Gamecocks associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Matt Figger will be officially introduced as the new head coach at Austin Peay State University on Thursday. The Governors new leader had spent the past 10 years working on the same staff as USC head coach Frank Martin, coming to Columbia when Martin arrived from Kansas State in 2012. The move was…
For the first time in Gamecock Basketball history, the University of South Carolina is National Champions. Dawn Staley’s team beat SEC rival Mississippi State for the third-straight time this season, besting the Bulldogs in Dallas 67-55 Sunday night. Hear from Carolina’s stars, like the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player A’ja Wilson, and coach Staley by clicking the video above. Categories:…
DALLAS (AP) — South Carolina has spoiled the miracle for Mississippi State. A’ja Wilson and Allisha Gray both had double-doubles and the Gamecocks beat the Bulldogs 67-55 to win the NCAA women’s championship in an all-Southeastern Conference matchup of first-time finalists Sunday night. The loss for Mississippi State came two days after ending UConn’s record 111-game winning streak with a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — In its NCAA Championship Game debut, No. 3/4 South Carolina faces familiar foe No. 7/7 Mississippi State for the title on Sun., April 2, at 6 p.m. ET at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The Gamecocks and Bulldogs are each making their debut in the national final. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES The Gamecocks are making their…
Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks closed out their spring season Saturday, hosting their Garnet and Black exhibition at Williams-Brice Stadium. With a crowd that includes the top commit of USC’s 2017 recruiting class, DB Jamyest Williams, plus 2018’s top prospect in the nation, DE Xavier Thomas, the first-team offense scored four touchdowns on the starting defense. Jake Bentley threw for…
Frank Martin was overwhelmed with emotion following USC’s loss to Gonzaga Saturday night in the National Semifinals in Phoenix. Click the video to watch his tribute to the 2017 Gamecocks. Categories: Local News, Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: FinalFour, Gamecocks
GLENDALE, Ariz. (WOLO) — Duane Notice, Justin McKie, and Sindarius Thornwell have played their final game wearing “Carolina” across their jersey. The three Gamecocks seniors committed to come to Columbia as Frank Martin was in his first season with USC. They now leave with their names all across the program’s history books, leading the garnet and black to their first…
GLENDAL, Ariz. (WOLO) — Carolina men’s basketball saw their season come to a close Saturday as they watched Gonzaga celebrate at the end of their National Semifinal in the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs ended the longest March Madness run and the greatest campaign in Gamecocks history, beating Frank Martin’s team 77-73. As reality sinks in that the ride is over,…
The road to a championship ends at the Final Four. So does the dream run for the Carolina Gamecocks. Despite erasing a 14-point deficit in the second half, USC was unable to beat Gonzaga in the National Semifinals, falling to the Bulldogs 77-73. Both teams made their Final Four debuts on Saturday, as Frank Martin’s seven-seed faced their highest-ranked opponent…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Jake Bentley threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Black team to a 35-24 win over the Garnet in front of a sun-drenched Williams-Brice Stadium crowd estimated at 12,345 on Saturdayafternoon. The annual Garnet & Black Spring Game traditionally wraps up the squad’s spring drills. Bentley looked sharp all day, completing 19…
