NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Frank Martin, of course, was going to defend his team. After Carolina’s 65-64 loss to Georgia in the Quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament Friday night in Nashville, there are growing concerns among the fan base and internally at USC that the Gamecocks might miss the NCAA Tournament again. Martin though thinks otherwise. “If a third-place team that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Frazier hit 1 of 2 free throws with 2.1 seconds left, and Georgia rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat South Carolina 65-64 Friday night in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals for the Bulldogs’ fifth-straight win. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (19-12) are back in the semifinals for a third-straight season, something only they and Kentucky can…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt extended his scoreless inning streak to 24 innings and Dom Thompson-Williams went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs as 16th-ranked South Carolina defeated Charleston Southern 9-0 on Friday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 13-2 on the year, with Charleston Southern dropping to 8-6 for the season. Schmidt allowed…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 17/15 Kentucky (20-3, 1-0 SEC) jumped out early and held off South Carolina (19-3, 0-1 SEC) to claim an 8-2 victory on Friday night at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field in the SEC opener for both teams. The Wildcats jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first, helped by two Gamecock errors….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team is back in action March 12-13 when they take part in the General Hackler Championship in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Coastal Carolina and Dunes Beach & Golf Club serve as hosts. The event begins with 36 holes starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and it concludes with 18 holes…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell and its frontcourt duo of junior Alaina Coates and sophomore A’ja Wilson have been named to the 30-player “Wade Watch” list, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced on Friday. The Gamecocks’ three selections are tied for the most among Division I women’s programs, and this year marks the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After finishing tied for third in the final SEC standings, and clinching the third seed in the SEC Tournament, South Carolina will begin tournament play on Friday against the winner of the Georgia (No. 6 seed) vs. Mississippi State (No. 11 seed) contest set for Thursday evening. South Carolina has received a bye in the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J.J. Frazier scored 28 points, and Georgia beat 11th-seeded Mississippi State 79-69 Thursday night at the Southeastern Conference tournament. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (18-12) won their fourth straight game in trying to make a final case for an NCAA Tournament berth, and they will play No. 4 seed South Carolina on Friday night in the quarterfinals. Yante…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 12 South Carolina women’s tennis earned its second top-10 win of the season, rallying from down 3-1 to pull off a thrilling 4-3 victory over No. 5 Vanderbilt on Thursday at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks won the doubles point before the defending National Champions flexed their muscles to capture the first set…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (12-2) hosts Charleston Southern (8-5) in a three-game series beginning on Friday night. First pitch for the opener is 7 p.m. Saturday’s contest is scheduled for 4 p.m. with Sunday’s series finale slated for 1:30 p.m. All three games will be broadcast live on SEC Network Plus. They also can be heard on…
