Casey Walker scored 17 points to lead five Delaware State players in double figures as the Hornets defeated South Carolina State 82-71 on Thursday night. The Bulldogs (5-25, 0-16) got within five on two occasions in the second half, the last time at 45-40 with 16:19 left, but Walker answered with a 3-pointer and Tate dunked to pull away.
Clemson coach Jack Leggett and South Carolina coach Ray Tanner say both teams have moved past accusations of bat warming and taunting that took place in last year’s series between them. Tim Hill has the story from the Thursday ABC Columbia News at Six.
The Benedict College Tigers rallied back in regulation and two overtime periods before eventually pulling out an 86-85 double overtime victory over the Stillman Tigers in the quarterfinals of the SIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament on Thursday at Forbes Arena on the campus of Morehouse College.
The University of South Carolina’s 2012 spring football practice dates have been set, it was announced today. The Gamecocks are slated to open their spring drills on Tuesday, March 13, and conclude with the annual Garnet & Black Spring Game on Saturday, April 14.
Former Gamecock All-American and major leaguer Brian Buscher is starting a new career as head coach of the high school team at Heathwood Hall. Rob Brennan has his ABC Columbia MVP story from the Wednesday ABC Columbia News at Six.
South Carolina’s trio of starting guards, seniors Markeshia Grant and La’Keisha Sutton and junior Ieasia Walker, claimed spots on the All-SEC Second Team. The Gamecocks open the SEC Tournament late Thursday night as the #6 seed taking on 11th-seeded Alabama in Nashville.
Brian Bryant hit a lay-up off an inbounds pass as the buzzer sounded to give Mississippi State a 69-67 overtime win Wednesday night over South Carolina. Click to see USC Head Coach Darrin Horn’s postgame comments.
Joey Pankake hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie and four Gamecock pitchers combined to allow just one run on five hits as second ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference baseball action at Carolina Stadium. South Carolina is now 7-0 on the year while the loss drops Presbyterian to 0-8 for the season.
Benedict College junior center Marcus Goode was named the SIAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second year in a row. The Chapin native led the SIAC in scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots during the regular season, averaging 18.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, which currently ranks sixth in Division II, and 2.3 blocks per game.
Clemson will open and close the 2012 football season against SEC teams and will play host to four teams who won at least eight games in 2011 according to the 2012 schedule released by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday.
