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Nick Martinelli's late hoop lifts Northwestern over USC
Nick Martinelli capped a 27-point night by hitting a scoop shot with two seconds remaining to give Northwestern a 77-75 win over Southern California on Tuesday in Evanston, Ill.,Northwestern (13-10, 4-8 Big Ten) capitalized on visiting USC playing without its scoring and assists leader, Desmond Clau...
Southern Cal drops to No. 7 in latest Top 25 poll
Southern Cal's shocking loss to Iowa dropped the Trojans three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's poll released Monday.,Sunday's 76-69 loss to the Hawkeyes -- which came as Iowa retired former star Caitlin Clark's jersey -- was the second of the season for the Trojans (19-2), with...
On 2-2, No. 22 jerseys of A'ja Wilson, Caitlin Clark retired
It's only fitting that on Feb. 2 -- 2/2 -- a pair of No. 22s are being retired in women's college basketball on Sunday.,South Carolina retired the No. 22 of A'ja Wilson in a pregame ceremony that left the three-time WNBA Most Valuable Player choking back tears at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C...
Wade Taylor IV (7 3-pointers) guides No. 13 Texas A&M past South Carolina
Wade Taylor IV scored 25 points thanks in large part to seven 3-pointers to lead No. 13 Texas A&M to a 76-72 grind-it-out win over South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Columbia, S.C.,Texas A&M (17-5, 6-3 SEC) led by a baker's dozen just over one minute into the second hal...
USC secures 70-64 upset win over No. 7 Michigan State
Desmond Claude scored a game-high 19 points to lead USC to a 70-64 upset win over No. 7 Michigan State in Los Angeles on Saturday.,The Spartans (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) suffered their first Big Ten loss of the season, snapping a 13-game winning streak. ,Wesley Yates scored 15 points and Chibuzo Agbo adde...
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to crash glass vs. struggling South Carolina
No. 13 Texas A&M aims to lean on its strengths and move up in the league standings when it battles struggling South Carolina on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference contest in Columbia, S.C., ,The Aggies (16-5, 5-3 SEC) have won three of their past four games, including a gritty 75-68 decision at h...
Georgia never trails in easy win over scuffling South Carolina
Asa Newell collected 17 points and 10 rebounds, helping Georgia post a wire-to-wire 71-60 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday night in Southeastern Conference play in Athens, Ga.,Dakota Leffew added 14 points and Silas Demary Jr. chipped in 12 as Georgia (15-6, 3-5 SEC) snapped a four-game losing...
Eric Dailey Jr., UCLA hang on for victory over USC
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 16 points and Aday Mara recorded his first career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds as visiting UCLA held off rival Southern California for an 82-76 win on Monday in Los Angeles.,The Bruins (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) led almost the entire game, pulling ahead on an early 10...
No. 2 South Carolina zips by No. 18 Tennessee for 15th straight win
Joyce Edwards piled up 18 points off the bench as one of five South Carolina scorers in double figures as the second-ranked Gamecocks topped No. 18 Tennessee 70-63 on Monday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,Edwards went 8-for-13 from the field and also hauled in five rebounds for South Carolina (20-1, 8-0 ...
One losing streak will end when Georgia meets South Carolina
With each team desperate to end losing streaks, Georgia hosts South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Tuesday in Athens, Ga.,Georgia (14-6, 2-5 SEC) entered the Top 25 on Jan. 13 for the first time in 14 years after wins over then-No. 6 Kentucky and then-No. 17 Oklahoma, but the Bulldogs h...
Top 4 unchanged, Vandy ranked for first time since '14
UCLA and South Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released on Monday, with Vanderbilt joining the party for the first time since 2014.,The Bruins (20-0) received 31 first-place votes as the only remaining unbeaten team and the Gamecocks (19-1) got the remainin...
UCLA, USC set for first meeting since switch to Big Ten
Crosstown Los Angeles rivals meet as Big Ten Conference foes for the first time on Monday when UCLA visits Southern California.,Since pulling out of a four-game tailspin, UCLA (14-6, 5-4 Big Ten) has come alive with a three-game winning streak. The Bruins followed an 85-83 home win over No. 18 Wisco...
No. 14 Mississippi State works overtime to down South Carolina
Riley Kugel scored 15 points, Keyshawn Murphy had 13 and No. 14 Mississippi State held off South Carolina 65-60 in overtime on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,Josh Hubbard added 12 points and Michael Nwoko and Claudell Harris Jr. had 11 each for the Bulldogs (16-4, 4-3 Southeastern Conference),...
No. 2 South Carolina hands No. 5 LSU first loss of season
Joyce Edwards scored 14 points and No. 2 South Carolina put the clamps on No. 5 LSU, handing the visiting Tigers their first loss of the season with a 66-56 result Friday in Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (19-1, 7-0 Southeastern Conference) held LSU (20-1, 5-1) to its fewest points of the season. The...
South Carolina extends coach Shane Beamer through 2030
Shane Beamer is receiving a contract extension that will keep him as the football coach at South Carolina through the 2030 season.,The university announced Friday that the board of trustees approved the extension, but financial terms were not released. ,Per the USA Today database on coaches' salarie...
No. 14 Mississippi State seeks faster start vs. struggling South Carolina
Mississippi State couldn't overcome a poor start in its most recent game., ,South Carolina couldn't get the final stop it needed in its most recent game., ,The No. 14 Bulldogs (15-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) and the Gamecocks (10-9, 0-6) each will aim to bounce back following a loss when they me...
Brandon Miller opts for season-ending wrist surgery
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery Thursday in New York for a tear in his right wrist.,Miller had a torn scapholunate ligament in his wrist repaired by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery, according to the Hornet...
No. 5 Florida gets only lead when it counts, edges South Carolina
Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (17-2, 4-2 Southeastern Conference) trailed 58-45 with 8:4...
No. 5 Florida gets its only lead when it counts, edges South Carolina
Will Richard capped a 22-point showing by hitting the go-ahead layup with five seconds left as fifth-ranked Florida executed down the stretch and rallied for a 70-69 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night in Columbia, S.C.,The Gators (17-2, 4-2 SEC) trailed 58-45 with 8:49 left but outscored...
No. 5 LSU vs. No. 2 South Carolina bumped to Friday
The Southeastern Conference postponed Thursday night's showdown between unbeaten LSU and defending national champion South Carolina to Friday.,A winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in parts of Louisiana, making travel conditions hazardous for the visiting fifth-ranked Tigers (20-0, 5-0 SEC).,Th...