COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The RV/22 South Carolina men’s basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Alabama (11-9, 2-6 SEC) Saturday night, winning 78-64. Michael Carrera’s second-straight game with a double-double led the way, with Sindarius Thornwell and Chris Silva joining him in double figures. Now at 19-2, 6-2 in conference play, the Gamecocks have their highest win total for a season in seven years….
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — On a day in which the Tigers turned in seven first place performances, it was Shai Carpenter who stole the spotlight with a record-breaking jump in the final day of the Bob Pollock Classic. The redshirt senior out of Mauldin, South Carolina recorded a distance of 52-6 in the triple jump to break a Clemson indoor record…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — According to USC Athletics, Carolina sophomore infielder Madison Stokes will be out six to eight weeks after sustaining a Jones Fracture to his right foot. Stokes injured his foot in Friday’s scrimmage and is scheduled to have surgery within the next week Stokes tweeted this Friday. Overwhelmed by the grace that God continues to pursue us with…
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (CU SID) — A fourth consecutive game of at least 20 points from Jaron Blossomgame was not enough for Clemson as it fell at Florida State on Saturday, 76-65. The loss dropped the Tigers to 13-8 on the season, 6-3 in the ACC. Florida State improved to 14-7 and 4-5 in league play. Blossomgame shrugged off a tough…
HOPKINS, S.C. — Former Lower Richland High and New England Patriots Wide Receiver David Patten returned to his alma matter Friday night to deliver one of the NFL’s golden footballs to Lower Richland High School. The golden footballs are given to schools that have influenced super bowl history, in this case, Patten won three Super Bowl rings with the New…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The USC basketball program is hosting some of Carolina’s most talented former basketball players this weekend in Frank Martin’s annual “Legends Weekend”. Alex English, Jamel Bradley, Jimmy Collins, Nate Davis, Chuck Eidson, Zam Fredrick, Hank Martin and Bryce Sheldon all joined for Friday night’s gathering at the Frank McGuire club at Colonial Life Arena. Former Gamecock great…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alabama (11-8) comes to Colonial Life Arena Saturday night for a weekend, SEC trip to play USC (18-2), but Carolina Guard Sindarius Thornwell wants the rematch from January 13th’s Alabama win to be a little different. “Just the simple fact that they gave us our first loss, we’re motivated off of it,” said Thornwell Friday. “They beat…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina hosts Alabama on Saturday in Columbia, marking the second meeting between the two schools this season. Alabama won on its home court just over two weeks ago to give the Gamecocks their first loss of the season. The game is South Carolina’s second at home this week, as the Gamecocks posted an 84-74…
GAME SETUP CLEMSON (13-7, 6-2 ACC) vs. FLORIDA STATE (13-7, 3-5 ACC) Date: Saturday, January 30 Tipoff: 12 p.m. ET Arena: Donald L. Tucker Center (11,500) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Dan Bonner-color) • Clemson is coming off its sixth ACC win in a seven-game stretch, the first time that has been achieved by a Tiger team since 1989-90. •…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell has been named to the 2016 Dawn Staley Award Watch List, the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced on Friday. Mitchell, who won the honor last season and was one of three finalists for it as a sophomore, will vie for the award that recognizes the nation’s best guard in…
