Villanova and Kansas remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll while Gonzaga moved up to third. The Wildcats (19-1) beat Seton Hall and Providence last week and received 35 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday. This is the seventh week on top this season for Villanova. Kansas (18-1) was No. 1…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Colonial Life Arena hosts its first top-five matchup of the season when No. 5/5 South Carolina takes on No. 4/4 Mississippi State on Mon., Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The Gamecocks (16-1, 6-0 SEC) and Bulldogs (20-0, 6-0 SEC) are the last two unbeaten teams in SEC play this season and are the…
Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks have taken care of Top 10 opposition all year long, going 3-0 against highly ranked teams at home, neutral sites, and on the road. Monday will bring their next test against college basketball elite, hosting SEC rival No. 4 Mississippi St. at Colonial Life Arena. Click the video above from ABC Columbia Sports to hear from coach…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Saturday brought more triumphs for the University of South Carolina track & field program, as the Gamecocks were victorious in two events at the Vanderbilt Invitational. Isaiah Moore and Michael Wamer each won their event at the Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, just two of the many strong efforts from Carolina to close the event. Moore won the 60mH on Saturday, while…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina swept a doubleheader over the Citadel on Friday at the Carolina Tennis Center with strong play across the board. The Gamecocks (2-0) won both matches 7-0, after sweeping the doubles point. The Gamecocks opened the doubleheader with a strong doubles showing. The doubles pairing of Gabriel Friedrich and Alex Fennell earned the Gamecocks’…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina women’s tennis earned a pair of wins Saturday at the University of North Florida Tennis Complex in Jacksonville, Fla. The No. 16 Gamecocks began the day with a 4-0 win over North Florida, before powering past Florida A&M 4-0. The day began with the morning session against North Florida. In doubles,…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (USC SID) — No. 24/24 South Carolina (15-4, 5-1 SEC) was handed its first conference loss of the season Saturday evening at Rupp Arena, as it fell 85-69 to No. 5 Kentucky (17-2, 7-0 SEC). Senior Sindarius Thornwell led all scorers with a new career-high 34 points. The Wildcats forced three turnovers early and jumped out to a…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina aims for sole possession of first place in the SEC on Saturday when it travels to Lexington to face No. 5/5 Kentucky (6 p.m. ET, ESPN) in a battle of the two remaining undefeated teams in SEC play. The Gamecocks also look for back-to-back wins over ranked opponents for the second time this…
Coming off their 57-53 win over No. 19 Florida Wednesday night, the No. 24 Gamecocks go right back to a Top 25 test, their toughest task of the regular season, facing No. 5 Kentucky in Lexington Saturday night. The stakes are even higher headed into tip-off, as USC (5-0) and UK (6-0) are the last two unbeaten teams in SEC…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The Southeastern Conference released its 2017 Allstate® SEC Basketball Legends on Friday morning, and it was announced that Gamecock great Bobby Cremins has been selected as South Carolina’s representative this season. Featuring former greats from all 14 SEC member institutions, the 2017 Allstate® SEC Basketball Legends will be honored at the men’s basketball tournament, which…
