J.J. Miles scored 18 points as East Carolina beat South Carolina State 70-62 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Al-Amir Dawes scored 21 points and Clemson rallied from a 11-point deficit in the first half to beat in-state rival Presbyterian 64-53 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Jermaine Cousinard scored 14 points and made seven assists, Wildens Leveque also scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Carolina defeated USC-Upstate 78-60 Tuesday night.
Zia Cooke scored 17 points and top-ranked South Carolina never trailed in its 66-57 win over No. 5 North Carolina State on Tuesday night, earning an impressive road win in a marquee season-opening matchup of Final Four contenders.
Injured Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall could miss the rest of the season for the 22nd-ranked Chanticleers, coach Jamey Chadwell said.
Shane Beamer had a strong, concise message to his resurgent South Carolina players this week: Stop thinking about a bowl game.
Clemson has embraced a different style of winning this season.
South Carolina coach Frank Martin has bounced back from the worst season of his career.
Dawn Staley already knows she is facing outsized expectations with what South Carolina’s women’s basketball program has accomplished.
This season will mark the 15th appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the Gamecocks, who have reached the event in 14 of the last 15 years.
