USC basketball announced on Friday the hiring of Bob Donewald, Jr., as a new assistant coach. 

STRecruiting: Clemson guard Butta Johnson has entered the transfer portal. Johnson has played four seasons and walked on senior day, so he will need to get an eligibility waiver to play in the 2026-27 season.

Per USC: WBB player Madina Okot’s additional year of eligibility request has been denied by the NCAA. The decision confirms that the senior has exhausted her collegiate eligibility.  The WNBA draft is next Monday.

South Carolina big man Christ Essandoko will enter the transfer portal, a source tells  @247Sports.  Seven-footer that averaged 2.0 PPG and 1.6 RPG this season.

USC vs CofC starting pitching Tuesday night: 
South Carolina Logan Prisco (So. LHP) 0-0, 2.04 ERA, 17.2 IP, 9 BB, 20 SO
CofC Austin Wiegandt (Fr. RHP) 1-1, 2.63 ERA, 13.2 IP, 5 BB, 11 SO.

Baseball Rankings this week:

BA: Coastal Carolin a 14thD1: Coastal Carolina 11th
PG: Coastal Carolina 10th
Coaches: Coastal Carolina 11th

In-state teams baseball RPI this week:
Coastal Carolina 13
Clemson 47
The Citadel 59
Upstate 73
Winthrop 76
Charleston Southern 91
South Carolina 98
Wofford 130
College of Charleston 204
Presbyterian 284