COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell scored 19 points and No. 3 South Carolina wrapped up its third straight Southeastern Conference title with a 61-51 victory over Georgia on Thursday night. The Gamecocks (25-1, 13-0 SEC) had earned a share of the league crown last Monday night with a 62-56 win at Tennessee. This victory clinched it outright and kept…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.(SEC) — The University of Florida has been predicted to win the 2016 Southeastern Conference baseball championship as voted by the league’s 14 head coaches in the 25th-annual preseason poll. The Preseason All-SEC First and Second Teams, as determined by the head coaches, were also announced on Thursday. Florida, the nation’s consensus preseason No. 1 team, garnered 13 votes…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/2 South Carolina pits the SEC’s top offense in league play against Georgia’s league-leading defense on Thu., Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks (24-1, 12-0) are looking to earn the outright SEC regular-season title with a win, while the Bulldogs (19-6, 7-5 SEC) angle to stay in the hunt…
Wednesday’s Scores By The Associated Press BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAAA First Round Upper State Blythewood 42, Dorman 33 Fort Mill 61, T.L. Hanna 34 Gaffney 79, Laurens 57 James F. Byrnes 64, J.L. Mann 43 Nation Ford 52, Hillcrest 50, OT Spartanburg 76, Ridge View 73 Spring Valley 63, Wade Hampton (G) 60 Westside 62, Clover 52 Lower State Carolina…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson took on Boston College on Wednesday night in front of 8,101 fans at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. A strong defensive second half by Clemson helped claim its 65-54 victory. The Tigers moved to 16-10 overall and 9-5 in the ACC, while the Eagles fell to 7-19, 0-13 in the ACC. “We had better defensive discipline…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell and sophomore forward A’ja Wilson were named to the John R. Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List, the organization announced on Wednesday. The pair of Gamecocks earned spots on the award’s final ballot last season, and Mitchell was tabbed a finalist for the national player of the year…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson wide receiver Germone Hopper will transfer to another school for his final year of eligibility. Hopper plans to graduate this summer, then play for another school next fall. The native of Charlotte, N.C. had 71 career receptions for 797 yards over the last three years. He red-shirted his first year. “Germone has decided to finish…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior catcher Chris Okey (Mount Dora, Fla.) was one of 50 players named to the Golden Spikes Award Watch List, announced Tuesday by USA Baseball. The award is presented to the nation’s best player on June 30 in Los Angeles, Calif. Okey is coming off a first-team All-America season in 2015, becoming Clemson’s first All-America catcher…
CLEMSON (15-10, 8-5 ACC) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (7-18, 0-12 ACC) Date: Wednesday, February 17 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Bob Rathbun-pbp; Dan Bonner-color) • Clemson can match its win total from the 2014-15 season with a victory over the Eagles on Wednesday, the first of two matchups…
Tuesday’s Scores By The Associated Press BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAA First Round Upper State A.C. Flora 65, Emerald 44 Berea 61, Camden 59 Lancaster 61, Wren 56 Lower Richland 52, Eastside 43 Richland Northeast 46, Southside 43 Seneca 94, Chester 68 South Pointe 74, Walhalla 44 Union County 62, D.W. Daniel 60 Lower State Airport 57, Orangeburg-Wilkinson 47 Beaufort 53,…
