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Gamecocks Sweep Tennessee With 10-2 Win

KNOXVILLE, TENN. (USC SID) – A seven-run fifth inning that featured eight hits helped lift seventh ranked South Carolina to a 10-2 win over 24th ranked Tennessee to sweep a three-game SEC series.  The Gamecocks are now 14-5 and 3-0 in league play and own a seven-game winning streak.  Tennessee drops to 12-5 and 0-3 in league play. Carolina sent…

Carolina Faces Duke In NCAA Second Round On Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina (23-10) earned a No. 7 seed in its ninth berth to the NCAA Tournament and posted a 93-73 victory over No. 10 seed Marquette in the First Round to advance to Sunday’s Second Round matchup vs. No. 2 seed Duke (28-8) (8:40 p.m. ET/TNT). Friday’s victory over Marquette marked the first NCAA Tournament win for…

Gamecocks Host Arizona State Sunday in NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/4 South Carolina plays its final home game of the 2016-17 season Sunday, hosting Arizona State in NCAA Tournament second-round action at 7 p.m. The Gamecocks (28-4) and Sun Devils (20-12) are two of the nation’s stingiest defenses this season with neither allowing more than 58 points per game. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES •  The Gamecocks…

Gamecocks, Duke Discuss NCAA Tourney Second Round Matchup

Before seven-seed USC and two-seed Duke battle for the right to move on to the Sweet 16, the two programs from the Carolinas further prepared for the other on Saturday. One day removed from first round wins over Marquette and Troy respectively, the Gamecocks and Blue Devils switched their focus towards the other before Sunday’s NCAA Tournament Second Round game…

Gamecocks Fall in Five to No. 2/1 Florida 13-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina fell behind early and never got going until it was too late, falling to No. 2/1 Florida 13-1 in five innings on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Florida (25-1, 4-0 SEC) tallied five in the first on Kayli Kvistad’s two-RBI single, Chelsea Herndon’s bases-loaded walk and Justine McLean’s RBI…

No. 10 Tigers Upend No. 15 UVA 7-6

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – No. 9 Clemson scored six runs in the first inning and held on for a 7-6 win over No. 11 Virginia at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 15-4 overall and 4-1 in the ACC. The Cavaliers fell to 15-4 overall and 2-3 in ACC play.   The…

Sindarius Thornwell Before Duke, “I’m Just Living the Dream”

As Sindarius Thornwell and the Gamecocks get ready for their second round NCAA Tournament game against Duke, the SEC Player of the Year calls Sunday’s matchup the biggest of his entire career. Hear from Thornwell Saturday in Greenville before USC’s practice by clicking the video above from ABC Columbia Sports. Categories: Local News, Local Sports, National Sports, News, Sports, USC…