Gamecocks

Schmidt & Reagan Earn Preseason All-America Accolades From Collegiate Baseball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt and senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday afternoon.  Schmidt was a second-team selection with Reagan receiving third-team honors.  South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and the…

Coates and Wilson Lift Gamecocks Past No. 9/9 UCLA

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Big second-half performances from senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson pushed No. 6/6 South Carolina to a 66-57 victory in Sunday’s top-10 battle against No. 9/9 UCLA at Colonial Life Arena. The pair combined for 26 points after the half, and each boasted a double-double for the second-straight game. With the win,…

Gamecock Gameday: Women’s Hoops Hosts Top-10 Foe Sunday

Date: Sun., Dec. 18, 2016 Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Tickets: $8 adult, $4 youth (17 and under) Tipoff: 2 p.m. Doors Open: 1 p.m. Watch On: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, play-by-play; Doris Burke, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller) COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 6/6 South Carolina prepares for its third top-10 matchup of the season and its first at Colonial Life Arena when No. 9/9…

Big Second Half Leads No. 16/15 South Carolina To 77-66 Win At USF

TAMPA, Fla. (USC SID) — No. 16/15 South Carolina (9-1) notched its first true road win of the season, 77-66, at South Florida (5-4) on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore PJ Dozier tallied a new career-high 23 points (9-of-18), marking his fourth-straight game with 20-plus. Senior Duane Notice hit four 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 15. Carolina won the opening tip and jumped…

With Shawn Elliott Gone, USC Names Interim Offensive Line Coach

Will Muschamp announced Thursday that former Duke offensive line coach John Latina will serve as the interim OL coach for the Gamecocks at the Birmingham Bowl. Latina takes the place of Shawn Elliott, who was hired by Georgia State last week. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

After Three Weeks Away from Football, USC Gets Back to Work

The Gamecocks began practices Thursday, starting preparations for the Birmingham Bowl matchup on Dec. 29 against South Florida. USC hasn’t played a game since Nov. 26, which is why Will Muschamp couldn’t wait to get back on the field Thursday. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags:…

Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team has inked a pair of junior college defensive backs, head coach Will Muschamp announced today. Both Kaleb Chalmers from Northwest Mississippi C.C. and Keisean Nixon, from Arizona Western College, are expected to begin classes at South Carolina in January and will go through spring ball. KALEB CHALMERS Defensive…