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Gamecocks to Face South Florida in Birmingham Bowl

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team has accepted a bid to play in the 2016 Birmingham Bowl, it was announced today. The Gamecocks will face the South Florida Bulls at 2 pm ETon Thursday, December 29. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. “We’re excited to play in the Birmingham Bowl,” said South…

Notice, Dozier lead No. 20 South Carolina past FIU, 70-54

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — With leading scorer and rebounder Sindarius Thornwell out indefinitely, No. 20 South Carolina turned to Duane Notice and P.J. Dozier to fill the void on Sunday. Notice tied his career high with 27 points and Dozier added 20 as the Gamecocks beat Florida International 70-54. The Gamecocks (8-0) announced before the game that Thornwell had been…

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…