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Tigers Face No. 11 Louisville Tonight

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (11-6, 1-4) vs. LOUISVILLE (15-3, 3-2) Date: Thursday, Jan. 19 Tipoff: 9 p.m. ET Arena: KFC Yum! Center (22,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ESPN (Jason Benetti-pbp; Dan Dakich-color) • Clemson faces a top-25 team in Louisville, the fourth ranked opponent the Tigers have competed against in the last five games. The Tigers beat a top-20 Louisville…

Gamecock Gameday: Thursday Tipoff Opens Two-Game Homestand

COLUMBIA, S.C.(USC SID) — Back at Colonial Life Arena this week, No. 5/5 South Carolina opens a two-game homestand against its SEC rivals from the state of Mississippi. The stretch opens Thursday night with Ole Miss in a 7 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network. week. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES •  Under head coach Dawn Staley, the Gamecocks are 10-2 against Ole Miss,…

Gamecocks Postgame with Martin, Thornwell after Florida Win

Gamecocks head coach Frank Martin and senior guard Sindarius Thornwell discuss Carolina’s 57-53 win over Florida Wednesday night, as No. 24 USC (15-3, 5-0) handed the No. 19 Gators (14-4, 5-1) their first loss in SEC play while staying undefeated in conference themselves. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports for extended postgame reaction to hear coach Martin and…

Catawba Downs Newberry in Overtime to Snap Seven Game Win Steak

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Jameel Taylor’s jumper with just six seconds remaining in overtime lifted Catawba (11-6, 5-6 SAC) over the Newberry (12-5, 7-4 SAC) men’s basketball team 100-99 Wednesday night at Eleazer Arena. The South Atlantic Conference loss snaps Newberry’s seven game win streak. Gerald Evans led Newberry with 15 points and James Stepp scored 14. D.J. Copeland chipped in 13 points. Mason Spease, Quaman Burton and Sikander Nielsen each…

#24 USC Pads Tournament Resume with Win over #19 Florida

January is early in the basketball schedule, but #24 USC padded its NCAA Tournament resume Wednesday night with a 57-53 win over #19 Florida. The Gamecocks and Wildcats are now the only two teams with unbeaten records in conference play. Click the video to watch Greg Brzozowski’s story from Colonial Life Arena Wednesday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…

Thornwell’s 20 lifts No. 24 USC to 57-53 win over No. 19 Florida

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell waited to play a game like this his entire career. The South Carolina senior wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass him by. Thornwell scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half as the 24th-ranked Gamecocks’ defense smothered high-scoring No. 19 Florida much of the way for a 57-53 victory Wednesday night….

Annual C.A.P.S. Soccer Clinic Set For Feb. 18

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina men’s soccer program has announced the 18th annual C.A.P.S. Clinic will take place Saturday, Feb. 18, at Stone Stadium. The clinic is designed for children and parents to learn the sport of soccer together. Check in begins at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18, with the day’s activities wrapping up at noon with…

Beach Volleyball Announces 2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – With the South Carolina beach volleyball program approaching the start of its fourth season, the Gamecocks announced the 2017 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The team will play in seven regular-season tournaments – hosting three – and will begin the season on March 4 in St. Augustine, Fla. “One of the things we always want to do is…