The SEC named Gamecock guard Sindarius Thornwell the league’s Player of the Week today, but the big news: Thornwell is still being considered for the conference’s Player of the Year title. Thornwell is having his best season at USC, averaging over 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals per game. He’s the only player to put up those…
Tonight against the top-ranked UConn Huskies, the Gamecocks won’t try to be perfect to beat perfect. UConn has won 99-straight games, but have to go through sixth-ranked USC tonight for that coveted 100th. The Gamecocks head to Storrs having never won against the Huskies (0-4 all-time, 0-3 with Dawn Staley). But Staley says all the pressure is on UConn, and…
NEW YORK (AP) — UConn continues its run at No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll, while Drake earns its first ranking since 2001. The Huskies have won 99 consecutive games and remain the unanimous choice atop the poll Monday. They host sixth-ranked South Carolina on Monday night. Maryland, Mississippi State, Florida State and Baylor round out the…
Gonzaga is No. 1 for the third straight week in The Associated Press college basketball poll. The Zags (26-0), the lone unbeaten team in Division I, received 60 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. Villanova (24-2), which received the other five first-place votes, and Kansas held second and third, while Baylor moved from sixth to fourth….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has made several changes to the program’s support staff, it was announced today. Coach Muschamp has named Matt Lindsey as the program’s Director of Player Personnel, while Robbie Liles has been promoted to Director of Football Operations. In addition, Corey Miller has been named as an…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell was named the SEC Player of the Week on Monday after averaging 36.0 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game last week versus Alabama and at Mississippi State. The weekly honor is the third Player of the Week award of his career, and the second this season. Thornwell was named…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6/6 South Carolina steps out of SEC action to start this week, traveling to No. 1/1 UConn for their third Big Monday game on ESPN2 this season. The Gamecocks (21-2, 10-1 SEC) are looking to continue their efficient offensive effort, shooting 51.3 percent over the last three games, while continuing their standing as one of the nation’s…
Go time is just days away for the Gamecocks, who celebrate Opening Day to the 2017 campaign on Friday, starting a three-game set against UNC-Greensboro. Sunday served as the final scrimmage of the preseason for Chad Holbrook’s squad, who shares in the excitement of Carolina fans around the Midlands. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear from…
The Connecticut Huskies are receiving all the talk and hype as they go for an unprecedented 100th consecutive victory Monday night. The Carolina Gamecocks want to quiet all of it. As the two top 10 ranked programs get set to meet for the third-straight season Monday night up north in Storrs, hear from the No. 6 Gamecocks’ head coach Dawn…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (USC SID) — No. 19/16 South Carolina (20-5, 10-2 SEC) notched its 20th win of the season Saturday night after topping Mississippi State (14-10, 5-7 SEC) on the road in conference play. With the victory, the Gamecocks remain tied for first in the SEC with No. 15/12 Kentucky and No. 17/17 Florida. Senior Sindarius Thornwell led all scorers with 28…
