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Clemson earns bragging rights with tight win over South Carolina
Freshman Ace Buckner's season-high 19 points and Carter Welling's 16 gave huge boosts off the bench as host Clemson beat South Carolina 68-61 on Tuesday night in the annual matchup of in-state rivals.,The Tigers (9-3) have won two games in a row and this one came largely because of work at the defen...
Rivals Clemson, South Carolina hope to shake off low-energy outings
With South Carolina and host Clemson fielding rosters with numerous new players, the teams might need a bit of an introduction to what's at stake Tuesday night when they meet in their annual in-state rivalry clash.,"I don't know if it resonates with them as much, the specifics of the rivalry," South...
Report: QB LaNorris Sellers staying at South Carolina
LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina are in the final stages of negotiations for the quarterback to return to the school in 2026, ESPN reported Saturday.,The deal should be finalized soon, per the report.,Sellers, 20, will be a redshirt junior with two seasons of eligibility remaining.,The 247Sports ...
South Carolina, coming off blowout win, face The Citadel
South Carolina, which needs more growth amid roster adjustments, faces The Citadel on Saturday night at Columbia, S.C.,South Carolina (6-3) showed signs of breaking out with its largest margin of victory last Saturday, socking Stetson 82-51.,"There was some growth," Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris said...
Perfect shooting by Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina rout Stetson
South Carolina's Meechie Johnson totaled 17 points on a day of perfect shooting, and the Gamecocks flattened Stetson 82-51 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,A senior guard, Johnson made all five of his field-goals attempts, including a pair of 3-pointers, and went 5-for-5 from the foul line. H...
Working on rebounding woes, South Carolina turns to face Stetson
South Carolina will try to put a recent string of losses behind it when it hosts Stetson on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, S.C.,After racing out of the gate with four straight victories, the Gamecocks (5-3) have dropped three of their past four games. All three were by single digits including a nar...
Virginia Tech downs South Carolina in OT on Ben Hammond's layup
Ben Hammond scored 16 points and connected on the game-winning layup as Virginia Tech defeated South Carolina 86-83 in overtime on Tuesday night in Columbia, S.C.,Hammond, who shot 5-of-9 from the floor and dished out two assists, saw his up-and-under attempt kiss off the glass and fall through the ...
Virginia Tech, South Carolina try to move past recent stumbles
Virginia Tech will play its first true road game of the season Tuesday night when it travels to Columbia, S.C. to face South Carolina in the ACC-SEC Challenge.,The Hokies (6-2) have lost two games in a row to cap a 1-2 stay at the Battle 4 Atlantis in Paradise Island, Bahamas. After beating Colorado...
Northwestern converts late layup to edge South Carolina
Nick Martinelli scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half and found teammate Arrinten Page for the tiebreaking layup with 0.8 seconds remaining to give Northwestern a 79-77 win over South Carolina at the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.,With time running down in a ti...
Northwestern, South Carolina vie in consolation after Friday setbacks
For Northwestern and South Carolina, a step-up in competition at the Greenbrier Tip-Off was always going to be a challenge.,The Wildcats and Gamecocks each look to bounce back from suffering a first loss of the season when they meet Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Northwestern (4-1) won its f...
Sellers brothers fuel South Carolina blowout of Coastal Carolina
LaNorris Sellers passed for two touchdowns and rushed for two more, and South Carolina cruised to a 51-7 win over Coastal Carolina on Saturday evening in Columbia, S.C.,Jayden Sellers, the younger brother of LaNorris Sellers, caught four passes for 127 yards and a touchdown for South Carolina (4-7)....
Butler dominates inside in wire-to-wire win over South Carolina
Finley Bizjack scored 18 points, Michael Ajayi tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds and Butler never trailed in a 79-72 win over South Carolina to begin the Greenbrier Tip-Off on Friday in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.,Ajayi recorded his fifth straight double-double to begin the season for Butler (4-1),...
South Carolina out to snap 5-game skid vs. Coastal Carolina
South Carolina went back to work this week after a gut-wrenching 31-30 loss to third-ranked Texas A&M.,The Gamecocks (3-7) led 30-3 at the half before a second-half collapse led to their demise.,Now, they will aim to bounce back Saturday at home against a Coastal Carolina (6-4) team that had been on...
South Carolina brings superior depth to Greenbrier matchup with Butler
Preseason proclamations of depth are a preseason rite of passage in college basketball, but there's proof of concept at South Carolina, where 10 players have averaged at least 12 minutes per game to start the season. ,The Gamecocks put their deep bench to the test at the Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain ...
Reserves play key roles in South Carolina's rout of Radford
Elijah Strong scored a team-high 15 points off the bench on Tuesday to help South Carolina earn an 87-58 victory over visiting Radford in Columbia, S.C.,Fellow reserve Eli Ellis added 14 points, while Mike Sharavjamts finished with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double for South Carolina (4-0), which...
Developing South Carolina wraps homestand against Radford
Looking to extend its perfect start, South Carolina hosts road-weary Radford on Tuesday in Columbia, S.C.,While the Highlanders (2-3) play their fourth game away from home in eight days, the Gamecocks (3-0) wrap up a four-game homestand prior to facing Butler on Friday to start the Greenbrier Tip-Of...
South Carolina makes quick work of Presbyterian with free throw dominance
Mike Sharavjamts was one of four South Carolina players in double figures as the Gamecocks jumped out to an early big lead and coasted to an 81-61 win over Presbyterian Wednesday evening in Columbia, S.C.,Sharavjamts led the way with 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and 4-of-4 from the free throw line. ...
After avoiding upset, South Carolina primed for visit from Presbyterian
South Carolina is 2-0 entering Wednesday's home game vs. Presbyterian in Columbia, S.C.,But Gamecocks coach Lamont Paris knows it's going to take a lot more than what his team put on the court Sunday to keep winning.,South Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit with 3:50 left in regulation to bea...
Meechie Johnson’s 33 points lift South Carolina past Southern Miss in OT
Meechie Johnson scored 33 points and South Carolina defeated Southern Miss 83-79 in overtime Sunday night in Columbia, S.C.,Eli Ellis added 20 points and Mike Sharavjamts scored 17 for the Gamecocks (2-0), who squandered a 16-point first-half lead before rallying behind Johnson to reach overtime.,Is...
Ball-sharing South Carolina ready to tame Southern Miss
South Carolina coach Lamont Paris was very happy with his team's selflessness in its season-opening win against visiting North Carolina A&T., ,He'll be looking for more of the same when the Gamecocks (1-0) face Southern Miss (1-1) on Sunday in Columbia, S.C., ,All 12 Gamecocks that played in the ope...