Furman was able to deal with the deliberate offense by 4th seed Virginia in a round one win in the NCAA Tournament Thursday. Saturday however, the overpowering defense by 5th seed San Diego State was too much for the Paladins, and they were knocked out of the tournament by the Aztecs 75-52. The Paladins were …
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Top-ranked and #1 seeded USC had some sloppy moments in their NCAA Tournament opener against Norfolk State Friday afternoon at the Colonial Life Arena, but the defending national champs were way too talented and experienced for the Spartans and they eventually pulled away for a 72-40 victory. The Gamecocks move on to round two on …
The USC Board of Trustees meeting Friday added another two years to the contract of athletics director Ray Tanner. His previous contract was set to expire in June of 2024. His contract now runs through June of 2026. Tanner’s was making a little over a million dollars annually. His new contract will raise his total …
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SAF Kaj Sanders (6-1 175) of Oradell, NJ has not officially narrowed his list to a final two, but right now USC and Penn State clearly hold his strongest interest. He visited both for junior days and has scheduled official visits with both. His USC trip will be June 3rd and his State College visit …
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SAF Kaj Sanders (6-1 175) of Oradell, NJ has set an official visit with USC for June 2nd. He also has one set with Penn State for June 23rd. Sanders also visited USC for their junior day January 21st. He’s a heavily offered prospect. Along with the Gamecocks and Nittany Lions, his offer list also …
The defending national champion USC women’s basketball team, the #1 seed for the NCAA Tournament, and winners of 38 straight games and 40 straight home games, take their first steps toward Dallas and the Final Four Friday afternoon in Columbia against Norfolk State. The Gamecocks won’t have to travel far to punch their ticket to …
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Willie Offord was a standout safety for USC during the Lou Holtz era. He went on to a successful NFL career, and then he became a coach on both the college and high school level. He is now the assistant head coach and secondary coach at Gray Collegiate in Columbia, and his son, WR Zai …
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The NCAA Tournament Selection Committee did not deem Clemson worthy of an at-large bid to their tournament. The Tigers showed Wednesday night they weren’t worthy of the #1 seed bestowed upon them by the NIT Committee falling to Morehead State 68-64 at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers end their season with a 23-11 record. The Eagles …
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USC has had just a couple of spring practices, so it’s way early to draw any conclusions about position battles and the like. In fact, about the only secured starting job on the team would be quarterback Spencer Rattler, WR Antwaine Wells, DT Tonka Hemingway, safeties Nick Emmanwori and DQ Smith, placekicker Mitch Jeter and …
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Just a few hours after another unofficial visit to USC Tuesday, Dillon OT Josiah Thompson (6-7 290) made public that he knows where he wants to play his college football. Via a tweet, Thompson wrote, “I know my decision now!!” Thompson was joined on the visit by his head coach Kelvin Roller and two teammates. …
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The USC football team returned to the practice field Tuesday morning for the first of their 15 spring workouts. The Gamecocks are coming off an 8-5 season which included a loss to Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl. Some key parts of the team return, but the Gamecocks also lost several key contributors at practically …
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There’s been no news on Greenville High OG Blake Franks since he passed on making a decision between USC and Clemson last month. Franks has not talked to any media since February and hasn’t taken any more visits since junior days at USC, Clemson and Auburn in January. But reportedly, that will change this week. …
