Gamecocks

Three Homers Send Gamecocks Past Gardner-Webb 9-4

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s offense scored runs in bunches and claimed a 9-4 win over Gardner-Webb on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Gamecock senior first baseman Kaylea Snaer tallied her first career four-hit day, doubling and scoring twice out of the leadoff spot for South Carolina (20-10). Junior Alyssa VanDerveer went 3-for-4 with…

Dawn Staley: Allisha Gray is “day-to-day right now” before Sweet 16

When Allisha Gray had to be carried of the court of Sunday’s Second Round NCAA Tournament game against Arizona State, Gamecocks fans worried about the possibility of being down a second starter. All-SEC selection Alaina Coates has already been ruled out of the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. Gray suffered a fall without any contact after attempting…

Martin’s championship goals guiding the Gamecocks

Frank Martin came to the University of South Carolina five years ago to build the Gamecocks program to contend and challenge for championships. After monumental wins over Marquette and Duke in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, bringing the feeling of victory in March Madness to the program for the first time in 44 years, USC’s coming closer to…

Gamecocks on the go to the Sweet 16

Wednesday is travel day for both the Gamecock men’s and women’s basketball teams as they go all across the USA for the next stage of their NCAA Tournament journeys. Frank Martin’s guys are headed north to New York City for their first Sweet 16 appearance since the field grew past 32 teams. Seven-seed USC faces three-seed Baylor on Friday night…

Gamecock Basketball to Hold Sweet 16 Pep Rally Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Fresh off a pair of thrilling NCAA Tournament Second-Round victories, South Carolina men’s and women’s basketball will hold a Sweet 16 Pep Rally Tuesday at the Freedom Plaza by Colonial Life Arena. The event, which gets underway at 6 p.m., will feature speeches from University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides, a member of the Gamecock…

Frank Martin: “We haven’t arrived… yet”

Frank Martin addressed the media after Carolina’s 88-81 win over Duke Sunday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The win Sunday was the most significant win Martin has registered with the Gamecocks, but when asked if Carolina had “arrived” and proved themselves in front of millions of fans Sunday, Martin responded with a “no”, saying the Gamecocks still have work…

Thornwell leads South Carolina to 88-81 NCAA upset of Duke

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Sindarius Thornwell had 24 points, Chris Silva scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and seventh-seeded South Carolina stunned No. 2 seed Duke 88-81 on Sunday night to advance to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament’s expanded bracket. The Gamecocks (24-10) trailed by 10 points early in the second half after…