National Basketball Association
South Carolina 74, Delaware State 61
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Where: The Colonial Center Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Chuck Jones, # Doug Shows, # Doug Sirmons
Attendance:
9207
By SportsDirect Inc.
South Carolina topped Delaware State 74-61, Wednesday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina (5-1) jumped out to a 6-0 lead to start the first half, but Delaware State (2-3) proved tough to stop throughout the first 20 minutes. The Hornets held a 37-35 lead at halftime, before South Carolina began the second half with a 7-0 run.
The Gamecocks led by one, 42-41, with 16:51 remaining in the second half. But they went on an 8-2 run over the next two and a half minutes to put the game out of reach.
Lakeem Jackson just missed a double-double with 12 points and eight rebounds for South Carolina. Jackson was one of four double-figure scorers for the Gamecocks. Brian Richardson and Malik Cooke also had 12 points and reserve Johndre Jefferson added 11 points.
Marques Oliver scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Hornets.
Top Game Performances
| Delaware State |
|
South Carolina |
|
Marques Oliver 21 |
Scoring |
Malik Cooke 12 |
|
Jay Threatt 7 |
Assists |
Bruce Ellington 3 |
|
Marques Oliver 6 |
Rebounds |
Lakeem Jackson 8 |
|
Marques Oliver 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Brian Richardson 7 |
|
Jay Threatt 2 |
Steals |
Lakeem Jackson 3 |
|
Jay Threatt 2 |
Blocks |
Damontre Harris 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Delaware State
|
61 |
40.0 |
4-19 |
13-14 |
9 |
25 |
2 |
7 |
|
| South Carolina
|
74 |
51.8 |
4-12 |
12-20 |
14 |
30 |
8 |
9 |
|