COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina kicks off a stretch of three straight games against top 15 opponents with a trip to No. 10/10 Texas A&M for a Sunday showdown at 6 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2. The Gamecocks (20-0, 8-0 SEC) look to continue a two-game win streak against the Aggies (15-5, 5-2 SEC) and remain the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — After Carolina’s (19-2, 6-2 SEC) 78-64 win over Alabama Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena, the two teams, which combined accumulated 49 personal fouls, exchanged heated words during the postgame handshake. “That’s why in the NBA, they kinda just point at each other,” said USC head coach Frank Martin Saturday. “When the game is over, there’s a…
DOVER, Del. (SC St SID) — Junior guard Eric Eaves scored a game-high 20 points on 7-for-12 shooting to lead South Carolina State to a 56-41 win over Delaware State on Saturday(Jan. 30) at Memorial Hall. The Bulldogs complete the season sweep of Delaware State and posted the first victory over the Hornets since 2009 at Memorial Hall. With the…
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…
