South Carolina coach Martin ready for SEC debut
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s first-year coach Frank Martin has been prepping for his Southeastern Conference debut since growing up in south Florida.
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Martin Loses SEC Opener 56-54 At Miss St.
South Carolina (10-4, 0-1 SEC) dropped their conference opener on the road to Mississippi State (6-7, 1-0 SEC) 56-54. Junior guard Brian Richardson netted 20 points on seven made shots and five made 3s, all career highs.
No. 18 South Carolina women top Miss. State 60-46
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Aleighsa Welch led No. 18 South Carolina with 16 points and seven rebounds as the Gamecocks rolled over Mississippi State 60-46 Sunday for their first Southeastern Conference victory of the year.
Boyd Returning To Clemson For Senior Season
Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year Tajh Boyd will return to Clemson for his senior season. The junior quarterback announced his intention to hold off on the NFL on Wednesday. His return will help keep the Tigers record-setting, fast-paced attack moving forward in 2013.
No. 12 Tennessee topples No. 10 Georgia 79-66
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Bashaara Graves scored a career-high 23 points and No. 12 Tennessee rallied in the second half to beat No. 10 Georgia 79-66 on Sunday, giving the Lady Vols their fifth consecutive victory in this series.
Seven Seniors Make All-Star Games
The University of South Carolina football team, fresh off its 11-2 season and second-straight top-10 finish, will send seven of its senior standouts to post-season all-star games.
USC’s Homecoming and Parents Weekend 2013
The start of football season is still months away, but on the heels of a second straight 11-win season in 2012, the University of South Carolina has scheduled its annual special events for the 2013 football season
Ellington Back In Time For SEC Opener
After a few days off following the Gamecocks 33-28 win over Michigan in the Outback Bowl last week, Bruce Ellington is back on the hardwood. Ellington has played in four games so far this season and is averaging 9.8 ppg and 3.0 rpg.
#1 Duke Crushes Clemson 68-40
Quinn Cook scored a career-high 27 points and No. 1 Duke held Clemson to its lowest-scoring half in 12 years in a 68-40 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday night.
Panthers Fire Three Assistant Coaches
The Carolina Panthers have fired running backs coach John Settle, wide receivers coach Fred Graves and linebackers coach Warren Belin following a 7-9 season. Tuesday’s moves come three days after Panthers head coach Ron Rivera learned he will return for another season.
