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No. 5 Gamecocks Set for Thursday Tip at Auburn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 5/5 South Carolina faces its first SEC road test of the season on Thursday night at Auburn. The Gamecocks (11-1, 1-0 SEC) are back in the top five this week, marking the program’s 47th appearance in the AP top five. Tipoff against the Tigers (11-4, 1-0 SEC) is set for 7 p.m. (ET). SOUTH…

Clemson Women Host No. 25 Syracuse Thursday in ACC Home Opener

Who: No. RV/25 Syracuse Orange (10-5, 1-1 ACC) Clemson Tigers (11-3, 0-1 ACC) When: Thursday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. TV: ACC Network Extra, Don Munson & Jim Davis (http://es.pn/2i6GBLP) Radio: WCCP, William Qualkinbush & Kelly Gramlich (http://bit.ly/1NT0HAo) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/145254) Follow: Twitter & Instagram @ClemsonWBB Clemson Notes: · Clemson (11-3) is coming off…

The Best of What We Heard from Dabo Wednesday

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — Dabo was pretty animated Wednesday during Clemson’s media day. Of course he was. His team is playing for a National Championship against his old school, Alabama Monday night in Tampa. Here’s the best of what we heard from Dabo Wednesday. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: Clemson

(2) Clemson Needs and Wants Revenge on (1) Alabama

CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — (2) Clemson faces (1) Alabama in a rematch of last year’s National Championship, a 45-40 Bama win. That game still stings Clemson fans and players, but Monday night’s National Title game brings a new hope and a long, anticipated shot at redemption. Click the video to watch Greg Brzozowski’s story from Clemson Wednesday. Categories: Clemson, Local…

Benedict Rallies to Top Tuskegee, 63-56

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (Benedict) – The Benedict College Tigers held Tuskegee to just five points over the final seven minutes and rallied to take a 63-56 victory in a SIAC men’s basketball contest on Wednesday night. Brandon Morris led the Tigers, now 6-6 overall and 3-1 in the SIAC, with 17 points, 13 coming in the second half. Christopher Spencer added…

Newberry erases 22-point second-half deficit at Lenoir-Rhyne

Courtesy: Newberry Athletics HICKORY, N.C. (Newberry SID) – Down but never out, Newberry embarked on a comeback for the ages Wednesday night at Lenoir-Rhyne, erasing a 22-point deficit on its way to an 80-75 triumph at Shuford Gymnasium to earn its fourth win in the last five meetings with the Bears. The Wolves (8-4, 4-3 South Atlantic Conference) trailed 46-24 on Lenoir-Rhyne’s (5-7,…

Claflin Basketball Defeats Miles College for its Fifth Straight Win

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) – The Claflin University men’s basketball team defeat Miles College, 76-72, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup in at the Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The win is the fifth straight for the Panthers who improves to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in the SIAC. Miles falls to 3-10 overall and 1-1 in the SIAC….

Thornwell’s return helps Carolina top Georgia, 67-61

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — P.J. Dozier scored 24 points and Sindarius Thornwell had 19 in his return from a six-game suspension to lead South Carolina to a 67-61 win over Georgia in the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference opener on Wednesday night. Thornwell, the SEC’s reigning defensive player of the year, had 11 rebounds, three blocks and six steals for South Carolina…

Three Gamecocks Not Returning to USC Next Season

AP COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three football players have elected to forego their final year of eligibility at South Carolina and will not return for their senior season in 2017 following their graduation from the University, Gamecocks’ head football coach Will Muschamp announced today. Wide receiver Jamari Smith, who graduated in December with a degree in public health; defensive…