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USC Women Win 39th Straight Home Game

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina wrapped up its three-game homestand with a convincing 86-48 win over Hampton behind 41 points from its frontcourt duo of junior Alaina Coates and senior Sarah Imovbioh. Coates notched her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Gamecocks (10-0), while Imovbioh tallied a career-high 19 points on…

Clemson’s Noonan Named National Coach Of The Year

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Men’s soccer head coach Mike Noonan was named the 2015 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) National Coach of the Year. Noonan’s Tigers advanced to the College Cup Final and finished the season 17-3-4 on the season, and it marked the Tigers first College Cup Final in 28 seasons.   The NSCAA honorees will be…

USC Signs Junior College Cornerback

By USC SID

Photo: @GamecockFB COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football program has announced that junior college cornerback Jamarcus King has signed a national letter of intent with the Gamecocks. King will enroll in January. Jamarcus King, Cornerback 6-1, 170, Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College/Eight Mile, Ala. (Blount) One of the nation’s top junior college cornerbacks… played two seasons…

Saint Leo Edges Benedict, 75-73

By: Benedict SID

SAINT LEO, Fla. – Trey Griseck hit a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left for his only field goal of the game for the go-ahead points and the Saint Leo Lions rallied for a 75-73 victory over the Benedict College Tigers on Tuesday night. Benedict had a 72-68 lead with three minutes left in the game, but made just one free…

USC Tops Drexel, 79-54

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina men’s basketball team is 9-0 for the first time in 44 years, after a big second half carried it to a 79-54 win over Drexel (1-7) Tuesday night. Freshman PJ Dozier led the team with 16 points, and the team poured in 47 second-half points to put away a game that was tight throughout the first…

Tigers Down Presbyterian College, 69-41

By: CU SID

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Clemson rebounded from a difficult loss to Alabama less than 48 hours later with a 69-41 victory over Presbyterian College on Tuesday. The win improved Clemson to 7-3 on the season, while dropping the Blue Hose to 4-6 overall. Sidy Djitte posted his second career double-double, producing 12 points and 13 rebounds. Three players reached double figures in…

USC Approves Phase 1 of Ops Facility

COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 15, 2015) – The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees has approved Phase 1 on the construction of a new Football Operations Facility, it was announced today. “We have completed a feasibility study to construct a premier Football Operations Facility adjacent to the recently completed indoor practice facility and the practice fields,” said Athletics Director Ray…

USC to Name Indoor Practice Facility After Spurriers

Announced Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The University of South Carolina will honor former USC football coach Steve Spurrier and his wife by naming USC’s new indoor practice facility after the Spurriers. The USC Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday to name the new $14 million dollar practice facility after Steve and Jerry Spurrier. USC will hold a naming ceremony in the spring. Spurrier…

Gamecocks Take On Drexel

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina returns from a 10-day break for final exams to host Drexel on Tuesday night. The meeting is the first all-time between the two schools. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season of varsity basketball in 2015-16. – Carolina is led by fourth-year head coach Frank Martin. Alongside him are associate head coach Matt…