South Carolina moves up one spot in latest AP poll
After wins last week over Georgia and Kentucky, South Carolina women’s basketball has moved up one spot to #7 in the latest AP poll.
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Claflin closes out 2018 regular season at Paine
The Claflin University men’s and women’s basketball teams will close-out the 2017-18 regular season, Monday, Feb. 19, when they travel to Augusta, Ga. to face Paine College in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) East Division contests.
Clemson falls four spots in new AP poll
Clemson is down to #15 in the latest AP poll, after falling to Florida State Wednesday then Duke Sunday.
Ray Allen headlines 2018 South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame class
Two former basketball greats in Ray Allen of Hillcrest High in Dalzell and Casey Manning of Dillon and the University of South Carolina, highlight the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018.
Clemson suffers first home loss of season to Duke
Clemson University men’s basketball battled toe-to-toe with Duke but fell short on the wrong side of a 66-57 decision on Sunday afternoon inside Littlejohn Coliseum.
Gamecocks take opening series with VMI
The University of South Carolina baseball team completed their series against VMI with a 9-0 shutout on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 18). A combined effort from a pitching staff that allowed just two hits and strong performances at the plate gave the Gamecocks the series win over the Keydets to start the season.
USC wins fourth-straight, keeps pace in SEC, topping UK
A’ja Wilson scored 29 points and No. 8 South Carolina had assists on 21 of 26 baskets in an 81-63 victory over Kentucky on Sunday.
Tigers Sweep W&M With 2-1 Win
Jake Higginbotham tossed 5.1 strong innings to lead No. 12 Clemson to a 2-1 victory over William & Mary at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 with three one-run wins, improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Tribe dropped to 0-3.
Gamecocks host Kentucky, seek season sweep Sunday
No. 8/8 South Carolina begins its final week of home games for the season Sunday against Kentucky. Tipoff at Colonial Life Arena is set for 3 p.m. on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (21-5, 10-3 SEC) have three games remaining this season, including two against teams also competing for one of the coveted top four seeds in the SEC Tournament, which begins Feb. 28 in Nashville.
Clemson, Duke clash for second place in ACC Sunday
While Clemson trails Duke 31-107 in their all-time series, the Tigers and Blue Devils are tied for second place in their conference before squaring off against each other at Littlejohn Coliseum.
