CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – South Carolina is a state known for its college sports rivalries, but on Friday, Coastal Carolina University and Clemson University Tweeted out their support for the Gamecocks as they make their Final Four debut this weekend.
The past year has been a memorable one for South Carolina college sports.
Coastal Carolina baseball took home the school’s first national title in June after defeating Arizona in the 2016 NCAA Championship in Omaha. In January, Clemson’s football team upset Alabama 35-31 to win the national championship in Tampa. Now, the South Carolina men’s heads to their first Final Four game after beating Florida in the Elite Eight.
Friday morning, Clemson reached out to the Chanticleers on Twitter to ask about their “weekend plans.” You can see the exchange that ensued between the two universities below.
.@ClemsonUniv Actually, yes. In addition to the @coastalmbb game, we will be watching a couple of other big basketball games.— Coastal Carolina U. (@CCUChanticleers) March 31, 2017
@CCUChanticleers @CoastalMBB .@CCUChanticleers Same. Good luck to @coastalmbb and excited to see a certain university in Columbia rep our great state in the #FinalFour.— Clemson University (@ClemsonUniv) March 31, 2017
.@ClemsonUniv No doubt. We will be rooting for the @UofSC men’s and women’s basketball teams every step of the way.— Coastal Carolina U. (@CCUChanticleers) March 31, 2017
@CCUChanticleers @UofSC .@CCUChanticleers There’s definitely room for a few more national championships in South Carolina, don’t you agree?— Clemson University (@ClemsonUniv) March 31, 2017
The men’s game against Gonzaga will be played in Phoenix and will tip off at 6 p.m. Saturday. The women will play Stanford at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
