Overview
- Myles Stute and Mike Sharavjamts led the Gamecocks with 15 points apiece.
- South Carolina shot 59.2% from the field as 10 players scored, with reserves Grant Polk and Elijah Strong adding 13 each and Kobe Knox posting 11 points and five assists.
- The Gamecocks controlled the boards 36-22 and held a 36-10 edge in paint points.
- South Carolina converted 31 of 36 free throws, while the Bulldogs finished with nine makes at the line.
- The result moved South Carolina to 8-4 overall and 7-1 at home, while South Carolina State fell to 1-13 and 0-11 away despite Jayden Johnson’s 23 points; next up are Albany and a trip to No. 20 Tennessee on Dec. 30.