Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Mason Bendinger scored 19 points as South Carolina Upstate beat South Carolina State 78-72 on Tuesday. Bendinger shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 8 from the line for the Spartans (7-6).

The South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson Tigers meet Tuesday in Clemson, South Carolina, with tip-off slated for 7 p.m. ET.

BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina Upstate travels to South Carolina State looking to end its four-game road skid. The Bulldogs have gone 0-1 at home. South Carolina State ranks eighth in the MEAC at limiting opponent scoring, allowing 89.5 points while holding opponents to 49.2% shooting.

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney remembered former star South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill, who died at age 52.

Steve Taneyhill, who played four years on South Carolina's football team and led the program to its first bowl victory, has passed away at 52.

South Carolina State's average of 6.0 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.4 fewer made shots on average than the 6.4 per game South Carolina Upstate allows. South Carolina Upstate averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.8 fewer makes per game than South Carolina State allows.

Famed former South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill died Monday morning. He was 52 years old. The former Gamecocks signal-caller died in hospice care, per the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office, as reported by FOX Carolina.

UConn went to California and blew out USC to keep its undefeated season intact and maintain its hold on the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll released Monday. The Huskies received 24 first-place votes from a 32-member national media panel.

Briles has already brought one loyal assistant with him to South Carolina. Clements, the Gamecocks’ new offensive line coach, was hired by Art Briles at Stephenville High School (Texas) in 1990 and has been an OL coach under Kendal Briles at Baylor, Houston, Florida State and TCU.