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USC Ready To Tip Off NCAA Tournament

The #1-seeded USC women’s basketball team tips off the NCAA tournament Friday at 5 p.m. against Savannah State. Click to watch Thursday’s comments by USC head coach Dawn Staley, senior forward Aleighsa Welch and freshman forward A’ja Wilson.

Gamecocks Go To SEC’s Other Columbia

South Carolina (17-4, 3-0 SEC) returns to SEC action this weekend at Missouri (16-5, 3-0 SEC). This weekend’s trip to Missouri marks the first road conference series for the Gamecocks this year. Friday and Sunday’s games will be broadcast on SEC Network Plus with Saturday’s game televised on the SEC Network. All three games can be heard on the Gamecock IMG Network.

Citadel’s Ellis Comes Up Clutch Again

Blythewood High School alum Drew Ellis produced his second game-winning hit in as many nights, doubling home pinch runner Shy Phillips to cap a two-run uprising in the bottom of the ninth as The Citadel posted a 6-5 win over Winthrop on Wednesday at Riley Park.