SEC Commissioner Mike Slive says league athletic directors voted unanimously to “authorize the conference to explore a primary site for the men’s basketball tournament.” Slive stopped short of saying “permanent,” but hinted that could change.
Alabama coach Nick Saban said Tuesday he would like to see the SEC expand from eight to nine games, an opinion that surely will draw debate and dissent during the league’s annual spring meetings this week.
Friday night’s game between South Carolina and Saint Louis in the 2013 NCAA Columbia Regional will be televised live on ESPN2 in addition to being streamed live on ESPN3. First pitch still scheduled for 7 p.m. ET
Led by a pair of even-par 70s from the freshman duo of Matt NeSmith and Will Starke, the 20th-ranked South Carolina men’s golf team posted a 6-over 286 on Tuesday to open play at the NCAA Championship at the Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course.
Brian McCann hit two home runs, including a solo shot in the 10th inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday.
University of South Carolina rising junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney was honored by the South Carolina General Assembly in a ceremony at the State House on Tuesday for his outstanding sophomore campaign, and to congratulate him on his 2012 AT&T National Player of the Year and SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
The 20th-ranked South Carolina men’s golf team is set to make its first appearance at the NCAA Championship since 2009 as it is among 30 teams that will play for the national title this week at the Capital City Club’s Crabapple Course in Milton, Ga.
Senior left-handed pitcher Tyler Webb and sophomore catcher Grayson Greiner received second-team All-SEC accolades as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman left-handed pitcher Jack Wynkoop completes the list of three Gamecocks to receive honors this season earning a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team.
The Columbia Regional will have two familiar teams with the Gamecocks being the top seed as the hosts and in-state rival Clemson receiving the two seed for the regional. The other two seeds go to Liberty, the third seed, and to St. Louis as the four seed. Regional play will begin this Friday, May 31st, with Carolina taking on St. Louis and Clemson playing Liberty. The winner of the Columbia Regional will play the winner of the Chapel Hill Regional in the Super Regional.
The Columbia NCAA Regional has been set. The Gamecocks are the number one seed, Clemson is the second seed, Liberty is the third seed, and St. Louis is the fourth seed. Clemson will be coming to Columbia for the second straight year. Regional play will begin on Friday at Carolina Stadium.
