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Aliyah Boston recalls her parents prodding her to be more active on social media, to extend her brand as her basketball prowess began to draw national attention. She said she would be more active - and then post just one photo in two months, …
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March Madness is heading to the Sweet 16! Here is what to know about a women's NCAA Tournament that has already seen two of the top teams ousted before the regional semifinals: TOP SEEDS The top four seeds in the tournament were given to South …
Monday, March 20
COLUMBIA — Aliyah Boston showed once more she's far from a one-dimensional superstar. While South Carolina All-American collected her 81st career double double with 11 points and 11 rebounds …
Monday, March 20
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson came up just a little short this time. Johnell Davis scored 29 points, Alijah Martin added 14 and Florida Atlantic ended underdog FDU's magical March by …
Saturday, March 18
SALT LAKE CITY — Alissa Pili joined Utah before the season looking for a fresh start. She has flourished with the Utes, turning into a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. Pili tallied a …
ORLANDO, Fla. - JP Pegues has watched the shot over and over. A March Madness memory for Furman for all time. In Pegues' wildest dreams, he never imagined himself becoming an instant star. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore rocketed into notoriety when …
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, stunning top-seeded Purdue 63-58 behind 19 points from Sean Moore and a relentless, …
COLUMBIA — Zia Cooke scored 11 points as No. 1 South Carolina moved five wins away from a perfect season after opening the women's NCAA Tournament with a 72-40 victory over No. 16 seed Norfolk …
Today marks a monumental first for former East Clarendon star Talaysia Cooper. The superstar guard already had a Lady Wolverine career full of incredible firsts. She scored more than 3,000 varsity points, leaving EC as the school's top scorer. …
DAYTON, Ohio — Ansley Almonor scored 23 points and Fairleigh Dickinson beat Texas Southern 84-61 Wednesday night to earn its first NCAA Tournament win in four seasons. The Knights held a …
Aliyah Boston is now a member of the elite three-timers club. The South Carolina star was honored for the third straight year as an All-American by The Associated Press on Wednesday. She's just the 10th player to earn that honor three …
CLEMSON - Defensive tackle Bryan Bresee put on a strong face and a good showing for NFL teams at Clemson's pro day on Tuesday. Bresee, surrounded by teammates and family, continued moving forward on his pro football path after t he death of …
NEW YORK - The number was supposed to be 96. The last time the NCAA seriously considered expanding the men's Division I basketball tournament a plan emerged to add 16 more games and 32 more participants to grow that symmetrically satisfying …
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists he has not lost control of a program that has produced back-to-back national championships but has been rocked by offseason arrests and a car crash that claimed the lives of a player and a recruiting …
South Carolina joined an exclusive group Monday, going wire-to-wire as No. 1 in consecutive years in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll. The defending national champion Gamecocks (32-0) became the third school to be the top team …
South Carolina is six wins away from becoming the 10th women's basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season, and the Gamecocks will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall …
South Carolina stands alone with the second-longest streak atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the Gamecocks remained No. 1 for a 37th consecutive week. The Gamecocks (32-0) won the Southeastern Conference Tournament over …
GREENVILLE - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley hugged her players, took selfies with fans, even posing with cheerleaders and the pep band. "Winning championships," Staley said. "It never gets old." Staley and the top-ranked Gamecocks won their …
Miami coach Jim Larrañaga congratulated his 14th-ranked Hurricanes for battling through a "marathon" and claiming a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title. The Hurricanes face a different challenge now as the top seed for this …
GREENVILLE - Victaria Saxton scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston had her 79th career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina improved to 30-0 with a 93-66 victory over Arkansas at the Southeastern Conference tournament on …
When Lillian McGill-Green left Sumter High, she was unsure of what her future would hold. She knew she wanted to get out of South Carolina for her college basketball career but struggled to decide where that would be. Late in the summer after …
A former Crestwood Knight had the chance to showcase his talent for the football world this weekend. Chris Simon, who is fresh off his fifth season of playing right tackle at South Carolina State, was one of the 97 players selected to take part …
When former Sumter High runner Theron Bradford walked up to the starting line in the 800m run at the ACC Indoor Championships this weekend, he could hardly believe it was a reality. Bradford had a long journey to even get to Clemson, running for …
Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. 1 South Carolina and one-loss, No. 4 LSU. The teams met on Super Bowl Sunday in a highly anticipated game featuring two of the game's biggest stars in …
COLUMBIA - "The Freshies" have had a winning impact on South Carolina, one coach Dawn Staley believes will last long after they leave campus. "We've had leaders leave a legacy of leadership," Staley said Sunday after her top-ranked team's 73-63 …
After a week of upsets that saw 15 ranked teams lose, South Carolina remained the lone unbeaten school. The Gamecocks ran their streak to 36 consecutive weeks atop The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll to match Louisiana Tech for …
Utah would join South Carolina, Indiana and Stanford as No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee did its second and final reveal Thursday of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds before …
March Madness is coming up fast. Here is what to know along with some key games to watch and who's on the bubble ahead of Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament: KEY DATES The basketball calendar is getting crowded. Up first are the …
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Zia Cooke scored 19 points and Kierra Fletcher had 15 as No. 1 South Carolina spoiled Tennessee's pack-the-paint strategy in a 73-60 victory Thursday night. The Gamecocks (28-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) clinched at least a …
COLUMBIA (AP) — Top-ranked South Carolina is at the point where it’s sometimes difficult to find things to criticize. Coach Dawn Staley still was able to nitpick her team after its …
UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque was 4 years old the last time the Lady Rebels were ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll. Now the Las Vegas native has the team back in the Top 25 for the first time since 1994: UNLV entered the …
If there was ever a time to establish dominance during the regular season, Sunday afternoon was a prime moment for No. 1 South Carolina. The top-ranked Gamecocks (25-0, 12-0 SEC) and No. 3 LSU (23-1, …
AUBURN, Ala. - South Carolina didn't get caught looking back or ahead in a game tucked between two higher-profile matchups. Zia Cooke had 15 points and four assists in 20 minutes to lead the top-ranked Gamecocks to their 30th straight win, 83-48 …
South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford and UConn would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee did its first reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds, although none of Thursday …
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina coach Dawn Staley strongly defended her top-ranked Gamecocks on Tuesday following critical comments by UConn coach Geno Auriemma two days earlier. Auriemma said after the top-ranked Gamecocks' 81-77 victory that …