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#23 Gamecocks Host Auburn Tuesday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina looks to rebound after suffering its first SEC loss of the season at Kentucky last Saturday when it hosts Auburn at Colonial Life Arena on Tuesday night (6:30 p.m. ET, SEC Network). The Tigers ride a two-game win streak entering the matchup, which will be the first between the two schools in Columbia since…

Highlights: (5) USC Holds on to Beat (4) MSU

The fifth-ranked Gamecock women came back from a first-half deficit to beat fourth-ranked Mississippi State, 64-61 and give the Bulldogs their first loss in conference play Monday night. Carolina improves to 17-1, 7-0 SEC and takes sole possession of first place in the conference. Click the video to watch highlights from the Gamecocks’ win. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

Report: Former AC Flora Coach to be Named Byrnes Head Coach

SPARTANBURG, SC (WOLO) — According to numerous reports Monday afternoon, former AC Flora head coach Reggie Shaw will be named the head coach at Byrnes High School. A District 5 Spartanburg board meeting Monday evening will be held to confirm the hiring. Shaw, who replaces Brian Lane, returns to Byrnes where he served as the defensive backs coach in 2006….

Gamecock Women Remain #5 in AP Poll

NEW YORK (AP) — UConn remains the No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll Monday after cruising to two more easy victories this past week. The Huskies (18-0) extended their NCAA record winning streak to 93 consecutive games. The top five was unchanged with Baylor, Maryland, Mississippi State and South Carolina following UConn. The Bulldogs and…

Gamecocks Jump to #23 in AP Poll

Villanova and Kansas remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll while Gonzaga moved up to third. The Wildcats (19-1) beat Seton Hall and Providence last week and received 35 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. This is the seventh week on top this season for Villanova. Kansas (18-1) was No. 1…

SC State Hosts Morgan State Monday

ORANGEBURG, SC (SCSU) — The South Carolina State men’s basketball team will wrap up the final of its four-game home MEAC stand Monday (Jan. 23) against visiting Morgan State at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m., immediately following the women’s contest in a 5:30 p.m. start. In their last outing the Bulldogs improved to 2-2 in the MEAC with…