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Staley talks sustained success in heading to Sweet 16 for Sixth Straight Season

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) -The Gamecocks are gearing up for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament appearance in Greensboro, NC against Baylor. For the sixth-straight season, the Gamecocks are one of the last 16 teams pursuing a championship in March. Sunday night No. 4 seed Carolina went on a 12-4 run to close the last 2:15 of regulation, defeating No. 5 seed Florida St….

NCAA tournament gets going Thursday night

(AP) — The second week of the NCAA tournament gets going Thursday night. The Oregon Ducks take on No. 1 Virginia in the South Region. Oregon is the closest thing to a long shot remaining in the NCAA Tournament after advancing through the opening weekend as a No. 12 seed. But the Ducks are also in the Sweet 16 for…

Gamecocks headed to Sweet 16 for 2pm tipoff in Greensboro

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Dawn Staley and the Gamecock Womens Basketball team are just days ways away from their sixth straight trip to the Sweet 16. The Gamecocks will tip off against Baylor at 2 p.m. Saturday in Greensboro. The two teams played earlier this season with Baylor winning by 25 points. CHARLOTTE (WOLO) – For the sixth-straight season, the Gamecocks…

Tennessee fires women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Tennessee has fired women’s basketball coach Holly Warlick after a season in which the Lady Vols barely kept their NCAA Tournament streak alive and then promptly lost in the opening round. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced the decision Wednesday afternoon. Although Warlick won 72 percent of her games after taking over for Pat Summitt in 2012,…