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No. 5 South Carolina tops Mississippi State for SEC title

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — A’ja Wilson believes No. 5 South Carolina proved it’s not only the best in the Southeastern Conference, but one of the best in the country and a major threat in the NCAA Tournament. The Gamecocks won their third straight SEC Tournament title behind Kaela Davis’ 23 points and Wilson’s dominant fourth quarter to rally past No….

Ole Miss holds off South Carolina 75-70

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Sebastian Saiz scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead Mississippi past South Carolina, 75-70, on Saturday night. Breein Tyree added 19 points for Ole Miss (19-12, 10-8 in the Southeastern Conference), Justas Furmanavicius had 12 and Cullen Neal finished 11. Ole Miss led by as many as 20 points early in the second half…

Gamecocks Surge Late to Top #20/24 Kentucky in SEC Semifinals

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 5/5 South Carolina used a late 12-3 run to win an 89-77 barnburner over No. 20/24 Kentucky Saturday evening in the SEC Tournament semifinals at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The Gamecocks (26-4) were efficient offensively early to build an 11-point halftime lead, but a Kentucky (21-10) third-quarter run narrowed the gap to three heading…

Gamecocks Fall 8-7 To Clemson

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID, CAC) – Fourth ranked South Carolina fought and rallied to score twice in the bottom of the ninth inning, but fell one run short as a three-run top of the ninth inning by 12th ranked Clemson lifted the Tigers to an 8-7 win on Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd of 7,460 at Fluor…

Gamecocks Defeat Clemson 2-0 in Series Opener

CLEMSON, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt pitched 5.2 scoreless innings and combined with relievers Josh Reagan and Tyler Johnson for a five-hit shutout and a dropped fly ball in the sixth inning led to a pair of runs as fourth ranked South Carolina (7-3) defeated Clemson (6-3) 2-0 on a chilly Friday night at Doug…

No. 19 Gamecocks Take First SEC Win of the Season

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 19 South Carolina men’s tennis started SEC play on the right foot, defeating LSU, 4-3, Friday, March 3 at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks dropped the doubles point for only the third time this season, but bounced back in singles play, taking four straight singles matches for the win. With today’s victory, the…

No. 14 Gamecocks Set To Host Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

Photo: GamecocksOnline.com COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 14 South Carolina women’s golf resumes its spring slate this weekend when it hosts the sixth annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head Island, S.C. The 54-hole event, which takes place March 3-5, will be contested at Long Cove Club and feature a 17-team field. TOURNAMENT CENTRAL Dates: Fri., March 3 – Sun., March…

Gamecocks Face Georgia in SEC Quarterfinals Friday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Top-seeded South Carolina opens play at the SEC Tournament on Fri., March 3, at noon against the winner of the Thursday game between Georgia and Auburn, the eight and nine seeds, respectively. The No. 5/5 Gamecocks (24-4, 14-2 SEC) claimed their fourth-straight SEC regular-season title and aim to repeat as tournament champs for the third-consecutive…