South Carolina Gamecocks Rumors & News
Music City Bowl extends SEC partnership
The State — NASHVILLE, Tenn. | The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has extended its partnership with the Southeastern Conference through the 2013 season.The bowl in Nashville matches teams from the SEC and the Atlantic Coast Conference typically between the Christmas and New Year's holidays. The bowl announced the extension on Friday.The bowl will select sixth after the BCS selection for 2010-2013 and will continue to be broadcast on ESPN through 2014.
2 hours agoAuburn fires Jeff Lebo after 6 years
The State — AUBURN, Ala. | Jeff Lebo was fired Friday as Auburn's coach after his fifth losing season in six years with the Tigers.Tapped to rebuild the Tiger program in 2004, Lebo was unable to turn Auburn around and was dismissed by Auburn athletics director Jay Jacobs aftering going 96-93 overal and 35-61 in Southeastern Conference play.Lebo was able to take the Tigers into the postseason only once to the NIT in 2009.While expectations were raised this season, Auburn finished 15-17, including 6-10 in the league. It will return only one starter next year."I want to thank Coach Lebo for all that he has...
2 hours agoInjuries force USC to play musical chairs with lineup
The State — Through 12 games, Ray Tanner seldom has had his entire South Carolina roster available. Nick Ebert had to sit out the opening weekend against Duquesne while he cleared up some academic issues. Jackie Bradley also was unavailable while recovering from a broken right wrist he sustained in preseason camp.Ebert was cleared to play against East Carolina the following weekend, and Bradley had his first at-bat during the Sunday contest against the Pirates.The Gamecocks (8-4) then lost regulars Adam Matthews and Bobby Haney to injuries.Matthews went down with a twisted right ankle in the finale agains...
17 hours agoPowell nominated for CWS team
The State — Former USC catcher Landon Powell is a nominee for the College World Series Legends team that will be honored at this year's World Series in Omaha, Neb.Powell played in the College World Series three consecutive years (2002-04) and was named to the All-Tournament Team in 2002 and 2004. He had nine hits, six RBIs and a home run as the Gamecocks finished as runners-up in 2002.Voting runs until April 16 at www.ncaa.com/cwslegends/index.html.- From Staff Reports
17 hours agoTyus scores 24, Florida downs Auburn 78-69 at SEC
The State — Alex Tyus scored 24 points, and Florida snapped a three-game skid by beating Auburn 78-69 Thursday night in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.Coach Billy Donovan didn't want to discuss how many wins his Gators need to ensure their first NCAA tournament berth since they won their second straight national title in 2007. Now Florida (21-11), already 7-0 against the SEC West, has a chance to add another win Friday night against Mississippi State, the West's No. 1 seed, in the quarterfinals.Auburn (15-17) beat Florida in the quarterfinals last year. But the Tigers now have...
17 hours agoBaseball pregame: USC vs. Brown
The State — WHEN: 7 p.m. today, 4 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 p.m. SundayWHERE: Carolina StadiumSERIES: South Carolina leads 5-0LAST MEETING: South Carolina won three game series at Sarge Frye Field in 2007RECORDS: USC 8-4; Brown 1-3
17 hours agoGeorgia beats Arkansas 77-64 in SEC tourney
The State — Trey Thompkins had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Georgia beat Arkansas 77-64 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday night.Travis Leslie scored 21 for the Bulldogs (14-16), the No. 6 seed in the SEC East Division.Georgia took a 43-32 lead immediately after halftime on a 3-point play by Jeremy Price.Arkansas' Mike Washington made all four free throws on back-to-back trips to the charity stripe to cut the Bulldogs' lead to 52-49 with 10:22 left. The Razorbacks (14-18) continued to threaten in the second half but never pulled any closer.The Bulldogs grabbed 17 ...
17 hours agoDowney not ready for an end
The State — NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Devan Downey was not acting like someone whose college career was over.USC's star point guard said, unprompted, that he hoped to get "one more shot" to play another game.That's a long shot. The NIT has never selected a team with a losing record, and the Gamecocks are 15-16 after falling to Alabama in the first round of the SEC tournament.As for the other options - the College Basketball Invitational and College Insider.com tournament - Downey did not seem aware of their existence.Gamecocks coach Darrin Horn said last week his team would only play in the NCAA tournament or th...
20 hours agoGamecocks are down and out
Greenville News — NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A disappointing basketball season ended shockingly for the University of South Carolina in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Thursday.
23 hours agoNo. 15 Tennessee beats LSU 59-49 in SEC tourney
The State — Wayne Chism had 17 points and 10 rebounds and No. 15 Tennessee overcame its worst first half of the season to beat LSU 59-49 in the first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday.With the teams tied at 30, Cameron Tatum stretched across the lane to hit a layup with 14:28 left and launch a 16-4 run for Tennessee (24-7). J.P. Prince dunked off an alley-oop pass from Brian Williams to extend the Vols' lead to 46-34, their largest margin of the game.LSU (11-20) held Tennessee to 25.9 percent from the floor in the first half, the Vols worst shooting performance of any half this s...
March 11, 2010
- LSU baseball vs. Kansas, by the numbers Times-Picayune LSU vs. Kansas Matt GaudetWhen/where: 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge. Records: LSU 12-0, Pepperdine 9-3. Projected pitching matchup Friday: Kansas RH T.J. Waltz (2-1, 1.80 ERA) vs....
- Georgia spring report Atlanta Journal-Constitution Seven members of Georgia's track and field teams are competing in this weekend's NCAA Indoor championships in Fayetteville, Ark.
- No moral victories for Crimson Tide in hard-fought SEC tournament elimination Bama Beat - Basketball | Mobile Press-Register Underdog Alabama pushed second-ranked Kentucky to the limit, but wasn't content to allow the Wildcats to advance into the semifinals of the SEC tournament.
- Kentucky basketball team wakes up to close out Alabama 73-67 Louisville Courier-Journal Fans wondering how seriously the Kentucky men's basketball team is taking the Southeastern Conference Tournament got extra ammunition on Friday. Outplayed for the first half and early in the second, the No. 2 Wildcats woke up in time to close out Alabama 73-67.
- Auburn says search for Jeff Lebo's replacement will begin immediately The Gold Mine - Basketball | Birmingham News Tigers acknowledge they have `dismissed' Lebo after six seasons on the job
- Jay Jacobs said Lebo conducted himself with integrity, but it was time to move in 'new direction' Auburn Beat - Basketball | Mobile Press-Register Todd Van Emst, AuburnAuburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs cuts down the net after the last men's game at Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum.Here's what Auburn Athletic Director Jay Jacobs had to say in the press release that officially confirmed Jeff Lebo's dismissal earlier...