Arkansas begins final stretch with NCAA tourney in sights
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ goal all season has been to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008.
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Moore, Smith lead Winthrop past Charleston Southern, 77-55
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Keon Moore scored 19 and Andre Smith added 18 to help Winthrop cruise to a 77-55 win over Charleston Southern on Monday night.
Georgia’s Thornton to miss game at Kentucky with concussion
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Senior forward Marcus Thornton, who leads Georgia in scoring and rebounds, will miss Tuesday night’s game at No. 1 Kentucky as he continues to recover from a concussion.
Clemson Volleyball Coach Resigns
Jolene Jordan Hoover has announced her resignation as the head coach of the Clemson volleyball program. Hoover led the Tigers to a 452-259 record in 22 seasons. Not only is she the all-time winningest coach in Clemson volleyball history, she is also the all-time winningest coach among head coaches of all women’s sports programs in Clemson history.
Key Spurns Gamecocks, Picks LSU
Monday night, Arden Key decided Gamecock football wasn’t in his future. Again.
Key, a four-star defensive end prospect from Lithonia, GA, chose LSU over USC on Fox Sports South TV. Key is the 9th decommittment from this year’s Carolina football recruiting class, once ranked as high as #2 in the country.
Louisville Revokes Offer To Colburn
Two days before National Signing Day, South Carolina’s Mr. Football is looking for a new school.
Monday, Louisville called Dutch Fork High School running back Matt Colburn and told him there was no longer a scholarship for him for this fall. The Cardinals coaches want Colburn to greyshirt, meaning he wouldn’t enroll at Louisville until January.
Gamecocks F Henry could return against Arkansas
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin said starting forward Demetrius Henry could return from a concussion this week.
USC Hoops Heads To Arkansas
South Carolina travels to Arkansas on Tuesday in the first of two road matchups this week. The Gamecocks and Razorbacks met twice last season, with Arkansas posting a 71-64 victory on its homecourt in mid-February, and Carolina earning a 71-69 win over the Razorbacks in the second round of the 2014 SEC Tournament. Tuesday’s game will be broadcast on the SEC Network with Dave Neal (pxp) and Will Perdue (analyst) on the call.
South Carolina still No. 1 in AP women’s hoops poll
South Carolina remains No. 1 in The Associated Press poll for the 11th straight week, while George Washington enters the Top 25 for the first time since 2008.
No. 1 South Carolina women beat Mississippi 77-59
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Bianca Cuevas scored a career-high 21 points and No. 1 South Carolina beat Mississippi 77-59 on Sunday.
