(4) Clemson will clash with (12) Boston College in the ACC Tournament’s third round after the Eagles upset (5) NC State Wednesday.
Chris Silva had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and South Carolina rallied from five points down in the second half to defeat Mississippi 85-84 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament on Wednesday night.
The No. 6 Clemson Tigers scored nine runs in the fifth inning after falling behind 6-0 to defeat Michigan State 9-7 at Fluor Field on a chilly Wednesday night. It marked Clemson’s eighth win in a row at Fluor Field and upped its season record to 12-1. The Spartans fell to 3-8 in 2018.
Three RBI’s from senior shortstop Madison Stokes and two apiece from senior infielders Jonah Bride and Matt Williams paved the way for the Gamecocks to defeat North Carolina A&T, 12-2, on Wednesday evening at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 8-5 on the year.
South Carolina senior forward A’ja Wilson was named USA Today Sports Women’s Basketball Player of the Year, the organization announced today. With the selection, she becomes Gamecock women’s basketball’s first national player of the year honoree.
Phillip Carr scored 21 points, Tyler Streeter added 14, including a go-ahead 3-pointer late, and Morgan State nearly blew a 17-point lead but held off South Carolina State 83-80 in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament opener on Tuesday night.
Joe Chealey had 32 points and the College of Charleston rallied from 17 points down in the second half to win the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship and earn its first NCAA Tournament berth in 19 years with an 83-76 overtime win against Northeastern on Tuesday night.
The No. 6 Clemson Tigers scored four runs in the seventh inning on a homer, five walks and a costly error to rally for a 6-3 victory over Wofford at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night.
Gamecock running back coach Bobby Bentley said Tuesday after practice that he’s still looking for one of Carolina’s three running backs to separate himself in practice.
Frank Martin praised Gamecock forward Chris Silva this week for stepping up and becoming a leader on this year’s team.
