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Why South Carolina suspended a DJ for playing music with ties to LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson

South Carolina's DJ controversy with LSU's Flau'jae Johnson is a mess. Here's what happened.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 27, 2025

Gamecocks fall short after pushing No. 2 Alabama to overtime

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- After the whistle sounded for a first-half Alabama timeout — with the No. 2 Crimson Tide surprisingly behind — South Carolina star freshman GG Jackson turned to the crowd at Colonial Life Arena and screamed: “This is my city.”

Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023

Mighty in March Madness: No. 1 South Carolina throttles No. 16 Howard in opener

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The No. 1 overall seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament looked every bit of the part Friday, as top-ranked South Carolina routed the 16th-seeded Howard Bison, 79-21, in its first March Madness game at Colonial Life Arena.

Tribune News Service · Mar 19, 2022