Thomas, Watford rally LSU past South Carolina 85-80
AP
Jan 16, 2021
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Cameron Thomas scored 25 points, Trendon Watford had 23 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and LSU Tigers rallied to beat South Carolina Gamecocks 85-80 on Saturday night.
The Tigers (10-2, 5-1 Southeastern Conference) trailed for nearly 34 minutes of game time but went on a 20-4 run during the final eight minutes with Thomas scoring the last six points to make it 84-76 with 34 seconds left. The Gamecocks (3-3, 1-1) missed 11 straight shots from the field while the game slipped away.
Javonte Smart added 15 points and Darius Days scored 11 for LSU.
Keyshawn Bryant had 26 points and seven rebounds, and AJ Lawson had 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, scoring 18 in the first half for South Carolina. Wildens Leveque and Justin Minaya added 12 points each, Minaya with 10 rebounds and Leveque with eight.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, South Carolina coach Frank Martin, assistant coach Chuck Martin, and Doug Edwards, who handles student-athlete development, were not in attendance. Assistant coach Bruce Shingler made his head coaching debut as the acting coach.
South Carolina has had eight games cancelled or postponed this season.
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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
38
LSU
Tigers
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Wildens Leveque vs. Trendon Watford (Gamecocks gains possession)
19:39
Justin Minaya turnover (out of bounds)
19:24
Cameron Thomas misses two point jump shot
19:22
Gamecocks defensive rebound
19:10
+3
AJ Lawson makes three point jump shot (Seventh Woods assists)
3-0
18:52
Javonte Smart turnover (Seventh Woods steals)
18:45
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
18:43
Mwani Wilkinson defensive rebound
18:43
Wildens Leveque personal foul
18:23
Keyshawn Bryant blocks Trendon Watford's two point jump shot
18:21
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
18:08
Seventh Woods misses two point jump shot
18:06
Darius Days defensive rebound
18:06
Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot
18:04
Seventh Woods defensive rebound
17:49
Cameron Thomas personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
17:41
Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
17:39
Cameron Thomas defensive rebound
17:29
Keyshawn Bryant personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul)
17:20
+2
Trendon Watford makes two point hook shot
3-2
17:01
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
5-2
16:32
Javonte Smart turnover (Seventh Woods steals)
16:24
Seventh Woods misses two point layup
16:22
Trendon Watford defensive rebound
16:14
Trendon Watford misses two point jump shot
16:12
Darius Days offensive rebound
16:04
+2
Darius Days makes two point layup
5-4
15:47
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
15:45
AJ Lawson offensive rebound
15:39
+2
AJ Lawson makes two point dunk
7-4
15:18
Trendon Watford misses three point jump shot
15:16
Darius Days offensive rebound
15:16
Jermaine Couisnard shooting foul (Darius Days draws the foul)
15:16
TV timeout
15:16
+1
Darius Days makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
15:16
+1
Darius Days makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-6
14:57
+3
Trae Hannibal makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Bryant assists)
10-6
14:30
Aundre Hyatt misses two point hook shot
14:28
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
14:26
Javonte Smart personal foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
14:26
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-6
14:26
Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:26
Justin Minaya offensive rebound
14:08
+3
AJ Lawson makes three point jump shot (Keyshawn Bryant assists)
14-6
14:08
Javonte Smart turnover (Trae Hannibal steals)
13:56
+3
AJ Lawson makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
17-6
13:56
Tigers 30 second timeout
13:42
Javonte Smart misses three point jump shot
13:40
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
13:17
Justin Minaya turnover
13:00
Javonte Smart misses two point layup
12:58
Darius Days offensive rebound
12:53
+2
Darius Days makes two point dunk
17-8
12:46
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
12:44
Javonte Smart defensive rebound
12:39
Keyshawn Bryant blocks Eric Gaines's two point layup
12:37
Darius Days offensive rebound
12:39
Keyshawn Bryant blocks Javonte Smart's two point layup
12:37
AJ Lawson defensive rebound
12:39
+2
AJ Lawson makes two point layup
19-8
12:39
Eric Gaines shooting foul (AJ Lawson draws the foul)
12:29
AJ Lawson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:29
Eric Gaines defensive rebound
12:17
Jermaine Couisnard personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul)
12:10
Trae Hannibal shooting foul (Cameron Thomas draws the foul)
12:10
+1
Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-9
12:10
+1
Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-10
11:56
Eric Gaines personal foul (Justin Minaya draws the foul)
11:56
TV timeout
11:41
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
11:39
Javonte Smart defensive rebound
11:29
Cameron Thomas misses two point jump shot
11:27
Gamecocks defensive rebound
11:09
Seventh Woods misses three point jump shot
11:07
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
11:07
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point dunk
21-10
10:47
+2
Cameron Thomas makes two point jump shot
21-12
10:47
AJ Lawson shooting foul (Cameron Thomas draws the foul)
10:47
+1
Cameron Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 1
21-13
10:44
Seventh Woods turnover (Josh LeBlanc Sr. steals)
10:38
Seventh Woods personal foul (Josh LeBlanc Sr. draws the foul)
10:38
Josh LeBlanc Sr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:33
Josh LeBlanc Sr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:33
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
10:21
Josh LeBlanc Sr. personal foul
10:15
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
10:13
Trendon Watford defensive rebound
10:06
Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot
10:04
Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
9:56
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point hook shot
21-15
9:47
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point layup
9:45
Tigers defensive rebound
9:32
Cameron Thomas turnover (AJ Lawson steals)
9:26
+2
Justin Minaya makes two point dunk (AJ Lawson assists)
23-15
9:02
+2
Trendon Watford makes two point hook shot
23-17
8:43
Justin Minaya misses three point jump shot
8:41
Javonte Smart defensive rebound
8:34
+2
Cameron Thomas makes two point dunk
23-19
8:33
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
8:15
Keyshawn Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Darius Days steals)
8:01
Trae Hannibal personal foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul)
8:00
TV timeout
8:00
+1
Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-20
8:00
+1
Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-21
7:35
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
7:33
Javonte Smart defensive rebound
7:22
Cameron Thomas turnover (AJ Lawson steals)
7:15
+2
AJ Lawson makes two point dunk
25-21
6:53
+2
Trendon Watford makes two point hook shot
25-23
6:42
+3
AJ Lawson makes three point jump shot (Justin Minaya assists)
28-23
6:14
TJ Moss shooting foul (Trendon Watford draws the foul)
6:14
+1
Trendon Watford makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-24
6:14
Trendon Watford misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:14
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
5:44
Mwani Wilkinson blocks Wildens Leveque's two point layup
5:42
Keyshawn Bryant offensive rebound
5:38
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point layup
30-24
5:35
Wildens Leveque blocks Javonte Smart's two point layup
5:33
Justin Minaya defensive rebound
5:27
Mwani Wilkinson shooting foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
5:27
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-24
5:27
+1
Keyshawn Bryant makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-24
5:21
Justin Minaya blocks Cameron Thomas's two point jump shot
5:19
Tigers offensive rebound
5:05
+2
Josh LeBlanc Sr. makes two point dunk (Trendon Watford assists)
32-26
4:54
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
4:52
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
4:47
Trendon Watford turnover (AJ Lawson steals)
4:39
AJ Lawson misses two point layup
4:37
Justin Minaya offensive rebound
4:26
+2
Justin Minaya makes two point layup
34-26
4:06
Keyshawn Bryant blocks Josh LeBlanc Sr.'s two point layup
4:06
Trendon Watford offensive rebound
4:06
+2
Trendon Watford makes two point layup
34-28
3:43
Wildens Leveque turnover (Jalen Cook steals)
3:33
Keyshawn Bryant blocks Jalen Cook's two point layup
3:31
Cameron Thomas offensive rebound
3:17
Cameron Thomas misses three point jump shot
3:15
Seventh Woods defensive rebound
3:08
+2
Keyshawn Bryant makes two point jump shot
36-28
2:52
+3
Cameron Thomas makes three point jump shot (Trendon Watford assists)
36-31
2:19
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
2:17
Tigers defensive rebound
2:17
TV timeout
2:00
+2
Cameron Thomas makes two point layup
36-33
1:40
Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
1:38
Darius Days defensive rebound
1:29
Javonte Smart misses three point jump shot
1:27
Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
0:56
AJ Lawson misses three point jump shot
0:54
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
0:53
Wildens Leveque personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
