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Sindarius Thornwell Thanks Fans After Marquette Win, Previews Duke

Sindarius Thornwell had an incredible game Friday night in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. The SEC Player of the Year manufactured 29 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, and 3 steals. He was a machine in USC’s 93-73 win over Marquette. Click the video to watch his postgame comments. Categories:…

Thornwell leads Gamecocks to 93-73 NCAA win over Marquette

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a message for long-suffering fans: It won’t take the Gamecocks 44 years to win another NCAA Tournament game. Sindarius Thornwell had 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded South Carolina to a 93-73 victory over Marquette to close first-round play in the East Region on Friday night. When Martin…

Gray’s Double-Double Lifts Gamecocks In First Round of NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – Junior guard Allisha Gray’s first career double-double and 18-point efforts from junior forward A’ja Wilson and junior guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore lifted No. 4/4 South Carolina to a 90-40 victory over UNC Asheville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at Colonial Life Arena. The win advanced the top-seeded Gamecocks to the second…

Gamecocks Defeat Tennessee 7-1 In SEC Opener

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Jacob Olson broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning and seventh ranked South Carolina added three more runs in the eighth inning as the Gamecocks defeated 24th ranked Tennessee 7-1 in the SEC opener on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.  The Gamecocks are now 12-5 and 1-0 in…

No. 11 UVA Stops Clemson 2-0

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Pavin Smith’s leadoff home run in the seventh inning lifted No. 11 Virginia to a 2-0 victory over No. 9 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night. The Cavaliers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 15-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. The Tigers, who saw their eight-game winning streak end, fell…

A’ja Wilson One of Four Naismith Trophy Finalists

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second time in as many seasons, South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson is one of four finalists for the James A. Naismith Trophy presented to the most outstanding women’s college player, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The two-time SEC Player of the Year joins Washington’s Kelsey Plum and UConn’s Napheesa Collier and Katie…