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Che ©amecock Clemson from page 9 Ms “We’ve been seeing a lot of emotion . from our players the last couple of games,” he said, “and Clemson is always a good team to bring out the best. There is go ing to be a lot of emotion in this game.” This season, the Tigers have been averaging 76.8 points a game and al lowing 62.8. They are on a four-gdme winning streak, and the journey to Frank ■McGuire Arena will mark the first road trip for the Tigers this season. The Tigers are led by junior guard Will Solomon. Solomon has scored in double figures for 36 consecutive games. This season, he is averaging 19.5 points a game. He also led the Atlantic Coast Conference in scoring last season and was named to the All-ACC first team. Senior center Adam Allenspach is Clemson’s main man in the paint, lead ing the team with 48 rebounds for the year and averaging 12 points a game. Freshman guard Tony Stockman is third on the team in points scored, averaging 11.7 points per game. Alter being upset in their season open er to Tennessee Tech, the Gamecocks have not lost again at home, posting a 3-1 home court record and registering wins over South Carolina State, Wofford and Mercer. USC is averaging 72.5 points a game while only giving up 67.5. Sophomore forward Chuck Edson leads the Gamecocks in scoring with 12.7 points a game. He has also been shooting well from the line this season, making 83 percent of his free throws. On Tuesday night against in-state ri val The Citadel, Kitchmgs scored a ca reer-high 21 points and pulled down eight rebounds. He is currently leading the team in rebounds with an average of six per game. Junior guard Aaron Lucas has proven to be the Gamecocks’ best outside shoot er so far, as he has a .429 field goal per centage on 3-pointers. Junior guard Jamel Bradley is averaging 10 points agame and is hitting 28 percent off his three-point attempts. Game time for the teams’ 151th meet ing is set for 7 p.m. Carolina leads the overall series, 82-68. The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. -----.. . ■.- I Track from page 9 Over the off-season, the Car olina track team has been dedicat ed to improving their endurance and readying themselves for the competition that lies ahead of them. The Gamecocks begin their year Jan. 12 at the Armory Collegiate track meet in New York, N.Y. On ly a handful of teams from around the nation have been invited to this event, and track fans will be able to see some of America’s best track and field athletes in competition for the first time since the Olympic Games in Sydney. The Gamecocks will go into this meet as one of the favorites, as both the men and the women are ranked among the top teams in the nation. Frye expects his team to fare well at their first competition. “We are definitely one of the better teams that is going to be there, and it is actually an honor to have been invited to this meet,” he said. “The team should fare well at the meet, but this is only the be ginning of the season for us, and I expect the team to improve in their performance overall as the season progresses.” The sports desk can be reached at gamecocksports@hotmail.com. Gamecock Sports wants to urge all USC students to make the trip down to Tampa and watch the Cocks bury the Buckeyes! =n Gamecock Sports Challenge Sports Editor (36-24) Sports Editor (40-20) I ?nn Editor in Chief (36-24) Defending Champion (38-22) Snnrtc Oiallp.r Guest of the Week (35-25) top r'hnmninn KYLE ALMOND Sports Editor (40-20) 2. Todd Money - Defending Champion (38-22) 3. Brock Vergakis - Editor in Chief (36-24) 3. Jared Kelowitz - Sports Editor (36-24) 5. 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