Villanova held on to its impressive lead as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press’ college basketball poll. The Wildcats (11-0) are on top for a third straight week, receiving 56 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. UCLA remained ranked second, with three No. 1 votes. Kansas, Baylor (which got the other six first-place votes), Duke and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt and senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday afternoon. Schmidt was a second-team selection with Reagan receiving third-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and the…
Both Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson had double-doubles to lead No. 6 USC (9-1) over No. 9 UCLA Sunday afternoon 66-57. While each sat out a large portion of the first half in foul trouble, the two frontcourt stars combined for 26 points and only one foul in the second half. With wins over then No. 7 Ohio State and…
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (CAC) — Shelton Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 67-54 victory over Alabama at Legacy Arena. The win, the Tigers’ second this season over an SEC foe, moved Clemson’s record to 8-2 on the season. Alabama fell to 5-5 overall. “This was road game togetherness at its finest,” said head coach Brad Brownell….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Big second-half performances from senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson pushed No. 6/6 South Carolina to a 66-57 victory in Sunday’s top-10 battle against No. 9/9 UCLA at Colonial Life Arena. The pair combined for 26 points after the half, and each boasted a double-double for the second-straight game. With the win,…
Date: Sun., Dec. 18, 2016 Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Tickets: $8 adult, $4 youth (17 and under) Tipoff: 2 p.m. Doors Open: 1 p.m. Watch On: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, play-by-play; Doris Burke, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller) COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6/6 South Carolina prepares for its third top-10 matchup of the season and its first at Colonial Life Arena when No. 9/9…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Jack Davidson’s touchdown pass to Thomas Hennigan with 20 seconds left helped North Carolina to a 17-10 win over South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. The winning score was set up by a pass interference call on South Carolina that gave North Carolina a first down at the South Carolina 18. South Carolina…
On Monday, in the final week of build up to the SCHSL 5A Title game. Dutch Fork head coach Tom Knotts told ABC Columbia Sports that all year long, his team “has done everything I’ve asked of them. I’m asking them to win a state championship, so I believe they’ll come through.” Five days later, his Silver Foxes proved him…
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Saint Leo outscored Benedict 16-8 in the fourth quarter to rally and tie the game, then went on to take a 93-84 victory over the Lady Tigers in the Courtyard Holiday Classic, hosted by Lynn University on Saturday. The loss spoiled a record-setting performance by Benedict senior Destiny Betts, who scored a career-high 30 points and…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has issued institutional fines of $25,000 to the University of Louisville and Virginia Tech following its review of the internal investigation conducted by Wake Forest University and the subsequent appropriate discussions. The funds received from the two fines, which are the highest allowed by the league’s bylaws, will be placed into the…
