Essam Mostafa scored 19 points and freshman Josh Uduje hit three crucial free throws in the final seconds, as Coastal Carolina University held on for a 76-72 win at Georgia Southern Thursday night.
Of the 26 modern-day finalists, James "Jumpy" Geathers is on the ballot. The Georgetown native played 13 years in the NFL and won Super Bowl XXVI with Washington.
The Massachusetts native made an immediate impact for the Chants’ defense this season, as he shattered the CCU single-season sacks record of 10.5 sacks set by consensus All-American and current Philadelphia Eagle Tarron Jackson in 2019 with 12.5 sacks in his first collegiate season this year.
Jefferson started the 2022 indoor track & field season off with a school-record time of 7.29 and a first-place finish in the 60-meters at the Gamecock Opener last Saturday, Jan. 15, in Columbia, S.C.
It was the third consecutive win for Arkansas (13-5, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), yet it ended a string of 1,092 games with at least one made 3-pointer. The last time the Razorbacks didn’t hit a 3 was when they went 0 of 2 at Texas on Jan. 7, 1989.
Coach Spurrier was known for his innovation as a College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and coach, so it seems only fitting Spurrier would get creative in his first year as the namesake for the award.
The Coastal Carolina women’s basketball team fell 81-60 to the Arkansas State Red Wolves on Saturday afternoon in Jonesboro, Ark. With the loss, the Chanticleers dropped to 12-4 on the season and 2-3 in Sun Belt Conference action, while A-State improved to 10-7 overall and 3-1 in conference play with the victory.
The Coastal Carolina women’s basketball team fell 54-50 to Little Rock in Little Rock, Ark., on Thursday evening. With the loss the Chanticleers dropped to 12-3 overall and 2-2 in Sun Belt Conference action, while the Trojans improved to 6-5 on the season and 1-0 in the conference with the win.
The game was even at 59 when the Mountaineers (9-9, 3-2 Sun Belt) were able to score on an offensive rebound with to go back in front 61-59. Cole was fouled with 16 seconds left, but only managed to hit one of his two free throws to cut the lead to 61-60.
Sixteen Sun Belt student-athletes, representing 9-of-10 Sun Belt football programs, will compete in collegiate all-star games Saturday. The group includes 13 All-Sun Belt honorees from 2021, headlined by a trio of All-Sun Belt First Team performers in App State super senior offensive lineman Baer Hunter, App State super senior defensive lineman Demetrius Taylor and Coastal Carolina super senior linebacker Silas Kelly.
The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) has announced its top finalists for the recipient of the Blanchard-Rogers Trophy presented by Hale’s Jewelers, which goes out to the most outstanding collegiate player of the year that has South Carolina ties.
Reel leaves Little River after compiling a 40-16 overall record that included two undefeated regular seasons and a trip to the Class 4A State Championship in 2020.
Another week of region action across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee gets underway tonight. Ahead of tipoff, the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest state rankings for the boys and girls.
The high school basketball season is in full swing across the Grand Strand and Pee Dee. A handful of squads have already started region action with others to follow suit in the coming days. Thursday afternoon, the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest state rankings.
Zia Cooke had 18 points, Aliyah Boston had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 South Carolina bounced back from its first loss of the season with an 80-68 victory over Mississippi State on Sunday night.
Raising the stakes of the bowl game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks, Bojangles is offering free Legendary Iced Tea to all fans in the winning state.
