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SC State Earns No. 3 Seed in MEAC Tournament

By: SC State Athletics

NORFOLK, Va., (SC State Athletics) — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its men’s pairings for the 2016 MEAC Basketball Tournament, March 7-12, at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.  The Hampton Pirates clinched the No. 1 seed, for the second straight year, after posting a 13-3 conference record. Hampton earned the first-round bye and will open up play on…

Murray Garvin Named MEAC Coach of the Year

By: SC State Athletics

NORFOLK, Va. (SC State) —  South Carolina State head coach Murray Garvin was named the 2016 MEAC Coach of the Year, while junior guard Eric Eaves was selected to the All-MEAC Second Team the league announced. All awards are voted on by the conference’s head men’s basketball coaches and sports information directors. “It is an honor to be voted by your…

USC Takes Two Tight Games on Day 2 of Gamecock Invitational

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (17-2) persevered through its second game on Saturday, utilizing a big defensive play and a clutch hit from junior first baseman Kaylea Snaer to take a 5-4 (10) victory over Connecticut (3-13) in the Gamecock Invitational. Snaer came through in the bottom of the 10th with a one-out single to center, scoring freshman…

Benedict Wins SIAC Championship

By: Benedict Athletics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict Athletics) — The 14th-ranked Benedict College Lady Tigers used a 17-4 run in the second quarter to pull away from Kentucky State and captured the 2016 SIAC Women’s Basketball Championship with a 74-52 victory on Saturday in the Bill Harris Arena. “We worked hard all year long,” said Benedict coach James Rice, who guided the Lady Tigers…

Clemson Tops Boston College, 66-50

By: CU SID

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. (CU SID) — Behind a balanced effort offensively, Clemson earned the program’s fifth 10-win ACC season ever on Saturday with a 66-50 win at Boston College. The win moved the Tigers to 17-13 overall and put Clemson with a 10-8 conference record for the second time in three years. Next up is the ACC Tournament in Washington,…