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Duke women stun No. 3 Gamecocks, 74-63

South Carolina’s Kaela Davis (3) handles the ball as Duke’s Oderah Chidom (22) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke wants to show it once again belongs among the elite teams in women’s basketball. Beating No. 3 South Carolina is a…

Tigers Down Coppin State, 85-43

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — A record-scoring first half pace led Clemson to a lopsided 85-43 victory over Coppin State on Sunday. The win moved the Tigers to 5-2 on the season, while dropping the Eagles to 0-10 overall. Four players reached double figures in the scoring column, led by Jaron Blossomgame with 15 points. He had a double-double, with a…

Clemson Keeps ACC Throne, Wins Second-Straight Conference Crown

Facing adversity all game long and needing to stop the driving opposition late in the 4th quarter, Tigers players and coaches said the ACC Championship had a similar feel to many of Clemson’s games in the 2016 season. It also shared a similar outcome to most, as Dabo Swinney’s squad has officially gone back-to-back in the Atlantic Coast Conference, holding…

Tigers Host Coppin State Sunday

MATCHUP CLEMSON (4-2) vs. COPPIN STATE (0-9) Date: Sunday, Dec. 4 Tipoff: 2 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Philip Sikes-color) Web: ACC Network Extra (Pete Yanity-pbp; Bob Mihalic-color) • Clemson collected its first win since 2011 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge last time out, a 60-58 triumph over Nebraska. The Tigers overcame a nine-point first half…

(3) Gamecock Women Close Road Swing at Duke Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/3 South Carolina continues its tough stretch of road games, traveling to Duke for a 2 p.m. tipoff on Sun., Dec. 4. The Gamecocks (6-0) have three wins over top-15 opponents, all either on the road or on a neutral court, and have topped the Blue Devils (8-1) in the last two meetings at…

(20) Gamecocks Host FIU On Sunday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The Gamecocks finish a two-game home stand when FIU visits Columbia on Sunday. The matchup is the second for Carolina head coach Frank Martin versus his alma mater during his time in Columbia. The Gamecocks look to extend their winning streak to eight games to start the 2016-17 campaign and aim for their seventh-straight at…

Watson, Clemson claim ACC title and await playoff berth

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney raises the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football trophy, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. Clemson defeated Virginia Tech 42-35. (AP Photo/Chris O’ Meara) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Deshaun Watson’s mission is not over. The Heisman Trophy hopeful and third-ranked Clemson Tigers are ready to return to the College Football Playoff and try…

Pick 6 seals Wofford’s 17-3 upset of The Citadel in FCS

Courtesy: Wofford Athletics CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Joe Newman scored on a 36-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and Devin Watson returned an interception 62 yards for a touchdown in the final minute as Wofford upset sixth-seeded The Citadel 17-3 in the second round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday night. The Terriers (10-3) play Youngstown State (10-3), which…