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South Carolina holds off The Citadel despite cold night from long range
Meechie Johnson finally got South Carolina's sluggish offense going and poured in 19 points as the Gamecocks beat The Citadel 71-55 on Saturday night in Columbia, S.C., in a game marked by shooting struggles.,Mike Sharavjamts had 12 points and Kobe Knox contributed 12 points for South Carolina, whic...

Caleb Wilson's 7th double-double leads No. 14 UNC past USC Upstate
Caleb Wilson's 20 points and 11 rebounds carried No. 14 North Carolina past USC Upstate to an 80-62 victory Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill, N.C.,Jonathan Powell produced 17 points off the bench, Luka Bogavac tallied 15 points, aided by three 3-point baskets, and Henri Veesaar added 14 points and ...

Down 18 at halftime, Washington upends No. 24 USC
Hannes Steinbach posted a 24-point, 16-ebound double-double and Desmond Claude scored 22 points against his former team as Washington rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to stun No. 24 Southern California 84-76 on Saturday in Los Angeles. , ,Washington (6-3, 1-1 Big Ten Conference) went on a ...

Nebraska runs overall winning streak to a dozen, edges USC Upstate
Pryce Sandfort scored 20 points and added nine rebounds and four assists as Nebraska extended the nation's longest active win streak, beating South Carolina Upstate 72-63 in a nonconference game on Saturday afternoon in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers (8-0) have won 12 in a row dating back to last sea...

Former Pac-12 foes USC, Arizona State will face off for Maui title
Former conference rivals Southern Cal and Arizona State meet in the championship game of the Maui Invitational on Wednesday at Lahaina, Hawaii.,Southern Cal has never won the tournament, while Arizona State captured the 1994 title - also the last time the Sun Devils even made it to the semifinals.,"...

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)....

No. 7 Oregon outguns No. 15 USC to stay on track for CFP spot
No. 7 Oregon had enough offense to outlast No. 15 USC for a 42-27 Big Ten victory on Saturday afternoon in Eugene, Ore., as the Ducks overcame the most penalty yards against them in two years to stay on track for a College Football Playoff spot.,Oregon (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten) got a pair of touchdown cat...

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 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. ...

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...

USC's outburst sets Galen Center points record in Manhattan romp
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 20 of his 26 points in the first half, and Southern California put up its second and third halves of 55-plus points this season on the way to a 114-83 rout of visiting Manhattan on Sunday in Los Angeles., ,Coming off of a 57-point half to close last Monday's season-opening r...

Michael Ajayi's 24-point, 12-rebound effort leads Butler past Southern Indiana
Michael Ajayi had 24 points with 12 rebounds, and Butler used a strong first half to roll toward an 88-58 victory over visiting Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jamie Kaiser Jr. also posted a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. They opened this se...

Texas A&M looks to build off strong debut showing vs. Texas Southern
Bucky Ball is off to a quick start at Texas A&M.,New Aggies coach Bucky McMillan guided his team to a 98-68 win Monday night in its season opener against Northwestern State (La.). The Aggies shot 49.3% from the field while forcing 16 turnovers and earning a 48-24 advantage in points in the paint.,Te...

Rebuilt Virginia Tech begins season vs. Charleston Southern
Virginia Tech hasn't reached the NCAA Tournament since 2022 and hasn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2019. ,The potential path back for the Hokies and seventh-year coach Mike Young starts Monday against Charleston Southern in Blacksburg, Va.,A season ago, Virginia Tech finished 13-19 and lost in...

No. 4 Alabama's late TD foils South Carolina's upset bid
Germie Bernard scored on a 25-yard direct snap with 34 seconds remaining to help No. 4 Alabama rally to a 29-22 victory over South Carolina in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday afternoon at Columbia, S.C.,Bernard also had a late touchdown catch and DaShawn Jones registered a pick-six as the C...

Byrum Brown, No. 19 South Florida surge past Florida Atlantic
Byrum Brown had another all-around performance and quick-tempo No. 19 South Florida subdued the visiting, high-flying Florida Atlantic Owls 48-13 in an American Conference matchup on Saturday night in Tampa, Fla.,Brown, who came into the day with 14 total touchdowns in his last three games, continue...

No. 11 LSU puts together solid effort, handles South Carolina
Garrett Nussmeier threw two touchdown passes and No. 11 LSU overcame his two interceptions in a 20-10 victory against South Carolina on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.,The Tigers (5-1, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) rushed for a season-high 166 yards and took the ball away twice from the Gamecocks ...

Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing clean up in Las Vegas qualifying
LAS VEGAS - Denny Hamlin led a Joe Gibbs Racing sweep of the top qualifying positions for Sunday's South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (5:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).,Hamlin's No. 11 JGR Toyota claimed the Busch Light pole position Saturday afternoon w...

South Carolina takes charge in 2nd quarter, rolls past Kentucky
South Carolina scored two defensive touchdowns in a span of 45 seconds and Rahsul Faison rushed for two more scores as the Gamecocks routed Kentucky, 35-13, Saturday night in Columbia, S.C.,LaNorris Sellers completed 11 of his 14 pass attempts for 153 yards without an interception and rushed 14 time...