Zia Cooke scored 17 points to lead five in double figures and fourth-ranked South Carolina routed Vanderbilt 93-57 on Sunday to position the Gamecocks for a possible move up to No. 1 for the first time this season.
John Fulkerson had 15 points and 10 rebounds and drew a game-clinching charge with 1.4 seconds left as Tennessee edged South Carolina 56-55 on Saturday.
Zia Cooke had 21 points, Aliyah Boston added 19 points and a career-high 25 rebounds and fourth-ranked South Carolina cleared another significant hurdle in its quest for a Southeastern Conference championship by topping No. 21 Arkansas 91-82 on Thursday night.
South Carolina has added Joe Cox as the Gamecocks’ tight ends coach. Cox comes to Columbia after spending the past five seasons as an assistant coach under Mike Bobo at Colorado State University.
The USA Basketball Women’s National Team’s next two games against collegiate opponents, Jan. 27 at the University of Connecticut at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN2 and Feb. 2 at the University of Louisville at 2 p.m. EST on ESPN, will mark a homecoming for five athletes who will play against their former college teams.
South Carolina will look for its first conference win of the season on Saturday when the Gamecocks travel to Knoxville to take on Tennessee.
Andrew Nembhard had 21 points and 10 assists as Florida held on to defeat South Carolina 81-68 on Tuesday night.
South Carolina (8-5, 0-0 SEC) begins Southeastern Conference action on Tuesday when it hosts Florida (9-4, 1-0 SEC) for a 7 p.m. ET matchup
Gamecock sprinter Wadeline Jonathas will begin her career as a professional track and field athlete, thus foregoing her senior year of eligibility for the Gamecocks. Jonathas has signed with Stellar Athletics, an athlete management agency based in London.
Aliyah Boston had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead No. 4/5 South Carolina to a 93-78 win over Alabama on Sunday night.
