Gamecocks

Thornwell leads Gamecocks to 93-73 NCAA win over Marquette

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Frank Martin had a message for long-suffering fans: It won’t take the Gamecocks 44 years to win another NCAA Tournament game. Sindarius Thornwell had 29 points and 11 rebounds to lead seventh-seeded South Carolina to a 93-73 victory over Marquette to close first-round play in the East Region on Friday night. When Martin…

Gray’s Double-Double Lifts Gamecocks In First Round of NCAA Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (SC SID) – Junior guard Allisha Gray’s first career double-double and 18-point efforts from junior forward A’ja Wilson and junior guard Bianca Cuevas-Moore lifted No. 4/4 South Carolina to a 90-40 victory over UNC Asheville in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night at Colonial Life Arena. The win advanced the top-seeded Gamecocks to the second…

Gamecocks Defeat Tennessee 7-1 In SEC Opener

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Jacob Olson broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning and seventh ranked South Carolina added three more runs in the eighth inning as the Gamecocks defeated 24th ranked Tennessee 7-1 in the SEC opener on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.  The Gamecocks are now 12-5 and 1-0 in…

A’ja Wilson One of Four Naismith Trophy Finalists

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second time in as many seasons, South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson is one of four finalists for the James A. Naismith Trophy presented to the most outstanding women’s college player, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The two-time SEC Player of the Year joins Washington’s Kelsey Plum and UConn’s Napheesa Collier and Katie…

Gamecocks Ready for First NCAA Tournament in 13 Years

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (22-10) earned a No. 7 seed in its ninth berth to the NCAA Tournament and will face 10th-seeded Marquette (19-12) in the First Round in Greenville, S.C. on Friday, March 17. The Gamecocks will be playing in the East Regional and with a victory, would face the winner of second-seeded Duke (27-8) vs. 15th-seeded…

One-Seed Gamecocks Open NCAA Tournament Play Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 4/4 South Carolina kicks off play in the NCAA Tournament Friday evening at Colonial Life Arena. The top-seeded Gamecocks (27-4, 14-2 SEC) host Big South Tournament champion UNC Asheville at 5 p.m. on ESPN2. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES The Gamecocks earned their fourth-straight No. 1 seed in this season’s NCAA Tournament, placed in a West Coast…