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No. 3 Clemson Meets No. 4 Denver in Elite Eight Friday

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NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal Match Information Who: No. 3 Clemson Tigers (14-3-5) vs. No. 4 Denver (19-0-3) When: Friday, Dec. 2 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Historic Riggs Field, Clemson, S.C. Watch: ESPN3 (http://es.pn/2gFheQa) Live Stats: NCAA.com (http://on.ncaa.com/2g6Hi6E) Follow: @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram Clemson Notes: Clemson (14-3-5) advanced to the Elite Eight after a 3-1 victory over Albany on Sunday night. Austen Burnikel tallied two goals in the…
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Claflin Basketball Tops Kentucky State in SIAC Contest

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Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) — Ryan McNeill-Moses fired in a career-high 35 points with 10 rebounds as the Claflin University Panthers knocked off Kentucky State University, 97-86, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) men’s basketball game at the Tullis Arena. The victory evened Claflin season record to 3-3 and 1-1 in conference play. It was McNeill-Moses spearheading a 27-10 run midway…
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Benedict Wins First of Season, Beating Central State 69-56

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) – Just five days after losing to Central State in Ohio, the Benedict College Tigers picked up their first win of the season with a 69-56 victory over the Marauders on Thursday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. Brandon Morris had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Tigers, now 1-3 on the season…
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Clemson Women Host Maine Friday at 5 p.m.

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Game Information vs. Maine: Who: Maine Black Bears (3-4) at Clemson Tigers (7-0) When: Friday, Dec. 2 at 5 p.m. Where: Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, S.C. TV: ACC Network Extra (http://es.pn/2gEr6tj) Radio: WCCP (http://bit.ly/1NT0HAo) Live Stats: ClemsonTigers.com (http://statb.us/b/145250) Follow: Twitter & Instagram: @ClemsonWBB   Clemson Notes: ·         Clemson (7-0) defeated Loyola (Chicago) 61-40 on Nov. 24 and Wright State (75-51) on…
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Dozier’s 21 lead (20) Gamecocks to 68-50 win

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South Carolina’s PJ Dozier drives down the baseline while defended by Vermont’s Ernie Duncan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — PJ Dozier came to South Carolina last season as coach Frank Martin’s first McDonald’s All-America recruit. Things, however, did not go Dozier’s…
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USC Announces Football Game, Date for 2017 Homecoming

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The dates for the University of South Carolina’s annual special events for the 2017 football season are set. Parents Weekend and Homecoming are two weekends held each fall that bring thousands of families of current students and alumni, respectively, to campus for a weekend of activities. The home football game against the University of Arkansas…
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Sammy Watkins Expected to Play Sunday Against the Raiders

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (ESPN) — Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan and offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn seemed confident that receiver Sammy Watkins will play Sunday against the Oakland Raiders, but just how much he’ll play has yet to be determined. Watkins returned to practice Thursday on a limited basis after trainers held him out Wednesday because of foot soreness. “He looked…
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Five Gamecocks Earn NSCAA All-South Region Honors

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Five South Carolina women’s soccer standouts have earned NSCAA All-South Region honors, the coaching organization announced this week. Seniors Kaleigh Kurtz and Chelsea Drennan, junior Savannah McCaskill and freshman Mikayla Krzeczowski were named to the All-South First Team, while senior Paige Bendell landed on the All-South Second Team. Carolina’s four first-team honorees marked a program single-season…
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No. 3 Gamecock Women’s Hoops Travels to No. 14 Texas

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 3/3 South Carolina faces its second ranked opponent in as many games when it travels to Austin, Texas, to face the No. 14/15 Texas Longhorns. The 7 p.m. (ET) tipoff on Thu., Dec. 1, will air live on ESPN2 and is one of three top-25 matchups in this year’s SEC/Big 12 Challenge. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES…