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Last-Second Shot Sends Irmo to Third Round in State

Irmo and West Florence battled down to the final second of their 5A SCHSL Second Round State Tournament game Saturday night, with the Yellow Jackets advancing 66-64. They’ll travel to Goose Creek on Tuesday for their Elite 8 matchup, looking to earn a spot in the Final Four. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to see highlights from…

Vanderbilt rallies to beat No. 21 South Carolina 71-62

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew Fisher-Davis scored 17 points and Riley LaChance had 14 to help Vanderbilt beat No. 21 South Carolina 71-62 on Saturday night. The lead changed hands nine times during a frantic second half before the Commodores (14-13, 7-7 Southeastern Conference took the lead for good at 55-54 on Fisher-Davis’ free throw with 7:54 left. The Commodores…

No. 10 Clemson Downs WSU 6-2

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Seth Beer’s three-run homer in the third inning and Pat Krall’s 6.0 strong innings pitched led No. 10 Clemson to a 6-2 victory over Wright State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 1-1 on the season, while the Raiders fell to 1-1.   Clemson scored an…

Struggling Gamecocks Face Vanderbilt in Road Game Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina looks for its fourth-straight SEC road victory on Saturday when it travels to Vanderbilt (8:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network) in the first of a two-game road swing that finishes next Tuesday at No. 15/13 Florida. South Carolina looks to rebound after suffering an 83-76 home loss to Arkansas on Wednesday. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina…

Clemson Travels to Miami for ACC Clash

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-11, 4-9) vs. MIAMI (17-8, 7-6) Date: Saturday, Feb. 18 Tipoff: 12 p.m. ET Arena: Watsco Center (7,972) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: RSN (Wes Durham-pbp; Jason Capel-color) • Clemson won its sixth straight home game in the series with Wake Forest, 95-83, to erase a three-game skid. It gave the Tigers a season sweep over the…

Bulldogs Get Ready For MEAC Showdown with Coppin State

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU SID) — The  South Carolina State men’s basketball team  return home after a three-game league road swing Saturday (Feb.18) to host Coppin State in a pivotal Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) doubleheader at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is4 p.m. The Bulldogs seek to avenge an early season 75-59 (1/4/17) loss to the Eagles in Baltimore.  Senior Greg Mortimer…

Gamecocks In Seventh; First Round Suspended at All-American

HUMBLE, Texas (USC SID) — South Carolina is in seventh place after day one of the 2017 All-American Intercollegiate presented by Coca-Cola. The Gamecocks, who finished Friday at 1-over, were one of 12 teams unable to finish the opening round due to a weather delay that lasted nearly three hours. Play was suspended Friday night due to darkness. Two freshmen, Caleb Proveaux and Jamie…