NCAAB

South Carolina State Bulldogs at South Carolina Gamecocks

· NCAA Men's Basketball
Final
64 - 86

Jacobi Wright, Collin Murray-Boyles lead South Carolina over South Carolina State 86-64

South Carolina State Bulldogs vs. South Carolina Gamecocks: Game Highlights

Wright made seven of his 10 shots from the floor, including 4 of 7 from beyond the arc, for South Carolina (1-1). Murray-Boyles hit 7 of 8 shots and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line, adding four assists. It was the sophomore's first double-double after collecting two — in back-to-back games — last season.

Jamarii Thomas scored 14 on 5-for-8 shooting for the Gamecocks. Zachary Davis pitched in with 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.

Michael Teal had 11 points to lead South Carolina State (1-1). Wilson Dubinsky had 10 points off the bench.

Davis hit a jumper to cap a 7-0 run to begin the game and South Carolina never looked back. Murray-Boyles had 12 points and eight rebounds by halftime to help the Gamecocks take a 41-25 lead into the locker room.

The Bulldogs trimmed their deficit to 11 three minutes into the second half but got no closer.

The Gamecocks are 23-0 in the series. The last time the two schools squared off was in the opener of the 2022-23 season. The Gamecocks held off the Bulldogs 79-77 in head coach Lamont Paris' coaching debut at South Carolina.

Next up for South Carolina is a home game against Towson on Tuesday.

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Matchup Prediction

South Carolina: 92.9%
South Carolina State: 7.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 86
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 86
2nd 0:22 Collin Murray-Boyles Defensive Rebound. 64 - 86
2nd 0:26 Myles Stute Block. 64 - 86
2nd 0:26 Davion Everett missed Layup. 64 - 86

Statistics

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24-67 FG 30-64
35.8 Field Goal % 46.9
3-16 3PT 8-27
18.8 Three Point % 29.6
13-24 FT 18-25
54.2 Free Throw % 72.0
36 Rebounds 51
16 Offensive Rebounds 18
20 Defensive Rebounds 33
13 Assists 17
12 Steals 5
5 Blocks 6
10 Turnovers 13
1 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
12 Points Off Turnovers 16
6 Fast Break Points 10
24 Points in Paint 42
23 Fouls 18
0 Largest Lead 22

Game Information

Colonial Life Arena

Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 12,205 | Capacity:

2024-25 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Norfolk State 10-1 - 20-8
South Carolina State 8-3 2 15-12
Howard 7-4 3 12-16
Delaware State 6-5 4 14-12
Morgan State 5-6 5 11-16
North Carolina Central 4-7 6 11-17
Coppin State 3-8 7 5-21
Maryland Eastern Shore 1-10 9 5-22

2024-25 Southeastern Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Auburn 14-1 - 26-2
Alabama 12-3 2 23-5
Florida 11-4 3 24-4
Tennessee 10-5 4 23-5
Missouri 10-5 4 21-7
Texas A&M 9-6 5 20-8
Ole Miss 8-7 6 19-9
Kentucky 8-7 6 19-9
Mississippi State 7-8 7 19-9
Vanderbilt 7-8 7 19-9
Arkansas 6-9 8 17-11
Georgia 5-10 9 17-11
Texas 5-10 9 16-12
Oklahoma 4-11 10 17-11
LSU 3-12 11 14-14
South Carolina 1-14 13 11-17
Full Standings