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Carolina Baseball Sets TV Schedule

By: USC SID

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) — The 2016 television schedule for South Carolina baseball has been finalized as the Southeastern Conference announced its TV schedule Thursday morning.  South Carolina will be featured on ESPNU and the SEC Network nine times.  In addition, all home games not televised will be digitally produced exclusive SEC Network + events, available on SECNetwork.com and WatchESPN…

Football Walk-On Orientation Meeting Set

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina students interested in joining the Gamecock football squad as walk-on members are invited to attend an orientation meeting on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. in the team meeting room, located on the second floor of the Crews Building (above the weight room) at the…

(2) Gamecocks in SEC Tilt with (9) Kentucky Thursday Night

By: USC SID

GAME INFORMATION Date: Thu., Jan. 14, 2016 Tipoff: 7 p.m. Location: Lexington, Ky. Arena: Memorial Coliseum Tickets: $9 Upper Level, $8 Lower Level Broadcast:SEC Network (Paul Sunderland, pxp; Carolyn Peck, analyst; Steffi Sorensen, sideline) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller);GamecocksOnline.com Live Stats:UKAthletics.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 2/2 South Carolina heads to Memorial Coliseum for a top-10 showdown at No. 9/9 Kentucky on Thu., Jan. 14, at 7 p.m….

Swinney Wins Bear Bryant Award

By: CU SID

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney is the recipient of the Bear Bryant National Coach of he Year Award.  The honor was presented Wednesday night in Houston, Tex, just one night after Swinney won the American Football Coaches Association National Coach of the Year Award in San Antonio. The Bryant Award is voted on by the…

(19) USC Hammered at Alabama

By: USC SID

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. (USC SID) — The No. 19/15 South Carolina men’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday night at Alabama, 73-50. The Gamecocks fell behind early and saw their 15-game season-opening win streak come to an end. The Crimson Tide improves to 10-5 and 1-2 in conference action. Michael Carrera led the team with 14 points and 10…

Watson Wins Another Award

By: CU SID

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named the recipient of the Archie Griffin Award for the 2015 season.  The honor is presented each year to the Most Valuable Player of College Football by the Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio.  The award is named after the former Ohio State running back who is still the…

Swinney Named AFCA Coach of the Year

By: CU SID

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney was named the National Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association on Tuesday.  He was presented the award at the organization’s annual convention  in San Antonio, Texas. Swinney is the first Clemson coach to receive the award since Danny Ford in 1981. Swinney just concluded his seventh…

(19) USC Basketball on the Road at Alabama Wednesday

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nationally-ranked South Carolina continues SEC action when it travels to Alabama for a mid-week matchup on Wednesday night. The contest marks Carolina’s second league road contest of the season. Carolina has risen to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 Poll and No. 15 in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week after starting conference play with a…

Tigers Face (6) Duke Wednesday Night

By: CU SID

GAME SETUP CLEMSON (10-6, 3-1 ACC) vs. No. 6 DUKE (14-2, 3-0 ACC) Date: Wednesday, January 13 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (14,987) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPN2 (Bob Wischusen-pbp; LaPhonso Ellis-color) • Clemson welcomes the defending NCAA Tournament champion Duke Blue Devils to Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday; it is the first time the Tiger program…