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Tigers Tip Off ACC Tourney Against Ga. Tech

By Clemson Athletic Communications
Sports Department

CLEMSON (17-13, 10-8 ACC) vs. GEORGIA TECH (18-13, 8-10 ACC) Date: Wednesday, March 9 Tipoff: 7 p.m. ET Arena: Verizon Center (20,356) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACC Network (Tim Brando-pbp; Dan Bonner-color); ESPN2 (Dan Shulman-pbp; Jay Bilas-color) • Clemson meets Georgia Tech for the second time in the last three years in the ACC Tournament. The winner advances to face 2-seed Virginia….
Clemson, Local Sports, Sports

Roper Earns 3rd Straight All-ACC Academic Honor

By Clemson Athletic Communications
Sports Department

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Jordan Roper and Gabe DeVoe were both named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Basketball Team on Tuesday, the conference office announced. It was Roper’s third selection and DeVoe’s first. Roper is the ninth player in program history to have been selected to the All-Academic team at least three times.   Roper, who earlier this season was…
Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks

Despite Calipari Ejection, Kentucky Stomps USC

Sports Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A sellout crowd made for an exciting atmosphere Saturday as the No. 20 South Carolina Gamecocks (21-4, 8-4 SEC) hosted No. 22/21 Kentucky (19-6, 9-3). The Wildcats built up a big lead late in the first half and rode it to an 89-62 win, snapping the Gamecocks’ perfect record at home this season. Michael Carrera led the way for the…
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UConn Beats ECU, Setting Up Likely 1 vs. 2 Matchup with USC

By: AP
Mike Gillespie

STORRS, Conn. (AP) Kia Nurse scored a season-high 20 points at top-ranked UConn routed East Carolina 92-46 on Saturday in the Huskies final tuneup before a showdown with No. 2 South Carolina. Breanna Stewart had added 17 points and 10 rebounds for UConn (22-0, 12-0 American Athletic), which will head to Columbia on Monday with a 59-game winning streak, the…
Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks

ABC Columbia Goes One-on-One with Dawn Staley

Sports Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. — ABC Columbia’s Mike Gillespie went one-on-one with USC head coach Dawn Staley before (2) Carolina’s sold out battle with (1) UConn Monday night. Click the video to watch the interview. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Basketball, Carolina, Gamecocks, hoops, huskies, SEC, staley, UCONN, USC, women’s basketball
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Frank Martin Talks Georgia, Carrera, New Contract and SEC Schedule

Mike Gillespie

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Frank Martin addressed the media Monday afternoon before (25) USC’s (19-2, 6-2 SEC) trip to Athens for an SEC game with Georgia (11-8, 4-4 SEC) Tuesday. Martin previewed the Georgia game, talked about Michael Carrera’s effort Saturday against Alabama, briefly spoke about the potential of signing a new contract and the back half of the SEC schedule….