Couisnard, Carter lead South Carolina past W. Kentucky 75-64
AP
Nov 14, 2021
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Jermaine Couisnard hit a clutch 3-pointer to blunt a Western Kentucky Hilltoppers rally, finishing with 16 points, and South Carolina Gamecocks held off the Hilltoppers 75-64 in the consolation game of the inaugural Asheville Championship on Sunday.
Devin Carter also scored 16 for the Gamecocks (2-1) and James Reese scored 14 points, draining four 3-pointers.
Carter, who finished 8 of 8 at the line, made six straight free throws and Erik Stevenson added a drive off a steal and a 3-pointer as South Carolina broke open a three-point game with an 11-1 run at the midpoint of the second half.
Western Kentucky (1-2) never led after halftime but kept whittling South Carolina's leads down to one possession. After the surge by Carter and Stevenson eventually led to a 15-point Gamecocks advantage, the Hilltoppers scored eight in a row to trail 68-61 with 3:28 to go
That's when Couisnard rattled home a corner 3, sparking a 9-4 breakaway to get the lead back to 15.
South Carolina had its best showing of the young season from beyond the arc, making 9 of 27. The Gamecocks are 16-for-69 from deep in three games.
Josh Anderson scored 16 points to lead four Hilltoppers into double-figure scoring. Jairus Hamilton added 13 with three steals, Dayvion McKnight 11 with four steals and Jaylen Butz scored 10 with three steals.
South Carolina is 9-1 against Western Kentucky.
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1st Half
WKU
Hilltoppers
24
SCAR
Gamecocks
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jaylen Butz vs. Wildens Leveque (Jairus Hamilton gains possession)
19:32
Jermaine Couisnard shooting foul (Jaylen Butz draws the foul)
19:32
+1
Jaylen Butz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-0
19:32
Jaylen Butz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:32
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
19:26
+3
James Reese makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)
1-3
19:10
+2
Josh Anderson makes two point layup (Dayvion McKnight assists)
3-3
18:59
Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass)
18:47
Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
18:45
Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
18:34
Jermaine Couisnard turnover (lost ball) (Josh Anderson steals)
18:25
+3
Josh Anderson makes three point jump shot (Luke Frampton assists)
6-3
18:17
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
18:15
James Reese offensive rebound
17:57
Josh Gray misses three point jump shot
17:55
Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
17:49
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
17:47
Josh Gray offensive rebound
17:40
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point layup (Josh Gray assists)
6-5
17:31
Dayvion McKnight offensive foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
17:31
Dayvion McKnight turnover
17:22
Josh Gray turnover (lost ball) (Jairus Hamilton steals)
17:05
Jairus Hamilton turnover (bad pass) (James Reese steals)
16:52
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
16:50
Jaylen Butz defensive rebound
16:43
Erik Stevenson personal foul (Dayvion McKnight draws the foul)
16:41
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
16:39
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
16:13
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
16:11
Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
15:56
Jaylen Butz misses two point layup
15:54
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
15:50
James Reese misses three point jump shot
15:48
Dayvion McKnight defensive rebound
15:50
Jacobi Wright personal foul
15:50
TV timeout
15:46
Josh Gray blocks Jairus Hamilton's two point layup
15:44
Jairus Hamilton offensive rebound
15:44
Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Jaylen Butz draws the foul)
15:44
+1
Jaylen Butz makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-5
15:44
Jaylen Butz misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:44
Josh Gray defensive rebound
15:31
+2
Wildens Leveque makes two point dunk (Jacobi Wright assists)
7-7
15:12
+2
Jairus Hamilton makes two point jump shot
9-7
14:48
Gamecocks turnover (10-second violation)
14:40
Ta'Quan Woodley blocks Dayvion McKnight's two point jump shot
14:38
Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
14:31
Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
14:29
Josh Anderson defensive rebound
14:16
Jaylen Butz misses two point jump shot
14:14
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
14:09
Luke Frampton shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
14:09
+1
Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-8
14:09
Jermaine Couisnard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:09
Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
14:03
Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
14:01
Jairus Hamilton defensive rebound
13:54
Jairus Hamilton offensive foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
13:54
Jairus Hamilton turnover
13:43
+3
Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot
9-11
13:26
Dayvion McKnight misses two point layup
13:24
Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
13:10
Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
13:08
Josh Gray offensive rebound
13:06
Josh Gray misses two point layup
13:04
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
12:46
Josh Gray shooting foul (Jairus Hamilton draws the foul)
12:46
Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:46
Jairus Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:46
Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
12:31
Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
12:29
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
12:27
Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul
12:15
Jairus Hamilton misses three point jump shot
12:13
Jamarion Sharp offensive rebound
12:13
Jamarion Sharp misses two point layup
12:11
Sherman Brashear offensive rebound
12:11
Ta'Quan Woodley blocks Sherman Brashear's two point layup
12:09
Gamecocks defensive rebound
11:50
Ta'Quan Woodley misses two point jump shot
11:48
Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound
11:49
Ta'Quan Woodley turnover (out of bounds)
11:49
TV timeout
11:42
+2
Josh Anderson makes two point dunk
11-11
11:19
James Reese misses three point jump shot
11:17
Hilltoppers defensive rebound
11:01
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
10:59
Devin Carter defensive rebound
10:53
+3
James Reese makes three point jump shot
11-14
10:33
Luke Frampton misses three point jump shot
10:31
Josh Anderson offensive rebound
10:23
Camron Justice misses three point jump shot
10:21
Devin Carter defensive rebound
10:05
Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (Luke Frampton steals)
9:42
Sherman Brashear misses three point jump shot
9:40
Devin Carter defensive rebound
9:33
+2
Devin Carter makes two point jump shot
11-16
9:08
+2
Jamarion Sharp makes two point dunk (Sherman Brashear assists)
13-16
9:08
Devin Carter shooting foul (Jamarion Sharp draws the foul)