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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…

SEC Releases 2017 Softball Television Schedule

SEC Network is returning the All-Softball Weekend and Bases Loaded as highlights to the more than 70 softball games airing across ESPN networks during the 2017 season. SEC Network begins its more than 50-game schedule with an “All Softball Weekend” March 11 and 12, exclusively airing the sport of softball Saturday and Sunday, showcasing every SEC inner-conference matchup in the process….

All Single Game Tickets Now On Sale For Gamecock Basketball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Single game tickets for all men’s basketball games, including SEC games, and all women’s basketball games, now including Tennessee, are on sale 
to the general public, the Gamecock ticket office announced on Thursday. Purchase Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/115599 Tickets are now on sale for all Gamecock men’s basketball games, including SEC contests. Lower level seats are available for…

Spurrier Named a Finalist for 2017 SC Football Hall of Fame

Greenville, SC (SCHOF) — The first round of voting closed Sunday December 11, 2016 for the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) Class of 2017.   The ballots have been counted. In September, a ballot of 50 nominees was opened with 4 potential write-in candidates. All eligible candidates had ties to South Carolina through participation in one of the 14…

USC and its New-Look Offense Host Clemson Thursday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 6/6 South Carolina hosts in-state rival Clemson Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena with the women’s basketball point in the Palmetto Series on the line. The Gamecocks (7-1) have won the last six meetings against the Tigers (8-1) and are looking to improve to 2-1 against ACC opponents this season. SOUTH CAROLINA NOTABLES •…

2017 Gamecock Baseball Television Schedule Announced

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The 2017 television schedule for South Carolina baseball has been finalized as the Southeastern Conference announced its TV schedule Wednesday morning. South Carolina will be featured on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and the SEC Network 11 times. In addition, all home games not televised will be digitally produced exclusive SEC Network + events, available on SECNetwork.com…

Two Gamecocks Recognized Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Two University of South Carolina football players have been recognized for their outstanding play by Phil Steele Publications, it was announced today. Senior long snapper Drew Williams was named fourth team All-America by Steele. Williams, a 6-2, 215-pound senior from Irmo, S.C., has appeared in every game over the past four seasons, handling the Gamecocks’…

Sindarius Thornwell Arrested in May, Charged with Marijuana Possession

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The night of May 22, 2016 is one Gamecock guard Sindarius Thornwell will never forget. At 7:20 p.m., Thornwell’s Chrysler 300 was following a Chevy Tahoe on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce. The Tahoe turned into a private driveway, but because Thornwell was following too closely, the star guard’s Chrysler nearly hit the Tahoe. Thornwell abruptly…

Dozier Puts In 20, but Seton Hall Edges USC

NEW YORK (AP) — Desi Rodriguez made a tiebreaking a layup with 11.6 seconds left, lifting Seton Hall over No. 16 South Carolina 67-64 in the Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The Pirates went ahead when Rodriguez took an inbound pass from Khadeen Carrington and drove along the baseline for the layup. PJ Dozier then…