COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate who has spent more than half his life on death row has chosen to die by lethal injection instead of by electric chair or firing squad later this month.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to charges that he gunned down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him, marking a turning point in a case that had been set for trial later this year.
Freshman infielder Beau Hollins hails from a family of South Carolina baseball players. His father, Dave, played with the Gamecocks from 1985 to 1987. Dave went on to have a 12-year career in Major League Baseball,
South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer was named the winner of the Paul “Bear” Bryant SEC Coach of the Year and, therefore, is a finalist for the Paul “Bear” Bryant National Coach of the Year honor.
Te-Hina Paopao and Chloe Kitts each scored 11 points, and No. 2 South Carolina rolled past No. 5 Texas 67-50 for its 11th straight win on Sunday in front of a sold out crowd of 18,000 at Colonial Life Arena.
Colonial Life Arena played host to a bout between two SEC heavyweights Sunday afternoon, and the home-team Gamecocks emerged victorious. No. 2 South Carolina took care of No. 5 Texas with relative ease, cruising to a 67-50 victory. The Gamecocks improved to 16-1 on the year and are a perfect 4-0 to start SEC play.
The Gamecocks and Longhorns were both 15–1 going into Sunday's matchup, but their matchup didn't look that way.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Joyce Edwards scored 21 points to lead No. 2 South Carolina past No. 19 Alabama 76-58 on Thursday night. Chloe Kitts had 10 points and 13 rebounds, Milay Fulwiley scored 16 points and Te-Hina Paopao added 11 for the Gamecocks (17-1, 5-0 SEC), who have six straight wins over ranked opponents.
South Carolina has won a record 51 straight regular season SEC games and will look to extend that to 52 as they take on top 25 in conference foe Alabama on the