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Clemson Falls to Virginia Tech Saturday

By: CU SID

BLACKSBURG, Va. (CU SID) — Down by double digits in the second half, Clemson staged a last ditch comeback effort and actually led inside the final three minutes before falling 60-57 at Virginia Tech in Cassell Coliseum on Saturday. The loss dropped the Tigers to 14-9 on the season, 7-4 in the ACC. Virginia Tech improved to 13-11, 5-6 in…

(25) USC Takes Down (8) Texas A&M, 81-78

By: USC SID

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS (USC SID) — The No. 25/23 South Carolina men’s basketball team earned its signature win of an already sterling season Saturday afternoon, upsetting No.8 Texas A&M on its home court, 81-78. The win gives Carolina (20-3, 7-3 SEC) its first 20-win season since 2008-09 and its first win ever in College Station. Sindarius Thornwell flirted with a triple-double in…

VIDEO Dozier’s Dunk Propels (25) USC to Statement Win Over (8) Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, TX — The (25) Gamecocks made a statement Saturday night with a monumental win over (8) Texas A&M, 81-78. Late in the second half, Carolina and former Spring Valley point guard P.J. Dozier jammed this home to cut the Aggies lead to 64-63. .embed-container {position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; overflow: hidden;} .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed…

ABC Columbia Goes One-on-One with Dawn Staley

COLUMBIA, S.C. — ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie went one-on-one with USC head coach Dawn Staley before (2) Carolina’s sold out battle with (1) UConn Monday night. Click the video to watch the interview. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Basketball, Carolina, Gamecocks, hoops, huskies, SEC, staley, UCONN, USC, women’s basketball

(25) USC in Crucial SEC Game at (8) Texas A&M Saturday Afternoon

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The Gamecocks conclude a two-game road swing Saturday at No. 8/8 Texas A&M. It marks the fifth meeting between the two schools, and the third all-time in College Station. South Carolina aims for its 20th win of the season against the Aggies. Saturday’s contest marks the first Gamecock matchup vs. a top 10 opponent since…

SC State Hosts Coppin State Saturday

By: SC State Athletics

ORANGEBURG, SC (SC St SID) — The South Carolina State men’s basketball team look to keep their winning ways going, when they face a tough Coppin State team Saturday (Jan. 6) at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.  Tipoff is 2 p.m. for the women, with the men following immediately afterwards in a 4 p.m. start time. Fans who cannot attend the game…

Clemson in ACC Contest at Virginia Tech Saturday

By: CU SID

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (14-8, 7-3 ACC) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (12-11, 4-6 ACC) Date: Saturday, February 6 Tipoff: 4 p.m. ET Arena: Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson is coming off a 76-62 win at Wake Forest, its second ACC road win of the season; the Tigers scored 56 points in the second half, most…

Both teams have spirited final practices before Super Bowl

By: AP

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers wrapped up preparations for Super Bowl 50 with spirited practices Friday with nearly perfect performances from Peyton Manning and Cam Newton. Both quarterbacks missed just one pass against their scout teams, Newton’s coming on the last play of the Panthers’ 90-minute practice in San Jose. All 53 players on both…

2016 Clemson Football Gameday Designations Announced

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Gameday designations for the 2016 football season have been announced, and include Homecoming on Oct. 15. The season opener has been designated as Youth Day and a celebration of the university campaign “Will To Lead” which will come to a close in July. Oct. 1 will be IPTAY day, and the annual Military Appreciation Day…