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Tigers Host Western Carolina on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Photo: WYFF CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers play their first midweek game of the season when they face Western Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.   GAME SETUP • Who – Western Carolina (2-1) vs. Clemson (1-2) • Rankings – WCU – NR; CU – No. 15 BA, No. 22 CB, No. 12 USA • When – Wednesday…

Clemson Falls at Virginia Tech, 71-70

BLACKSBURG, Va. (CAC) — Seth Allen hit a three-pointer with 3.8 seconds to play to lift Virginia Tech to a 71-70 victory over Clemson on Tuesday in Cassell Coliseum. Allen’s clutch three was his second of the season against the Tigers, both in one-point victories. Tech improved to 19-8 overall, 8-7 in the ACC. The loss dropped Clemson to 14-13…

Gamecocks Lose Third-Straight, Fall to (13) Florida Tuesday Night

Florida guard Kasey Hill (0) drives to the basket between South Carolina guards Duane Notice (10) and PJ Dozier (15) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Stamey) GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — KeVaughn Allen scored 26 points, a considerably better performance than his last game against South Carolina,…

Gamecocks Earn 5-4 Win over Charlotte on Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Alex Destino and Jacob Olson each homered and fourth ranked South Carolina scored five runs in the first five innings on the way to a 5-4 victory over Charlotte on Tuesday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 3-1 with Charlotte dropping to 2-2 on the season. Senior right-hander Colie Bowers earned the win…

Claflin Baseball Drops Non-Conference Game to Armstrong Atlantic

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) —The Claflin University baseball team fought hard but came up just short, falling to Armstrong Atlantic University, 8-6, in a non-conference contest Tuesday at Historic Mirmow Field in Orangeburg. Claflin falls to 1-11 overall while Armstrong Atlantic improves to 10-2 on the season. The Pirates scored two runs in the first, one run in the second, three…

Deshaun Watson Says He Could Go Top 10 in NFL Draft

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Deshaun Watson is trying to approach everything leading to the NFL draft as having fun and enjoying the process while preparing for another once-in-a-lifetime moment. Having accomplished his goal of a national championship at Clemson, the dual-threat quarterback said he is now working hard preparing for the draft. The next step is the NFL combine,…

Gamecocks Face (13) Gators in Crucial SEC Contest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina concludes a two-game road swing when it travels to face Florida in Gainesville on Tuesday night in primetime (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). Carolina looks to snap a two-game losing streak, after suffering losses last week to Arkansas and on the road at Vanderbilt. The Gamecocks won the first meeting against Florida this season…

(4) USC Hosts Charlotte in Afternoon Contest

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina returns to action on Tuesday afternoon hosting Charlotte. First pitch is at 4 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be available on SEC Network Plus and the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” Tuesday’s game is the first of five gams this week for the Gamecocks. South Carolina…

Clemson Takes on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-12, 4-10) vs. VIRGINIA TECH (18-8, 7-7) Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Cassell Coliseum (10,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPNU (Rich Hollenberg-pbp; Dino Gaudio-color) • Clemson finishes its ACC regular season road schedule Tuesday, looking for its first win at Virginia Tech since 2013-14. • The Tigers have won six times previously…