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Today's Date In Gamecock History
April 2nd
2017 - Dawn Staley's Gamecocks culminated several years of growth with a National Championship win over Mississippi State, 67-55. Despite the loss of All-SEC stalwart Alaina Coates to an injury the Gamecocks roared through the tournament, including a 50 point win over UNC-Asheville and a 42-point win over Quinnipac in the Sweet Sixteen round. Carolina led 36-26 at the half but the Bulldogs rallied in the third quarter and with six minutes to go in the game were down only four and had the ball. A'ja Wilson came to the rescue though, blocking a shot on defense then scoring on offense to push it back to 56-50. Back to back baskets from Allisha Gray sandwiched around one from MSU made the lead eight and when Wilson followed that up with a layup to push the lead to ten with 3:19 to go it was all but over. Wilson finished the game with 23 points and 10 rebounds on her way to being named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
1992 - USC set five school records in a 32-5 drubbing of The Citadel. Senior shortstop Randy Thompson tied a school record by driving in nine runs. The thirty two runs scored broke the old school record of 30, but would be broken five years later with the current school record of 38.

Birthdays
SportAthletePositionHometownBeginEndNote
FB Joseph Anderson Defensive End Murfreesboro, TN 2019 2019 Redshirted but had tackle vs. Charleston Southern
BB Joe Datin First Base Cincinnati, OH 1985 1986 All-Metro in 1985 when he hit .348 with 23 homers and 88 RBI
MSOC Andrew Halloran Forward Greer, SC 2018 2019 Had goal, assist vs. Florida Atlantic in 2019
MSOC Drew Johnson Midfielder Duluth, GA 2018 2019 Has played in 19 games over last two seasons
FB Konata Reid Linebacker Myrtle Beach, SC 1990 1993 Reserve linebacker finished career with 43 tackles, 2.5 sacks
FB Shiloh Sauls Linebacker Raleigh, NC 2004 2005 Walk-on was squad member for two seasons before transferring to Towson
FB Harry Skipper Cornerback Baxley, GA 1978 1982 3-year starter had 176 tackles, 10 INT. Tied NCAA record with 100 yard fumble return for TD against Pacific in '82
FB Bill Troup Quarterback Bethel Park, PA 1972 1972 UVA transfer made 4 starts, passed for 758 in one year at USC before a six year career in the NFL
MSOC Seth Wiebusch Midfielder Harrisonville, MO 2018 2019 Has played in 11 games over last two seasons

Games Played on April 2nd
Football
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Men's Basketball
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Baseball
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1904-04-02 Wake Forest 6 , South Carolina 1
1907-04-02 South Carolina 3 , Furman 2
1914-04-02 Guilford 6 , South Carolina 4
1917-04-02 South Carolina 2 , Clemson 1
1918-04-02 South Carolina 2 , Davidson 1
1919-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Wofford 3
1920-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Camp Jackson 2
1931-04-02 South Carolina 11 , Georgia Tech 1
1934-04-02 Duke 3 , South Carolina 2
1934-04-02 Duke 14 , South Carolina 4
1940-04-02 South Carolina 6 , Ohio 1
1943-04-02 South Carolina 8 , 6th Cavalry 6
1946-04-02 South Carolina 2 , Clemson 1
1949-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Duke 3
1956-04-02 South Carolina 11 , Virginia 7
1957-04-02 North Carolina 3 , South Carolina 2
1962-04-02 South Carolina 3 , Washington & Lee 1
1964-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Cornell 2
1964-04-02 South Carolina 16 , Cornell 0
1965-04-02 South Carolina 3 , William & Mary 1
1965-04-02 Ohio 4 , South Carolina 3
1971-04-02 Georgia Southern 3 , South Carolina 2
1973-04-02 South Carolina 10 , Western Carolina 2
1976-04-02 Clemson 10 , South Carolina 6
1977-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Mercer 3
1978-04-02 South Carolina 10 , Clemson 6
1980-04-02 Miami (Fla.) 9 , South Carolina 0
1982-04-02 South Carolina 6 , Mercer 2
1984-04-02 South Carolina 11 , Georgia Southern 9
1985-04-02 South Carolina 18 , Furman 8
1986-04-02 Georgia Southern 5 , South Carolina 3
1988-04-02 Virginia Tech 13 , South Carolina 2
1988-04-02 South Carolina 6 , Virginia Tech 4
1989-04-02 Clemson 9 , South Carolina 6
1990-04-02 Clemson 9 , South Carolina 0
1991-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Georgia Tech 3
1992-04-02 South Carolina 32 , The Citadel 5
1994-04-02 Mississippi 12 , South Carolina 1
1995-04-02 Mississippi 20 , South Carolina 3
1997-04-02 South Carolina 11 , Clemson 3
1999-04-02 Alabama 13 , South Carolina 8
2000-04-02 South Carolina 3 , Alabama 1
2003-04-02 Clemson 4 , South Carolina 2
2004-04-02 Vanderbilt 6 , South Carolina 2
2005-04-02 South Carolina 17 , Georgia 2
2006-04-02 South Carolina 2 , LSU 1
2008-04-02 South Carolina 9 , Davidson 2
2010-04-02 South Carolina 10 , Mississippi State 2
2011-04-02 South Carolina 4 , Kentucky 3
2013-04-02 South Carolina 9 , Charleston Southern 5
2015-04-02 Mississippi State 13 , South Carolina 2
2016-04-02 Vanderbilt 10 , South Carolina 6
2017-04-02 Auburn 6 , South Carolina 5
2019-04-02 South Carolina 10 , N.C. State 8
Men's Soccer
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Volleyball
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Women's Soccer
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Women's Basketball
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2017-04-02 South Carolina 67 , Mississippi State 55
Softball
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1982-04-02 South Carolina 4 , LSU 0
1985-04-02 Adelphi 1 , South Carolina 0
1985-04-02 South Carolina 2 , Adelphi 1
1988-04-02 South Carolina 3 , Florida State 1
1988-04-02 South Carolina 3 , Utah 0
2006-04-02 LSU 8 , South Carolina 0
2008-04-02 South Carolina 6 , Winthrop 3
2010-04-02 Tennessee 9 , South Carolina 1
2011-04-02 Alabama 7 , South Carolina 0
2016-04-02 South Carolina 8 , Troy 0
2017-04-02 Texas A&M 16 , South Carolina 0