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USC Looks To Bounce Back At Missouri

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina travels to Missouri on Tuesday for the second meeting between the Gamecocks and Tigers this season. The Gamecocks look to get back on the winning track after a loss to Kentucky over the weekend, and Missouri looks for its second-straight win after a victory over Tennessee on Saturday. Tip time is set for…

3 SECs In A Row! USC Tops Lady Vols 62-56

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 25 points as No. 3 South Carolina beat No. 24 Tennessee 62-56 on Monday night to clinch at least a share of its third straight Southeastern Conference women’s basketball title. South Carolina (24-1, 12-0) won the SEC regular-season championship outright in 2014 and tied Tennessee for first place last season. The Gamecocks can…

Gamecocks Drop To #23 In Coaches Poll

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gamecock basketball dropped three spots to #23 in the newest USA Today coaches Top 25 poll released Monday.   Last week USC (21-4, 8-4 SEC) split two home games, beating LSU but losing to Kentucky.  The Wildcats (19-6) moved up to #14 in both polls.  Carolina remains unranked in the AP top 25.   AP Top…

NBA Releases Charlotte NBA All-Star Game Logo

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The National Basketball Association (NBA) today unveiled the logo for NBA All-Star 2017 in Charlotte, NC – the second NBA All-Star celebration hosted by the city along with 1991.  Inspired by Queen Charlotte, for whom the city was named, the logo includes a crown reminiscent of the city’s iconic statue. The Hornets’ team colors, purple and teal, are…

Clemson Continues to Rewrite Record Books

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (CU SID) — Among some of the toughest competition in the country, the Tigers showed they belong as five Clemson student-athletes rewrote program history. Tevin Hester led the way at the Tyson Invitational while Grace Barnett just missed her second record in as many weeks in Washington at the Husky Classic. Hester dropped the seventh fastest time in the country when he…

Gamecocks Earn Runner-Up Honors at FSU Matchup

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (USC SID) — The South Carolina women’s golf team posted its best finish of the 2015-16 season, earning second-place honors at the FSU Match-Up with an overall score of 11-over 875. The Gamecocks, who began the final round atop the leaderboard, fired a 5-over 293 on Sunday and finished four strokes behind tournament champion Florida State. Two South…

Gamecocks Close Tampa Trip with 3-0 Triumph over Illinois State

TAMPA, Fla. (USC SID) — Senior All-American Alaynie Page hit a two-run home run, and Gamecock junior pitchers Nickie Blue and Jessica Elliott combined for a two-hit shutout of Illinois State (1-4) in a 3-0 win to close out South Carolina’s time in the USF Wilson Demarini Tournament. The Gamecocks (3-1), after leaving the bases loaded twice in the first…