucial MEAC Game

By: SC State Athletics

SAVANNAH, GA (SC State) — The South Carolina State men’s and women’s basketball team will play their final regular season road game Saturday (Feb.27) when they take on host Savannah State in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference(MEAC) doubleheader at Tiger Arena. Tipoff is 4 p.m. for the women, with the men following immediately afterwards in a 6 p.m. start. To follow…

Friday State Semifinals Recap

By Sports Department

Click to watch a recap of a busy Friday night of high school basketball state semifinals games in South Carolina.   Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinal Upper State A.C. Flora 56, Seneca 52 Lower State Midland Valley 49, Marlboro County 47 SCISA Class AAA Semifinal Northwood Academy 61, Hammond 57 Porter-Gaud 58, Heathwood Hall…

Jones Powers Gamecocks Past Penn State

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Fifteenth-ranked South Carolina belted out 14 hits with sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt pitching seven scoreless frames allowing just one hit as well as the Gamecocks defeated Penn State 7-1 at Founders Park on Friday afternoon. Schmidt’s stint was the longest of his career and he tired a career-high with eight strikeouts to secure the victory….

Three Homers Help Tigers Top JMU 6-1

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Behind three home runs, including two by Chase Pinder, and Charlie Barnes’ strong performance on the mound, Clemson defeated James Madison 6-1 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Dukes fell to 2-3.   Chris Okey gave Clemson…

My Carolina to Host Pep Rally for Women’s Basketball

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — My Carolina Alumni Association is hosting a pep rally on Mon., Feb. 29, as a send off for South Carolina women’s basketball to the SEC Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Doors at the USC Alumni Center (900 Senate Street) will open at 6 p.m. Admission is free, but please register to attend by visiting MyCarolina.org/2016PepRally. Parking…

Benedict Men’s Basketball Team Earns Top Seed In SIAC Tournament

By: Benedict SID

ATLANTA (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College men’s basketball team has earned the top seed in the SIAC East Division and will have a bye until Wednesday in the 2016 SIAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The conference office released the official tournament brackets on Friday. The Tigers will play at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday against the winner between Fort Valley…