COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – On the heels of its impressive performances at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team and South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley will share the 2016 USA Basketball Team of the Year award with the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team. Staley served as an assistant coach for the USA…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/6 South Carolina closes out its pre-holiday schedule with a trip to Savannah State for a 7 p.m. tipoff on Wed., Dec. 21. The Gamecocks (9-1) are visiting Tiger Arena for the first time in the series history, which includes win over the Tigers in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES • Tonight…
The twenty-second ranked Gamecocks host Clemson Wednesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Frank Martin is focused on stopping the Tigers’ leading scorer, Jaron Blossomgame. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Clemson, Gamecocks
The Carolina defense met with the media Tuesday morning for the first time since a postgame media gathering after losing to (2) Clemson. After USC’s 56-7 loss to Clemson that night, Carolina players accused members of Clemson’s football team of using racial slurs. Those same Gamecock players stood by their allegations Tuesday. Click the video to watch our story from…
HOUSTON (Texans) – Houston Texans DE Jadeveon Clowney was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl, the NFL announced today. The game will be played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. on January 29, 2017. This marks the 13th consecutive season that the Texans have had at least one player elected to the Pro Bowl. “I’m excited to be selected…
Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Top 40 as announced on Tuesday morning. The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of six SEC schools to be ranked in the preseason poll. Also ranked is LSU…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced Tuesday. The Irmo, S.C., native posted back-to-back double-doubles last week to lead the No. 6/6 Gamecocks (9-1) to home wins over Clemson and No. 9/9 UCLA. Coates was instrumental in Carolina’s 66-57…
Villanova held on to its impressive lead as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press’ college basketball poll. The Wildcats (11-0) are on top for a third straight week, receiving 56 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. UCLA remained ranked second, with three No. 1 votes. Kansas, Baylor (which got the other six first-place votes), Duke and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt and senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday afternoon. Schmidt was a second-team selection with Reagan receiving third-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and the…
Both Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson had double-doubles to lead No. 6 USC (9-1) over No. 9 UCLA Sunday afternoon 66-57. While each sat out a large portion of the first half in foul trouble, the two frontcourt stars combined for 26 points and only one foul in the second half. With wins over then No. 7 Ohio State and…
