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Wednesday, February 20, 2013  Eric Smith scored 12 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 25.1 seconds left, as South Carolina upset Mississippi 63-62 on Wednesday night.

Sunday, February 17, 2013  Ashley Bruner had 15 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 16 South Carolina rediscovered its defense in a 62-47 Southeastern Conference victory over Mississippi on Sunday.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  South Carolina has been picked to finish third in the SEC East by the conference's coaches.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  South Carolina's first-year coach Frank Martin has been prepping for his Southeastern Conference debut since growing up in south Florida.  The Gamecocks open SEC play Wednesday.

Saturday, January 28, 2012  Terrance Henry scored 15 points, Murphy Holloway added 14 points and Mississippi edged South Carolina 66-62 on Saturday night.

Sunday, May 08, 2011  Ole Miss defeated top ranked South Carolina 7-6 in a back and forth affair on Sunday afternoon at Swayze Field in the rubber game of a three-game SEC baseballs series.  The series loss is the first time this year that the Gamecocks have lost a three-game series.  South Carolina is now 37-10 and 18-6 in the SEC with Ole Miss 27-21 and 11-13 in league play.

Saturday, May 07, 2011  Alex Yarbrough homered and drove in four runs with Miles Hamblin and Austin Anderson driving in two runs apiece as well as Ole Miss knocked off top ranked South Carolina 10-2 in game two of a three-game SEC baseball series.

Friday, May 06, 2011  Roth picks up 10th win, offense pounds out 14 hits in Friday night win.

Thursday, October 14, 2010  Students at the University of Mississippi have picked the Rebel Black Bear as their new mascot.

Sunday, September 05, 2010  For the most part, things have gone quite well for Mississippi's football program since coach Houston Nutt arrived on campus in November 2007.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  Former Dutch Fork High basketball star Murphy Holloway will continue his college basketball career at the University of South Carolina.

Saturday, April 17, 2010  USC can sweep the Rebels with a win Sunday

Wednesday, January 20, 2010  Ole Miss point guard Chris Warren had 15 points and ended Devan Downey's hot streak to beat South Carolina 66-57 on Wednesday night.