COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s Frank Martin says team is in a good place after finishing the season strong, and the coach believes the Gamecocks can keep the momentum going in the Southeastern Conference tournament.
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Edward Stephens and Jalen White scored 16 points apiece and South Carolina State outscored North Carolina A&T 11-2 to close the game for a 63-54 win on Tuesday night in the first round of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament.
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Citadel freshman fullback DaSean Daniels needed emergency surgery after collapsing during practice Tuesday.
Blaise Salter hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning to give Michigan State the lead for good in its 8-6 win over Clemson at Fluor Field on Wednesday night. The Spartans improved to 7-7, while the Tigers dropped to 8-7. It was the first meeting between the two since 2011.
Florida State withstood a furious rally from Clemson late in the second half and preserved a 76-73 win over the Tigers in the second round of the ACC Tournament at Greensboro Coliseum on Wednesday. Clemson cut a 20-point lead to two with 25 seconds left, but Rod Hall’s attempt to tie rolled off the rim and the Seminoles added a free throw to provide the final margin.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — After likely securing its second-straight No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament with its women’s Southeastern Conference Tournament win, South Carolina appears to have eclipsed mighty Tennessee as the league’s premier program — at least for now.
Benedict guard Brennan Reynard has been named the North Carolina Mutual BOXTOROW National Player of the Week.
Reynard, a 5-11, junior from Slidell, La., averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 steals in four games last week as the Tigers won the SIAC Tournament championship. Reynard was also named tournament MVP.
South Carolina women’s basketball will celebrate the announcement of the NCAA Tournament bracket with its fans on Mon., Mar. 16, at Colonial Life Arena. The main entrance of the arena will open at 5:30 p.m. for the “one. FAN-ily Selection Show” sponsored by Hilton Columbia Center. The event will feature fan/student-athlete competitions and a performance by the Carolina Girls.
Sophomore left-hander Josh Reagan worked 6.2 scoreless inning allowing just one hit as seventh-ranked South Carolina defeated Penn State 3-0 on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks improve to 13-3 on the year while the loss drops the Nittany Lions to 1-9.
The eighth-ranked South Carolina men’s golf team carded a final-round 279 (-1) to claim a one-stroke victory over rival Clemson at the Palmetto Intercollegiate on Tuesday at the historic Palmetto Golf Club.
The four wins match the school record for most wins in a single season at Carolina. The win is also the Gamecocks’ third straight tournament title, which is a school record.
