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Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn's Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year
There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps to capture why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson. It was late in the game, and Mylik Wilson was late closing out on...
South Carolina men's basketball leading scorer Johnson to enter transfer portal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina leading scorer Meechie Johnson is entering the transfer portal, just days after leading the Gamecocks to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in seven years. Johnson, a 6-foot-2 junior from Cleveland, said on social media Monday that he is...
South Carolina approves $26M, 6-year contract extension for basketball coach Lamont Paris
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina board of trustees has approved a new contract extension for men's basketball coach Lamont Paris that will pay him more than $26 million through 2029-30. The panel signed off on the contract Friday, a few hours before Paris and the...
Murray-Boyles scores 24 as No. 15 South Carolina beats Arkansas 80-66 at SEC Tourney
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — South Carolina is pursuing a consolation prize after missing out on the Southeastern Conference regular-season title. Winning the SEC Tournament would work out nicely for the 15th-ranked Gamecocks. Collin Murray-Boyles scored 24 points and...
South Carolina basketball coach Lamont Paris agrees to contract extension
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lamont Paris is not going anywhere. The Associated Press Southeastern Conference coach of the year said Thursday he’s agreed to a contract extension that’s expected to include a hefty raise after a program turnaround in his second season with South...
Tennessee's Dalton Knecht named AP's SEC player of year; South Carolina's Paris is coach of year
Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, a transfer who helped lead the fifth-ranked Volunteers to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, is the league's Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year. South Carolina's Lamont Paris was named coach of the year in...
SEC coaches pick Vols' Dalton Knecht as top player, South Carolina's Lamont Paris as coach of year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee guard Dalton Knecht has been chosen by Southeastern Conference coaches as player of the year after averaging a league-best 21.4-points per game. South Carolina's Lamont Paris was picked as SEC coach of the year in voting by the 14 head coaches. The...
No. 17 South Carolina beats Mississippi St 93-89 in OT to finish impressive regular season
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — B.J. Mack had 25 points and Collin Murray-Boyles scored 19 to lead No. 17 South Carolina to a 93-89 overtime victory against Mississippi State on Saturday. The Gamecocks (25-6, 13-5 Southeastern Conference) finished off the regular season with one of the...
Johnson's 3-pointer lifts No. 18 South Carolina to 82-76 comeback victory over No. 24 Florida
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina coach Lamont Paris never believed he had a last-place team and has watched with a grin as his 18th-ranked Gamecocks have proved him right. The latest evidence came Saturday when Meechie Johnson had 25 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with...
Davis scores on layup with 3 seconds left, giving No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 win over Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Zachary Davis scored on a layup with three seconds remaining to give No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night. Meechie Johnson took an inbounds pass with less than 10 seconds remaining and drove down the lane before...
