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Spectator Guide: SEC Women’s Tournament in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) – The 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday in Greenville. If you’re headed to the Upstate to catch any of the games, Visit Greenville suggests making a little vacation out of it. Greenville was recently named by The New York Times as one of the 52 Places to Go in 2017. The Bon Secours Wellness Arena, (“The Well”)…

Claflin Faces Fort Valley State in SIAC Tournament

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) — The Claflin University men’s basketball team will begin its quest toward its first-ever Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship Wednesday (March 1) when they face Fort Valley State in the quarterfinal of the SIAC Basketball Championships. The Championships are being held at the Bill Harris Arena inside the Birmingham Complex in Birmingham, Ala. Claflin and Lane…

Clemson Takes on NC State on Wednesday

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-14, 4-12) vs. NC STATE (15-15, 4-13) Date: Wednesday, March 1 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN / Sirius & XM 81 (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACCN (Dwayne Ballen-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson closes out its regular season with a pair of home games; the Tigers are in search of their first win…

Newberry Faces Carson-Newman in SAC Quarterfinals

NEWBERRY – Fifth seed Newberry heads to fourth seed Carson-Newman for a SAC Championship quarterfinal matchup. Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Holt Fieldhouse. WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse in Jefferson City, Tenn. WHEN: 8:00 p.m. RECORDS: Newberry 18-10, 13-9 SAC, Carson-Newman 18-10, 15-7 SAC LIVE VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cneagles/ LIVE AUDIO: WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, “WKDK” on TuneIn smartphone app LIVE STATS: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=cars…

Ezell and Shields to Try Out for U.S. Women’s National Teams

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina volleyball student-athletes Aubrey Ezell and Mikayla Shields will compete this March 3-5 for a chance to represent their country as well as their school. The duo heads to Colorado Springs for a three-day tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team, with placements on Collegiate National Team and the U.S. Junior National Team also up for grabs. “We’re excited…

Gamecocks Postgame: Martin, Thornwell, Notice on Senior Night Win

Sindarius Thornwell had a game-high 22 points while Duane Notice hit the biggest shot in their final game of their Carolina careers at Colonial Life Arena, beating Mississippi St. on Senior Night 63-57. Thornwell, Notice, and Justin McKie were surrounded by family, friends, and fans in an environment they’ve helped build up over their four years with USC. Click the…

(5) USC Smashes App State Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore outfielder Jacob Olson homered twice and sophomore catcher Chris Cullen added a three-run homer as well as fourth ranked South Carolina defeated Appalachian State 8-4 on Tuesday evening at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 6-3, while the Mountaineers drop to 4-4 on the year. Senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned his first victory of…

Gamecocks Survive Mississippi State, 63-57

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Senior guard Sindarius Thornwell scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to propel South Carolina (22-8, 12-5 SEC) to a 63-57 Senior Night victory over Mississippi State (14-15, 5-12 SEC) at Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday. The win clinched a double-bye for the Gamecocks in next week’s SEC Tournament. The team’s 12 conference wins…

Benedict Beats Central State in SIAC Tournament

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict) – When the Benedict Tigers beat Central State in Columbia in December, the Tigers held the Marauders to a season-low 30.8 percent shooting. The Tigers used that same defensive effort on Tuesday in the 2017 SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament to take a 68-60 victory and advance to the quarterfinals on Thursday. Benedict, now 16-11 overall, held the…