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Furman wins, headed to first NCAA tourney since 1980

Jalen Slawson scored 20 points and Furman beat Chattanooga 88-79 on Monday night to win the Southern Conference Tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1980.

No. 1 Gamecocks, Cooke top Lady Vols 74-58 for SEC title

Zia Cooke scored 24 points and Aliyah Boston added 18 as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away in the final two quarters to beat Tennessee 74-58 for the SEC championship on Sunday.

No. 23 Gamecocks take Sunday game, rivalry series over Clemson

No. 23 South Carolina hit three home runs in the first four innings in its 7-1 victory over Clemson at Founders Park on Sunday afternoon.

Gamecocks Set for SEC Tournament Title Game Sunday

No. 1/1 South Carolina women’s basketball will vie for its seventh SEC Tournament title on Sunday, facing off against Tennessee for the crown at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in a 3 p.m. ET tipoff on ESPN.

Sumter's Ja Morant says he’ll get help after video shows apparent gun

Ja Morant will be away from the Memphis Grizzlies for at least their next two games, the team announced Saturday.

Benedict falls to Miles in SIAC Championship

The Benedict College Tigers, playing their fifth game in seven days at the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Tournament presented by Cricket, had a cold shooting night and dropped a 60-46 decision to the Miles Golden Bears on Saturday night in the championship game.

Pj Hall Clemson Mens Basketball Falls To Georgia Tech

Clemson secures top-4 finish in ACC, beats Notre Dame 87-64

Hunter Tyson scored 16 points and grabbed 13 rebounds and Clemson cruised to an 87-64 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night in an Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season finale.

No. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach SEC final

Laeticia Amihere scored 17 points and Aliyah Boston posted her 80th career double-double to lead No. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi on Saturday.

No. 23 South Carolina rallies, toping Tigers 11-9

Carson Hornung’s three-run homer in the seventh inning gave No. 23 South Carolina an 8-7 lead in its 11-9 victory over Clemson at Fluor Field on Saturday afternoon. The Gamecocks, who evened the series 1-1 and snapped Clemson’s five-game winning streak in the rivalry series, improved to 10-1, while the Tigers fell to 5-5.

Late free throws lift South Carolina past Georgia, 61-55

Meechie Johnson scored 18 points and Jacobi Wright had 14 and the pair combined for five free throws in the last 3.6 seconds to give South Carolina a 61-55 win over Georgia on Saturday to close the regular season.

Boston on Wooden Award national ballot

South Carolina senior Aliyah Boston earned a spot on the 2023 John R. Wooden Award presented by Wendy’s National Ballot, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced today on ESPN.com. She has appeared on the national ballot every year of her career, and she won the award in 2022.

Gray Collegiate girls, boys sweep state championships

Gray Collegiate becomes just the 10th school in the history of South Carolina basketball to claim boys and girls basketball championships in the same season.

#1 Gamecocks face Ole Miss in SEC Semifinal Saturday

No. 1/1 South Carolina women’s basketball will face Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tipoff on ESPNU is set for 4:30 p.m. ET..

Benedict roars past Kentucky State, advances to SIAC Championship

The Benedict College men's basketball team advanced to the championship game of the SIAC tournament for the second year in a row after defeating Kentucky State 83-71 on Friday night on the campus of Savannah State University.

Clemson defeats No. 23 Gamecocks, 5-2

Austin Gordon, Jackson Lindley and Casey Tallent combined to limit No. 23 South Carolina to two runs on seven hits in Clemson’s 5-2 victory at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday night.

Camden girls win 3A state championship Friday in Aiken

The Camden High School girls basketball team claimed their first state championship in more than 40 years Friday afternoon, topping Wren 61-45 at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

No. 1 Gamecocks stay perfect, top ’Hogs 93-66 at SEC tourney

Victaria Saxton scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston had her 79th career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 30-0 with a 93-66 victory over Arkansas at the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday.

Showdown looms for South Carolina, LSU at SEC Tournament

Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. 1 South Carolina and one-loss, No. 4 LSU.

Tigers hold off Savannah State to reach SIAC semifinals

The Benedict College Tigers jumped out to as much as a 21-point lead in the first half, then weathered a massive Savannah State second-half comeback, to take a 78-68 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2023 TIAA SIAC Basketball Tournament.