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No. 3 South Carolina Edges No. 22 Louisville 79-77 in ACC/SEC Challenge

Coach Jeff Walz pointed to missed free throws as the difference.

Overview

  • The Gamecocks closed with a 6-0 burst over the final 1:33 to erase Louisville’s late lead at the KFC Yum! Center.
  • Madina Okot scored a game-high 23 points and put South Carolina ahead with a paint basket at 1:33.
  • Senior guard Raven Johnson finished with 11 points and 8 assists, including a layup with 33 seconds left for a 78-75 edge.
  • Louisville led 73-68 with 4:21 to play before South Carolina’s veteran poise flipped the final minutes.
  • Out of a timeout, Louisville freed Tajiana Roberts for a wide-open three with under six seconds remaining, but the shot missed as South Carolina improved to 8-1 and Louisville fell to 7-3.