FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (USC SID) – Senior center Alaina Coates posted a monster stat line that included a career-high 19 rebounds to lift No. 4/6 South Carolina over Arkansas 79-49 Sunday afternoon at Bud Walton Arena. The performance marked her second-straight game with at least 15 boards for the Gamecocks, who moved to 20-2 overall and 10-1 in conference play with the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 4/6 South Carolina continues its three-game week with a 2 p.m. (ET) tipoff at Arkansas Sunday. The Gamecocks (19-2, 9-1 SEC) and Razorbacks (13-9, 2-7) are two of the stingiest defensive teams in the SEC this season, though South Carolina also leads the league in scoring offense, while Arkansas ranks 10th. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES •…
NEW YORK CITY (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina women’s track & field team was victorious on Saturday, topping a highly-regarded field to capture the 2017 Armory Track Invitational. On the men’s side, Carolina was also successful, finishing in second place at the Armory Track Center in Manhattan. The Gamecock women’s crew finished with 89 points, while Ohio State…
Photo: USC SID BISHOP, Ga. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina equestrian team earned their most convincing victory of the season on Saturday as they knocked off Delaware State, 14-6, in a neutral-site meet at the UGA Equestrian Complex. Carolina won all four disciplines to close the first spring weekend of the regular season. In addition to the team…
South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell (0), with teammate Duane Notice (10), grabs a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Paced by sophomore guard PJ Dozier’s seventh 20-point game of the season and four 3-pointers each from seniors Sindarius…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina looks for its ninth SEC win of the season on Saturday when Georgia travels to Columbia (2 p.m. ET/ESPN2). The Gamecocks won the first meeting in the border rivalry earlier this season, posting a 67-61 win in the league opener for South Carolina in Athens on Jan. 4. The Gamecocks look for their…
According to Will Muschamp on Friday, two linebackers are leaving the Gamecocks. Sherrod Pittman and Jalen Dread will transfer out of the program. “After meeting with both Jalen and Sherrod, we mutually agreed to part ways,” Muschamp said in a press release Friday afternoon. “We wish them both the best in the future. Pittman, a redshirt freshman from Jacksonville, played…
For Irmo High grad Justin McKie, time with the Gamecocks is moving too quickly. Four years ago, McKie signed with the Gamecocks out of Irmo, hoping to build the Gamecocks into a national powerhouse. While his offensive numbers aren’t stellar, McKie has certainly added a weapon to the Gamecock attack. In the last three games, he’s scored 22 points and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Justin King, a 2010 University of South Carolina graduate, will be returning back to his alma mater as Associate Athletics Director for New and Creative Media, Gamecocks’ athletics director Ray Tanner announced today. “We are excited to bring Justin back ‘home’ to Carolina,” said Tanner. “As we continue to grow the Gamecock brand, Justin’s name rose…
Photo: USC SID Bishop, Ga. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina opened the spring portion of the regular season on Friday and fell to No. 7 Georgia, 14-5, at the UGA Equestrian Complex. The loss drops Carolina to 3-4 (1-3 SEC). Despite the setback, Carolina won MOP honors in both western disciplines, with Paige Stopperich and Paisley Roberts leading the way. With the…
