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Okey Makes Golden Spikes Award Watch List

By Clemson Athletic Communications

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…

Tigers Try To Keep BC Winless In ACC

By Clemson Athletic Communications

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 Prep Playoff Scores

By Associated Press

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,…

Gamecocks Lose Ugly At Mizzou, 72-67

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, MO (USC SID) — No. 23 South Carolina lost 72-67 at Missouri Tuesday night. The Tigers (10-16, 3-10 SEC) built an early first-half lead on the Gamecocks (21-5, 8-5) and held off three second-half rallies to secure the home win. Duane Notice led the team with 21 points, and Michael Carrera added a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds for South Carolina….

Muschamp Scheduled On Final SEC Media Day

By SEC Communications

The Southeastern Conference today announced Kickoff ’16, its annual football media days, will be held July 11-14 at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala.   A more detailed daily schedule with full television information, rotational breakdown and student-athletes attending will be available later this summer.   The SEC Network and ESPN will once again be on…

USC Looks To Bounce Back At Missouri

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina travels to Missouri on Tuesday for the second meeting between the Gamecocks and Tigers this season. The Gamecocks look to get back on the winning track after a loss to Kentucky over the weekend, and Missouri looks for its second-straight win after a victory over Tennessee on Saturday. Tip time is set for…

3 SECs In A Row! USC Tops Lady Vols 62-56

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 25 points as No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 24 Tennessee 62-56 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of its third straight Southeastern Conference women’s basketball title. South Carolina (24-1, 12-0) won the SEC regular-season championship outright in 2014 and tied Tennessee for first place last season. The Gamecocks can…

Gamecocks Drop To #23 In Coaches Poll

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gamecock basketball dropped three spots to #23 in the newest USA Today coaches Top 25 poll released Monday.   Last week USC (21-4, 8-4 SEC) split two home games, beating LSU but losing to Kentucky.  The Wildcats (19-6) moved up to #14 in both polls.  Carolina remains unranked in the AP top 25.   AP Top…