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#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…

SEC Clash: #24 USC Hosts #19 Florida Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina will face back-to-back ranked opponents this week for the second time this season, beginning with Wednesday’s matchup vs. No. 19/21 Florida. The Gators and Gamecocks enter SEC action this week tied with Kentucky atop the standings with undefeated conference records. Carolina looks for its second straight victory over the Gators, as the Gamecocks…

Clemson Linebacker Gets National Championship Trophy Tattoo

Prior to the National Championship, ESPN analyst Desmond Howard called the Clemson linebacking unit the “Achilles heel” of the Tigers. It didn’t take long for Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware to respond. Boulware showing off his new tattoo of the 2017 National Championship trophy on twitter. It’s on his Achilles, of course. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: ALLIn, Clemson, Tigers

Allen-Williams Named to SEC Leadership Council

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams is one of 14 Southeastern Conference student-athletes selected to represent their team and institution as a member of the first SEC Football Student-Athlete Leadership Council, it was announced today. The Council consists of one representative from each SEC institution, and the group will hold its first meeting at SEC headquarters in…