COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Savannah State’s Ezinne Kalu was excited to see her team’s name in the NCAA Tournament for the first time and then some of her teammates had an “Oh no” moment when they saw their opponent.
Michigan State vs. Georgia, 12:40 p.m.
Chris Okey’s grand slam with two outs in the 10th inning lifted Clemson to a 4-0 victory over Virginia Tech at English Field on Friday. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 10-10 overall and 3-4 in the ACC. The Hokies dropped to 11-11 overall and 4-3 in ACC play.
South Carolina junior guard Tiffany Mitchell is one of four finalists for the women’s Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Mitchell is the third Gamecock to earn the distinction, joining Shannon Johnson (1996) and Jocelyn Penn (2003).
After struggling to find its way in the first half, top-seeded South Carolina proved to be too much for Savannah State down the stretch, pulling away with a 21-1 second-half run sparked by back-to-back steals from Khadijah Sessions, for a 81-48 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday evening at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks (31-2) shot a Dawn Staley-era high 64.2 percent (34-of-53) from the field, and freshman A’ja Wilson narrowly missed a double-double, leading South Carolina with 15 points and nine rebounds.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Art Shell and Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson among the four newest inductees into the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has picked Connecticut to win a third straight women’s basketball championship in the NCAA Tournament.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina women’s basketball program has ended Tennessee’s stranglehold on the sport and reigns supreme over Connecticut.
Michael Qualls scored 20 points, Southeastern Conference player of the year Bobby Portis added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and fifth-seeded Arkansas held off No. 12 seed Wofford 56-53 in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.
The Razorbacks (27-8) escaped a back-and-forth game in the West Region that featured 18 lead changes, 10 ties and neither team ahead by more than five points.
Rain in the Columbia area forced the University of South Carolina football team indoors on Thursday afternoon. The squad practiced in helmets and shorts in its second workout of the spring.
Offensive line coach Shawn Elliott is playing short-handed this spring, as seniors Brandon Shell and Mike Matulis are both sidelined with injuries. Elliott will also have to replace the left side of the line, as both left tackle Corey Robinson and left guard A.J. Cann, are expected to be taken in the NFL Draft. “That gives us a chance to give D.J. Park a look at both tackle (positions). It gives a lot of those young guys much needed work, which is what we try to do in the spring anyway,” said Elliott.
