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Meechie Johnson’s Perfect Shooting Fuels South Carolina’s 82-51 Rout of Stetson

Rebounding remains the chief concern coaches cite before SEC play.

Overview

  • Johnson scored 17 on 5-for-5 shooting with two 3-pointers, went 5-for-5 at the line, and added four assists.
  • South Carolina shot 55% from the field and 44% from three, seized control with 18-4 and 18-3 runs, and led by as many as 33.
  • Grant Polk hit four threes for 12 points and Elijah Strong added 12 with two triples to bolster the perimeter attack.
  • The Gamecocks won the glass 41-20, offering a counterpoint to their season-long rebounding concern highlighted ahead of league play.
  • Stetson fell to 3-8 with a fifth straight loss, shooting 32% and 4-for-21 from deep; South Carolina improved to 6-3 and hosts The Citadel next, while Stetson faces Rhodes College on Dec. 15.