Notice, Thornwell lead South Carolina to 84-69 win
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Duane Notice and Sindarius Thornwell had 14 points apiece to lead deeper South Carolina to an 84-69 victory over Norfolk State on Saturday night.
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The AP Top 25 Fared
No. 1 Clemson (10-0) beat Syracuse 37-27. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.
USC Wins Season Opener, 84-69
The South Carolina men’s basketball team grinded out a win in the opener to the 2015-16 season Saturday night, taking an 84-69 win over Norfolk State. It was the first game of the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam tournament, which will continue for Carolina in the Virgin Islands on Nov. 20 against DePaul. Four players scored in double figures for the Garnet and Black, with Sindarius Thornwell and Duane Notice leading the way with 14 points apiece.
Winthrop holds off Hampton comeback for 102-95 win in opener
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Jimmy Gavin scored 26 points and Xavier Cooks added 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Winthrop held off a second-half comeback to beat Hampton, 102-95 in the season opener for both schools Saturday afternoon.
Shawn Elliott Post-Florida Comments
Click the video to watch USC interim head coach Shawn Elliott's comments after Carolina's 24-14 loss to Florida Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium.
No. 11 Florida holds off South Carolina 24-14
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jordan Cronkrite had two first-half touchdowns and Kelvin Taylor's long run in the fourth quarter helped No. 11 Florida hold off South Carolina 24-14 on Saturday.
Coastal Carolina has no trouble with Kennesaw St, wins 45-13
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Alex Ross threw for 262 yards and tied a school record with five touchdown passes to help lead Coastal Carolina past Kennesaw State 45-13 on Saturday.
Mercer holds on for 27-20 OT win over Furman
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Alex Lakes rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown and John Russ threw for 88 yards and two touchdowns as Mercer held on to beat Furman 27-20 in overtime on Saturday.
Brown's 4 TDs help Charleston Southern top Liberty 31-24
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Austin Brown passed for 301 yards and four touchdowns, and Charleston Southern clinched the Big South championship outright with a 31-24 win over Liberty on Saturday.
South Carolina St comes back to beat Norfolk St, 17-10
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Adrian Kollack completed 25 of 40 passes for 255 yards and a touchdown to help lead South Carolina State to a 17-10 win over Norfolk State on Saturday.
Devlin Hodges throws for 3 TDs, Samford beats Wofford 37-27
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Devlin Hodges had 439 total yards and three touchdowns and Samford scored 30 straight points in a 37-27 victory over Wofford on Saturday.
The AP Top 25 Fared
No. 1 Clemson (9-0) at Syracuse. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Saturday.
Weekend Time Schedule
No. 1 Clemson at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m.
Weekend Time Schedule
No. 1 Clemson at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m.
Hogg leads Texas A&M past SC-Upstate 104-64
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Freshman D.J. Hogg scored 20 points and six Aggies scored in double figures and Texas A&M rolled to a 104-64 victory over South Carolina-Upstate in Friday night's season opener for both teams.
Friday's Women's Basketball Scores
Army 63, Pepperdine 53
Friday's College Basketball Scores
Army 93, Ferrum 54
Some SC State workers not turning in accreditation paperwork
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina State University officials say some employees have not been turning in paperwork the school needs to maintain its accreditation.
A third of SC superdelegates voice support for Clinton
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Hillary Clinton has public support from one third of South Carolina's Democratic superdelegates.
Americans among injured in Paris Terror Attack
French President blames ISIS for series of attacks in Paris.127 dead, 300 injured.
College of Charleston dominates South Carolina State 74-54
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Canyon Barry scored a career-high 31 points, including 4 of 9 from behind the arc, to lead College of Charleston to a 74-54 season-opening win over South Carolina State on Friday night.
Wilson leads No. 2 Gamecocks over No. 6 Ohio State 88-80
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A'ja Wilson had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Alaina Coates added 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 2 South Carolina withstood Kelsey Mitchell's 36 points to beat No. 6 Ohio State 88-80 on Friday night.
Rafferty with 17 points; Furman beats Presbyterian 63-53
GREENSVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Matt Rafferty had 17 points and ten rebounds to lead Furman past Presbyterian 63-53 in the season opener on Friday night.
Friday Night Fever Part One
Click to watch highlights of high school playoff wins by Hammond and Newberry in part one of Friday Night Fever.
Friday Night Fever Part Two
Click to watch high school playoff wins by Chapin, RNE, Airport and Brookland-Cayce in part two of Friday Night Fever.
