COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Michael Carrera had a career high 34 points and 15 rebounds and South Carolina outlasted Mississippi State 84-74 on Tuesday night. The Gamecocks (18-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) bounced back from a weekend loss at Tennessee and used Carrera’s stellar showing to avoid their first back-to-back losses this season. Not that it was easy. The Bulldogs (8-11,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has completed his on-field coaching staff by naming Mike Peterson as the Gamecocks’ outside linebackers coach, it was announced today. Peterson, 39, comes to South Carolina from the University of Florida where he served as a strength & conditioning coordinator, a position he held since retiring…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — After two games on the road, South Carolina returns to Colonial Life Arena for a pair this week, starting on Tuesday when the Gamecocks welcome Mississippi State and first-year head coach Ben Howland to Columbia. The Bulldogs hold a lead in the all-time series between the two schools, but the Gamecocks have won two straight,…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior guard Tiffany Mitchell and sophomore forward A’ja Wilson are among 16 NCAA Division I women’s basketball players on the USBWA’s Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today. South Carolina is one of three teams with multiple selections to the midseason list. Both Gamecocks are also on…
Darian Stewart has come too far to let an injury keep him from playing at football’s pinnacle. The former Gamecock and Denver Broncos safety says he will be ready for Super Bowl 50 despite spraining his knee in yesterday’s 20-18 win against the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game. Stewart, who had an interception but had to watch…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina outlasted No. 10/10 Mississippi, 57-51, behind clutch fourth-quarter performances from guards Tiffany Mitchell and Khadijah Sessions on Sunday afternoon at Humphrey Coliseum. Mitchell notched her second 20-point game of the season, finishing with a game-high 21 points against the Bulldogs, who missed seven of their final nine field goal attempts in the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Click the video to watch Dawn Staley’s comments before (2) USC’s top-10 matchup with (10) Mississippi State Sunday. Categories: Local Sports, South Carolina Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks
KNOXVILLE, TENN — A career day from Tennessee’s Kevin Punter would be too much to overcome for the No. 24/18 South Carolina Gamecocks, who fell to the Vols 78-69 Saturday afternoon. Michael Carrera scored a season-high 22 points but was countered by Punter’s career-high 36, 27 that came in the second half alone. Carolina falls back to 17-2 overall and 4-2 in the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina continues its battle against SEC ranked opponents with another road trip, taking on No. 10/10 Mississippi State on Sun., Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. (ET) at Humphrey Coliseum. The Gamecocks (18-0, 6-0 SEC) have won the last six meetings between the two programs in what has been a defensive-minded series. South…
KNOXVILLE, TN (AP) — Kevin Punter Jr. scored a career-high 36 points as Tennessee capitalized on sizzling 3-point shooting in the second half for a 78-69 victory over No. 24 South Carolina on Saturday. Tennessee (10-9, 3-4 Southeastern Conference) made its first seven 3-point attempts of the second half, with Punter connecting on four. After going 1 of 9 from…
