South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson (22) shoots while defended by Kentucky’s Evelyn Akhator during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Alaina Coates had 20 points and a season-high 18 rebounds, and No. 4 South Carolina used an 18-point run in the second quarter to…
DURHAM, N.C. (CAC) – Coming off an exciting win their last time out on Feb. 2, the Clemson women’s basketball team could not keep up with a hot-shooting Duke team, falling 65-37 to the No. 15/15 Blue Devils in Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday night. With the loss, the Tigers fall to 12-11 (1-9 ACC), while the Blue Devils improve…
USC Athletics Director Ray Tanner wants the last foul call of Monday night’s Tennessee/Carolina reviewed. Earlier this week, Tanner requested a review and response from the league’s offices. Tanner and Gamecock Head Coach Dawn Staley spoke about the foul on Wednesday. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
The fourth-ranked Gamecocks face Kentucky Thursday night, just four days removed from a loss to Tennessee at home. Dawn Staley, who boasts a 12-1 record after losses, sees the same passion and intensity her team has had all season despite the loss. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson said Thursday that he plans to throw at the NFL scouting combine and that his decision to skip the Senior Bowl wasn’t about discouraging the Cleveland Browns from selecting him in the NFL draft. Watson made his comments Thursday in an interview with NFL Network. Top quarterbacks often choose to forgo throwing at the scouting combine,…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Clemson fans can’t get enough of the commemorative Coke cans in stores throughout the state, so Coca-Cola has produced a second run of cans, available in stores now. “Clemson fans are truly amazing in their quest for the commemorative can,” said Aimee Cox, Director of Sponsorship for Colleges and Universities at Coca-Cola Consolidated. “So much so that…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina track & field program heads to the Big Apple this weekend to take part in another one of the nation’s finest meets: the Armory Track Invitational Presented by United States Marine Corps. Action starts at noon ET on Friday and 9:30 a.m. ET on Saturday at the famed Armory Track Center in New…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Just 1,500 tickets remain available for Saturday’s men’s basketball game versus Georgia. The annual Legends Weekend honoring Gamecock greats will be held surrounding the game and Gamecock Athletics asks fans to help us sell out Colonial Life Arena for the border rivalry matchup. Fans are also encouraged to wear white, to help “White Out” the Arena for…
Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) –The Claflin University baseball team will open the 2017 season Friday at the two-day (Feb. 3-4) Francis Marion Invitational in Florence, SC. The tournament will highlight a 47-game schedule for Claflin. The Panthers will battle host Francis Marion University Friday at 2 p.m., then play two games Saturday — North Greenville University at 11 a.m. and Wingate…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 4/6 South Carolina is back on the road for its next two games, beginning at SEC-rival Kentucky Thursday night on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (18-2, 8-1 SEC) and No. 25/ Wildcats are both ranked for the 11th-straight meeting in the annual home-and-home series. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES • In the Gamecocks’ and Wildcats’ annual home-and-home series…
