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South Carolina 82, South Carolina State 75
[January 04, 2014] COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina 82, South Carolina State 75: Brenton Williams scored 19 points on 6-of-7 shooting as the host Gamecocks struggled before defeating the Bulldogs for the 20th consecutive time.
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Tyrone Johnson scored 17 points off the bench and Duane
Notice had 13 points and eight assists for South Carolina (7-6),
which won its fourth straight game. Demetrius Henry added 10
points and 11 rebounds for the Gamecocks, who finally found
separation from South Carolina State over the final 6 1/2
minutes. Matthew Hezekiah scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and Theron
Stephens added 15 points for the Bulldogs (4-9). Darryl Palmer
tallied 12 points for South Carolina State, which dropped to 1-7
on the road. The contest was tied with less than seven minutes remaining
until South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell hit a 3-pointer to
start an 8-1 burst. Two free throws by Notice pushed the lead to
11 points with 41 seconds left as the Gamecocks prevailed. South Carolina led 44-33 at halftime before Stephens hit
consecutive 3-pointers and the Bulldogs pulled within 51-50 on a
basket by Adama Adams about 5 1/2 into the half. South Carolina
State finally caught the Gamecocks at 60 on a dunk by Devin
Joint. GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina learned earlier in the day that PG Bruce Ellington won’t be part of the team after declaring for the NFL Draft. Ellington, who caught 49 passes as a wideout for the football team, averaged 11.3 points in 80 career college basketball games. … South Carolina State has never beaten the Gamecocks. … Williams is averaging 20.3 points over the last three games. [© 2014 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.] Copyright 2014 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
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