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Gamecocks still dancing, beat Baylor for first Elite 8 appearance

For the first time in program history, the Gamecocks are officially Elite. Seven-seed USC stormed past three-seed Baylor at Madison Square Garden Friday night 70-50, upsetting a second-straight higher seeded opponent in the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Elite 8 for the first time in program history. Powered by an 18-0 run over 7:43 of game time in the first…

Tigers Defeat Eagles 8-2

KINGSTON, R.I. (CAC) – Charlie Barnes tied his career high with 11 strikeouts in No. 6 Clemson’s 8-2 victory over Boston College at Bill Beck Field on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series and set a school record with their 13th win in a row away from home dating to 2016, improved to 18-4 overall…

Gamecock Fans Descend on NYC for March Madness

New York, New York (WOLO)– Start spreading the Gamecock cheer. Friday night University of South Carolina fans descended on New York City and Madison Square Garden to cheer on the Gamecock Men’s Basketball team. The program, led by head coach Frank Martin, is making history. The Gamecocks have been the story of the Tournament, after knocking off (10) Marquette and…

Is USC still considered an ‘underdog’? The Gamecocks have different opinions

NEW YORK, NY (WOLO) — USC has embraced the underdog role–in the past. Picked to finish 8th in the SEC, USC finished fourth in the standings. The team that couldn’t possibly beat Duke did just that last weekend in Greenville. The Gamecocks are a team, on the outside, considered an underdog. Some the players and coaches won’t accept that title…

Gamecocks to Introduce Signature Saturday Series Baseball Cards

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina will introduce the “Signature Saturday Series” this weekend during the Alabama series.  Each Saturday (for SEC home series), 1,000 trading cards of select baseball players will be available for fans to pick up at the marketing kiosk located behind home plate. This week’s Saturday series will feature junior right-hander Wil Crowe and junior infielder Madison…

Gamecocks Host Alabama in Weekend Series

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (15-5, 3-0 SEC)) returns to SEC action this weekend hosting a three-game series against Alabama (11-10, 0-3 SEC). First pitch for the opener on Friday is 7 p.m. with Saturday’s game at 4 p.m. and Sunday’s at 1:30 p.m. All three games will be available on SEC Network Plus. Dates: Fri. Mar. 24/Sat….

Everything you need to know about Carolina-Baylor

NEW YORK CITY (USC SID) — Seventh-seeded South Carolina scored 65 second-half points in an upset win over the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils last Sunday to advance to its first Sweet 16 (current Tournament format) with an 88-81 victory. The Gamecocks are set to face No. 3 seed Baylor on Friday night at Madison Square Garden (7:29 p.m. ET/TBS) with…