Cousinard, Leveque lead S. Carolina past USC-Upstate 78-60
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jermaine Cousinard scored 14 points and made seven assists, Wildens Leveque also scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Carolina defeated USC-Upstate 78-60 Tuesday night.
Bryson Mozone scored 20 points and Jalen Brazeale added 17 to lead USC-Upstate, which was outrebounded 52-34.
The Spartans made a run early. Mozone hit a 3-pointer, lifting USC-Upstate into a 6-4 lead, and added two more from distance as he and Jordan Gainey scored 16 points to fashion a 17-8 lead by 12:59 of the first half.
The lead lasted for less than two minutes as South Carolina reeled off the next 10 points, controlling the offensive glass to keep possession.
The larger, stronger Gamecocks were never in jeopardy the rest of the way. They scored 20 points off 20 Upstate turnovers and dominated the offensive glass, 17-3.
The Gamecocks are 84-30 in season openers, rebounding from last season's season-opening loss to Liberty.
Suspended: South Carolina senior forward Keyshawn Bryant - the Gamecocks top returning scorer and rebounder, averaging 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season - has been suspended for the first five games, men's basketball coach Frank Martin said Monday. Martin said Bryant is suspended due to violations of the school's athletic department policy but didn't go into any further detail.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Nick Alves vs. Jermaine Couisnard (Wildens Leveque gains possession) | |||
19:45 | Nick Alves personal foul | |||
19:41 | Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot | |||
19:39 | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | |||
19:15 | Nick Alves turnover (lost ball) (Wildens Leveque steals) | |||
19:09 | +2 | James Reese makes two point jump shot | 0-2 | |
18:54 | Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot | |||
18:52 | Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound | |||
18:35 | Bryson Mozone blocks Wildens Leveque's two point jump shot | |||
18:33 | Nick Alves defensive rebound | |||
18:26 | Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot | |||
18:24 | Nick Alves offensive rebound | |||
18:20 | Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Nick Alves draws the foul) | |||
18:20 | Nick Alves misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:20 | +1 | Nick Alves makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-2 | |
18:06 | +2 | James Reese makes two point jump shot | 1-4 | |
17:56 | Dalvin White turnover (lost ball) (James Reese steals) | |||
17:50 | Jermaine Couisnard turnover (out of bounds) | |||
17:40 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point jump shot | 3-4 | |
17:34 | James Reese misses three point jump shot | |||
17:32 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
17:14 | Josh Gray personal foul | |||
16:54 | Khydarius Smith misses two point jump shot | |||
16:52 | Erik Stevenson defensive rebound | |||
16:42 | Bryson Mozone blocks Josh Gray's two point jump shot | |||
16:40 | Bryson Mozone defensive rebound | |||
16:31 | +3 | Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Mysta Goodloe assists) | 6-4 | |
16:14 | Jermaine Couisnard misses two point layup | |||
16:12 | Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound | |||
16:10 | +2 | Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point putback layup | 6-6 | |
16:01 | Mysta Goodloe misses two point jump shot | |||
15:59 | Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound | |||
15:47 | Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
15:45 | Khydarius Smith defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Khydarius Smith draws the foul) | |||
15:45 | TV timeout | |||
15:32 | +3 | Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot | 9-6 | |
15:20 | Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot | |||
15:18 | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | |||
15:14 | Erik Stevenson blocks Khydarius Smith's two point jump shot | |||
15:12 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
14:53 | +2 | Erik Stevenson makes two point layup | 9-8 | |
14:42 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists) | 11-8 | |
14:32 | Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot | |||
14:30 | Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound | |||
14:23 | Jalen Breazeale turnover (out of bounds) | |||
14:06 | Jatayveous Watson personal foul | |||
13:56 | Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot | |||
13:54 | Tre-Vaughn Minott offensive rebound | |||
13:41 | Tre-Vaughn Minott turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Breazeale steals) | |||
13:32 | Spartans 30 second timeout | |||
13:32 | Mysta Goodloe misses two point jump shot | |||
13:30 | Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound | |||
13:27 | Ta'Quan Woodley turnover (lost ball) (Mysta Goodloe steals) | |||
13:27 | +3 | Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot | 14-8 | |
13:05 | Ta'Quan Woodley misses two point jump shot | |||
13:03 | Bryson Mozone defensive rebound | |||
12:59 | +3 | Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Bryson Mozone assists) | 17-8 | |
12:40 | +3 | Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot | 17-11 | |
12:30 | Bryson Mozone offensive foul | |||
12:30 | Bryson Mozone turnover | |||
12:19 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point layup | 17-13 | |
12:08 | Dalvin White misses three point jump shot | |||
12:06 | Josh Gray defensive rebound | |||
11:58 | TV timeout | |||
11:53 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
11:51 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
11:44 | Wildens Leveque misses two point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Josh Gray offensive rebound | |||
11:41 | Josh Gray misses two point layup | |||
11:39 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
11:37 | +2 | Wildens Leveque makes two point putback layup | 17-15 | |
11:16 | Quentin Hodge misses two point jump shot | |||
11:14 | Josh Gray defensive rebound | |||
11:07 | +2 | Jermaine Couisnard makes two point jump shot | 17-17 | |
11:07 | Quentin Hodge shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul) | |||
11:07 | +1 | Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-18 | |
10:43 | Jatayveous Watson turnover (out of bounds) | |||
10:31 | Quentin Hodge personal foul | |||
10:21 | James Reese misses two point jump shot | |||
10:19 | Jermaine Couisnard offensive rebound | |||
10:13 | Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot | |||
10:11 | Jermaine Couisnard offensive rebound | |||
10:09 | Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot | |||
10:07 | Dalvin White defensive rebound | |||
9:58 | Wildens Leveque blocks Floyd Rideau Jr.'s two point jump shot | |||
9:56 | Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | Josh Aldrich shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | |||
9:46 | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
9:46 | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:46 | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
9:46 | Ahmir Langlais defensive rebound | |||
9:26 | Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot | |||
9:24 | Josh Gray defensive rebound | |||
9:18 | Wildens Leveque misses two point layup | |||
9:16 | Bryson Mozone defensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Jordan Gainey makes two point driving layup (Bryson Mozone assists) | 19-18 | |
8:47 | +3 | James Reese makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists) | 19-21 | |
8:36 | Dalvin White turnover (out of bounds) | |||
8:25 | Devin Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
8:23 | Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound | |||
8:19 | Ta'Quan Woodley offensive foul | |||
8:19 | Ta'Quan Woodley turnover | |||
8:11 | Dalvin White turnover | |||
8:05 | James Reese misses two point layup | |||
8:03 | Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound | |||
8:00 | +2 | Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup | 19-23 | |
7:46 | Nick Alves misses two point jump shot | |||
7:44 | Josh Gray defensive rebound | |||
7:42 | Josh Gray turnover (out of bounds) | |||
7:42 | TV timeout | |||
7:36 | +2 | Mysta Goodloe makes two point jump shot (Nick Alves assists) | 21-23 | |
7:15 | +2 | Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 21-25 | |
7:04 | Jordan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Ta'Quan Woodley steals) | |||
6:59 | Mysta Goodloe blocks Erik Stevenson's two point layup | |||
6:57 | Mysta Goodloe defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | Mysta Goodloe turnover (lost ball) (Erik Stevenson steals) | |||
6:42 | +2 | Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 21-27 | |
6:27 | Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot | |||
6:25 | Erik Stevenson defensive rebound | |||
6:20 | +2 | Josh Gray makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists) | 21-29 | |
6:12 | +2 | Jalen Breazeale makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists) | 23-29 | |
6:12 | +2 | Jalen Breazeale makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists) | 23-29 | |
5:58 | Ja'Von Benson misses two point jump shot | |||
5:56 | Nick Alves defensive rebound | |||
5:51 | Mysta Goodloe turnover | |||
5:33 | Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Erik Stevenson personal foul | |||
5:31 | Erik Stevenson personal foul | |||
5:19 | Jacobi Wright misses two point layup | |||
5:17 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
5:15 | Jordan Gainey blocks Devin Carter's two point jump shot | |||
5:13 | Jordan Gainey defensive rebound | |||
4:55 | Nick Alves misses two point jump shot | |||
4:53 | Devin Carter defensive rebound | |||
4:44 | Ja'Von Benson turnover | |||
4:36 | +2 | Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot | 25-29 | |
3:53 | +2 | Devin Carter makes two point jump shot | 25-31 | |
3:45 | Mysta Goodloe misses three point jump shot | |||
3:43 | Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound | |||
3:35 | James Reese misses two point jump shot | |||
3:33 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
3:29 | Devin Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
3:27 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
3:27 | Mysta Goodloe shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul) | |||
3:27 | +1 | Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-32 | |
3:27 | +1 | Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-32 | |
3:27 | Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
3:27 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
3:08 | Ja'Von Benson misses two point jump shot | |||
3:06 | Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound | |||
2:58 | Ja'Von Benson blocks Jordan Gainey's two point jump shot | |||
2:56 | Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound | |||
2:51 | James Reese turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Breazeale steals) | |||
2:49 | Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Jalen Breazeale draws the foul) | |||
2:49 | +1 | Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-32 | |
2:49 | +1 | Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 27-32 | |
2:31 | Wildens Leveque misses two point layup | |||
2:29 | Ja'Von Benson offensive rebound | |||
2:27 | +2 | Ja'Von Benson makes two point putback layup | 27-34 | |
2:13 | +2 | Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot | 29-34 | |
1:57 | +3 | Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists) | 29-37 | |
1:38 | Nick Alves offensive foul | |||
1:38 | Nick Alves turnover | |||
1:30 | Khydarius Smith shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul) | |||
1:25 | +1 | Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-38 | |
1:25 | +1 | Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-39 | |
1:16 | +3 | Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Jalen Breazeale assists) | 32-39 | |
1:10 | Jermaine Couisnard turnover (out of bounds) | |||
1:03 | Khydarius Smith offensive foul | |||
1:03 | Khydarius Smith turnover | |||
0:46 | Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot | |||
0:44 | Spartans defensive rebound | |||
0:25 | Jalen Breazeale turnover (lost ball) (James Reese steals) | |||
0:21 | +2 | James Reese makes two point driving layup | 32-41 | |
0:17 |