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Clemson Sits on the NCAA Tournament Bubble

If the NCAA Tournament was held tomorrow, Clemson would earn a 10-seed, ESPN says. The Tigers currently own a 12-8 record, but are 2-6 in the ACC. Clemson hasn’t had much success against the top 25, going 1-5 this season. But the Tigers do hold a 7-7 record against the top 100. In order for Clemson to make the tournament,…

Bulldogs Down Bison on National TV

WASHINGTON, DC  (SCSU) — South Carolina State built a built a 15-point lead with just under 13 minutes remaining but had to beat back a furious Howard rally in earning a 77-68 win over the Bison Monday night during a national ESPN telecast at Burr Gymnasium. SC State took a 49-34 lead on a three-point play by Ian Kinard, his…

The Streak is Over: (4) USC Falls to Tennessee at CLA

Courtesy: AP COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jamie Nared had a career high 27 points including two tie-breaking free throws with 5.9 seconds left to help Tennessee end No. 4 South Carolina’s 29-game home win streak in the Southeastern Conference with a 76-74 victory Monday night. Nared was fouled after the Gamecocks (18-2, 8-1 SEC) rallied from 11 points down in…

SC State Faces Howard on ESPNU Tonight

WASHINGTON, DC (SCSU) — The South Carolina State Bulldogs will take on host Howard University in a nationally televised MEAC showdown on ESPNU Monday (Jan.30) at Burr Gymnasium. Tipoff is 7:01 p.m. The Bulldogs will wrap up its three-game MEAC road swing in seven days against the Bison. In their last outing, after coming off an impressive 68-66 victory over…

Benedict Baseball Team Ranked 4th By Black College Nines

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College baseball team is ranked fourth in the preseason poll published by Black College Nines, while outfielder David White Jr. was named to the 2017 Black College Nines’ Elite Pre-Season baseball team. The Tigers received 112 points and two first-place votes in the poll, and were the highest-ranked team from the SIAC. Edward Waters was…

Lady Tigers Ranked 10th In South Region

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – The Benedict College women’s basketball team is ranked 10th in this week’s edition of the DII SIDA South Region poll. The Lady Tigers won both games last week, improving to 13-7 overall and stretching their winning streak to seven games. Benedict takes on rival Claflin on Tuesday night. Claflin received votes in this week’s poll. The…

Gamecocks Rise to #4; UConn Still Unanimous #1

The Huskies (20-0) have won an NCAA-record 95 consecutive games and visit Temple on Wednesday before hosting Tulsa on Sunday. Following UConn is Baylor, Maryland, South Carolina and Mississippi State. The Gamecocks switched places with the Bulldogs after beating them by three points last Monday. South Carolina hosts Tennessee on Monday night. Florida State, Notre Dame, Stanford, Louisville and Washington…