Manjon, Robbins have Vandy's back in OT win over S. Carolina
AP
Jan 03, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Reserve Ezra Manjon scored 24 points and fellow backup Liam Robbins scored 22 points and Vanderbilt Commodores used overtime to create safe space for an 83-79 win over South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday night.
In an SEC opener for both teams, Vanderbilt (8-6, 1-0) built its largest lead of the game at 82-75 with 21 seconds left in the extra session.
Despite their 22-for-35 effort from the free-throw line, the Commodores went 12 for 15 from the line in overtime to seal it with Manjon and Robbins the only Vandy players going to the line.
Reserve Jordan Wright scored 13 points for Vanderbilt, which saw its bench account for 64 points. Tyrin Lawrence was the only starter to score in double figures with 10 points.
South Carolina tied it at the end of regulation on its frantic final possession when Meechie Johnson found a wide-open Hayden Brown who laid it in underneath the basket without landing on the ground upon the receiving the pass with .3 seconds left.
Johnson recovered the loose ball after Robbins blocked Chico Carter Jr.'s 3-point attempts with a second left. Carter recovered the long rebound after Johnson missed a deep 3 with four seconds left.
Robbins' put-back basket following Manjon's miss on a reverse-layup attempt put Vanderbilt ahead 63-61 with 3:20 left, its first lead in more than 13 minutes.
Carter scored 24 points, Johnson 18, Gregory Jackson II 13 and Brown 12 for the Gamecocks (7-7, 0-1).
South Carolina coach Lamont Paris was seeking to become the first coach in program history to win his first SEC road opener. The Gamecocks joined the league in 1991-92.
South Carolina host No. 8 Tennessee on Saturday. The Commodores travel to No. 20 Missouri on Saturday.
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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
32
VANDY
Commodores
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Gregory Jackson II vs. Quentin Millora-Brown (Gamecocks gains possession)
19:44
Gregory Jackson II turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smith steals)
19:44
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
19:42
Colin Smith offensive rebound
19:44
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
19:42
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
19:18
Colin Smith personal foul
19:06
+3
Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)
3-0
18:54
+2
Quentin Millora-Brown makes two point layup (Colin Smith assists)
3-2
18:42
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup
5-2
18:19
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
18:17
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
18:08
+3
Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)
8-2
17:07
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Colin Smith assists)
8-5
16:47
+2
Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
10-5
16:23
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
16:18
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
16:16
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
16:16
Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul
16:04
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
16:02
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
15:54
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (bad pass) (Colin Smith steals)
15:34
Commodores turnover (shot clock violation)
15:39
TV timeout
15:11
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Gregory Jackson II assists)
13-5
14:40
Myles Stute misses two point jump shot
14:38
Gamecocks defensive rebound
14:24
Josh Gray offensive foul
14:24
Josh Gray turnover (offensive foul)
14:12
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
14:10
Myles Stute offensive rebound
14:01
+3
Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Myles Stute assists)
13-8
13:46
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup
15-8
13:34
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
13:32
Josh Gray defensive rebound
13:25
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
13:23
Myles Stute defensive rebound
13:12
Ezra Manjon misses two point layup
13:10
Liam Robbins offensive rebound
13:10
Liam Robbins misses two point layup
13:08
Gamecocks defensive rebound
12:57
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
12:55
Josh Gray offensive rebound
12:51
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
12:49
Liam Robbins defensive rebound
12:41
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
15-10
12:12
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup
17-10
11:50
+2
Liam Robbins makes two point layup (Jordan Wright assists)
17-12
11:35
Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
11:33
Myles Stute defensive rebound
11:33
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
17-14
11:22
Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Ezra Manjon draws the foul)
11:20
TV timeout
11:20
Ezra Manjon misses regular free throw 1 of 1
11:20
Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound
11:05
Hayden Brown misses two point layup
11:03
Liam Robbins defensive rebound
10:45
Liam Robbins misses two point jump shot
10:43
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
10:32
+3
Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
20-14
10:14
Jordan Wright turnover (lost ball)
10:14
Liam Robbins blocks Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk's two point layup
10:12
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
10:14
Emmanuel Ansong turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
10:07
Hayden Brown misses two point layup
10:05
Jordan Wright defensive rebound
9:55
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
20-17
9:55
Liam Robbins blocks Chico Carter Jr.'s two point jump shot
9:53
Gamecocks offensive rebound
9:40
Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:38
Emmanuel Ansong defensive rebound
9:31
+3
Noah Shelby makes three point jump shot
20-20
9:19
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
9:17
Ezra Manjon defensive rebound
9:17
Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Jordan Wright draws the foul)
9:17
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-21
9:17
+1
Jordan Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-22
8:06
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
8:04
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
7:41
Jordan Wright misses two point jump shot
7:39
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
7:32
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
7:30
Gregory Jackson II offensive rebound
7:23
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point dunk
22-22
7:24
TV timeout
7:06
Ezra Manjon offensive foul
7:06
Ezra Manjon turnover (offensive foul)
6:54
Daniel Hankins-Sanford misses two point layup
6:52
Gregory Jackson II offensive rebound
6:40
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup
24-22
6:28
Gregory Jackson II shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
6:28
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:28
+1
Tyrin Lawrence makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-23
6:16
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
6:14
Myles Stute defensive rebound
6:03
Quentin Millora-Brown turnover (lost ball)
5:57
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
5:55
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
24-25
5:00
Hayden Brown misses two point layup
4:58
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
4:54
+2
Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup
24-27
4:54
Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Tyrin Lawrence draws the foul)
4:53
Tyrin Lawrence misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:53
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
4:45
Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
4:43
Colin Smith offensive rebound
4:34
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
4:32
Trey Thomas offensive rebound
4:30
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
4:28
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
4:30
Quentin Millora-Brown turnover (bad pass)
4:00
Hayden Brown misses two point layup
3:58
Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
3:50
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Liam Robbins draws the foul)
3:52
TV timeout
3:52
Liam Robbins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:52
Liam Robbins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:52
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
3:31
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:29
Myles Stute defensive rebound
3:12
Myles Stute turnover (lost ball) (Gregory Jackson II steals)
3:11
Myles Stute personal foul
3:00
Liam Robbins blocks Chico Carter Jr.'s two point jump shot
2:58
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
2:37
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point layup
2:35
Meechie Johnson offensive rebound
2:47
Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
2:42
Chico Carter Jr. offensive rebound
2:16
Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:16
Colin Smith defensive rebound
2:28
Commodores turnover (shot clock violation)
2:02
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
26-27
1:46
+3
Jordan Wright makes three point jump shot (Liam Robbins assists)
26-30
1:28
+3
Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot
29-30
0:56
+2
Liam Robbins makes two point dunk (Jordan Wright assists)
29-32
0:43
+3
Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)
32-32
0:23
+2
Liam Robbins makes two point dunk (Jordan Wright assists)
32-34
0:53
Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Liam Robbins steals)
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
35
VANDY
Commodores
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
19:47
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
19:39
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (bad pass)
19:26
Ezra Manjon turnover (bad pass)
19:14
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
19:12
Quentin Millora-Brown defensive rebound
19:12
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
18:36
+3
Colin Smith makes three point jump shot (Ezra Manjon assists)
32-37
18:14
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
18:12
Myles Stute defensive rebound
18:12
Colin Smith misses two point jump shot
18:10
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
18:12
Quentin Millora-Brown personal foul
17:51
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
17:49
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
17:48
Myles Stute shooting foul
17:48
+1
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-37
17:48
+1
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-37
17:38
Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
17:36
Quentin Millora-Brown offensive rebound
17:29
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
17:27
Colin Smith offensive rebound
17:21
Colin Smith misses three point jump shot
17:19
Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound
17:14
Gregory Jackson II turnover (out of bounds)
17:08
+2
Ezra Manjon makes two point layup
34-39
16:53
+2
Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup
36-39
16:44
Hayden Brown blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup
