COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers didn’t score for the final three and a half minutes of the game and the Claflin Panthers rallied to take a 56-51 victory over Benedict on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. A free throw by Brandon Morris with 3:41 remaining gave Benedict a…
Sindarius Thornwell has had incredible success this season, in fact the Gamecocks are 14-1 with him in the lineup. Without him, USC is just 3-3. Though his minutes are going down as the season winds up, Thornwell’s scoring, rebounds and steals have all increased. Why the crazy good numbers? Thornwell credits extra motivation from a six-game suspension he served last…
With Kentucky’s win over Georgia Tuesday night in overtime, the Wildcats still hold a half-game lead in the SEC standings. The Dawgs were close to the upset, and if UGA had won in Lexington, the Gamecocks would currently lead the conference. Whether that happened or not, Frank Martin and his Gamecocks wouldn’t have known. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…
A few members of the Gamecock football team joined the Carolina Girls, USC’s dance team, at halftime of the Carolina-Tennessee women’s basketball game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
It’s easy to blame a loss on fouls, but the fourth-ranked Gamecocks might have a point. On Tennessee last possession, with :10 to play and the score tied at 74, Carolina guard Tyasha Harris was called for a foul on Jaime Nared. The Vols guard went to the free throw line and sunk both foul shots to give Tennessee a…
Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 5 in the nation in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Top 35 as announced on Tuesday afternoon. The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of seventh SEC schools to be ranked. Also ranked is Florida (No….
Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-handed pitchers Tyler Johnson and Clarke Schmidt and junior Alex Destino earned Preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. Johnson and Schmidt were first-team selections with Destino earning second-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The final home game of the men’s basketball season against Boston College has been moved to a 4 p.m.tipoff, Clemson Athletics announced Tuesday. The game was previously announced as a 2 p.m. start. It will also be Senior Day, where the coaches and players will honor Jaron Blossomgame, Sidy Djitte, Avry Holmes and Riley McGillan for…
Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) —The Claflin University men’s basketball team will travel to Columbia, S.C. to face interstate rivals Benedict College in a pivotal Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) game, Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the HRC Arena on the Benedict College campus. Tip-off is immediately following the women’s game at approximately 7:30 p.m. Live stats and live stream will be available at…
ATLANTA (Benedict) – For the second consecutive week, Benedict swept the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Basketball Weekly honors with Destiny Betts being named Player of the Week along with teammate Shanaissa White who earned the Newcomer of the Week honor, announced on Tuesday by the conference office. Betts earned the honor for the second straight week and helped…
