South Carolina leads wire-to-wire to beat LSU, 82-73
AP
Feb 18, 2023
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Meechie Johnson and Gregory Jackson II each scored 20 points and South Carolina Gamecocks led the entirety for an 82-73 win over LSU Tigers on Saturday.
South Carolina picked up its second road win in its last three games after knocking off Ole Miss 64-61 last week. Each of the Gamecocks' three Southeastern Conference wins have come on the road.
Jacobi Wright got South Carolina off to a strong start, knocking down 4 of 5 shots from behind the 3-point arc in the first half to score 12 points for a 36-31 halftime lead. The Gamecocks made 15 of 32 3-point attempts and were 25 of 54 from the field with 20 assists.
Johnson made 5 of 9 from long range and collected six assists to lead South Carolina (10-17, 3-11). Jackson made 4 of 10 from distance and grabbed eight rebounds. Wright finished 5 of 9 from distance with a career-high 18 points and Hayden Brown went 7-for-7 from the line to score 16 points and gathered seven rebounds. The Gamecocks were 17 of 18 from the line.
Cam Hayes scored 25 points, collected eight rebounds and four assists for LSU (12-15, 1-13). KJ Williams had 14 points and six boards and Derek Fountain scored 13. The Tigers shot 41.9% from the field, hitting 26 of 62. The Tigers suffered at the foul line making just 14 of 26.
South Carolina hosts No. 1 Alabama Wednesday before traveling to face No. 10 Tennessee Saturday. LSU hosts Vanderbilt Wednesday.
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1st Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
36
LSU
Tigers
31
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Josh Gray vs. Derek Fountain (Jacobi Wright gains possession)
19:32
Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
19:11
Tyrell Ward turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
19:02
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)
3-0
18:52
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
18:50
Gamecocks defensive rebound
18:37
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)
6-0
18:22
Hayden Brown personal foul
18:12
Josh Gray blocks KJ Williams's two point jump shot
18:10
KJ Williams offensive rebound
18:09
KJ Williams turnover (traveling)
17:54
Jacobi Wright turnover (bad pass)
17:22
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
17:20
Tigers offensive rebound
17:11
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point driving layup
6-2
16:50
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)
9-2
16:36
+3
Tyrell Ward makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
9-5
16:22
Tyrell Ward personal foul
16:15
Jalen Reed personal foul
16:09
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)
12-5
15:41
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
15:39
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
15:33
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)
15-5
15:31
Tigers 30 second timeout
15:31
TV timeout
15:00
Jalen Reed misses two point reverse layup
14:58
KJ Williams offensive rebound
14:58
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
14:58
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-6
14:58
KJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:58
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
14:35
Gregory Jackson II misses three point stepback jump shot
14:33
Adam Miller defensive rebound
14:27
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
14:25
Josh Gray defensive rebound
14:04
+2
Zachary Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Josh Gray assists)
17-6
13:42
Trae Hannibal misses two point jump shot
13:40
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
13:31
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:29
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
13:23
Gregory Jackson II turnover (carrying)
13:08
KJ Williams misses two point hook shot
13:06
Derek Fountain offensive rebound
13:00
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point putback layup
17-8
12:50
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
12:48
Josh Gray offensive rebound
12:47
Trae Hannibal personal foul
12:45
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)
20-8
12:32
Justice Hill misses two point floating jump shot
12:31
Shawn Phillips offensive rebound
12:31
Daniel Hankins-Sanford shooting foul (Shawn Phillips draws the foul)
12:31
Shawn Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:31
Shawn Phillips misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:30
Derek Fountain offensive rebound
12:21
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Justice Williams assists)
20-11
12:03
Tyrell Ward personal foul
11:55
Meechie Johnson turnover (traveling)
11:55
TV timeout
11:33
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
11:31
Daniel Hankins-Sanford defensive rebound
11:18
Shawn Phillips blocks Daniel Hankins-Sanford's two point layup
11:16
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
11:12
Derek Fountain misses two point layup
11:10
Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:01
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:59
Derek Fountain defensive rebound
10:53
Josh Gray shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
10:53
Cam Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:53
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-12
10:43
Adam Miller blocks Josh Gray's two point dunk
10:41
Adam Miller defensive rebound
10:33
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point layup
20-14
10:21
Zachary Davis turnover (lost ball) (Derek Fountain steals)
10:11
Adam Miller turnover (bad pass)
9:48
Hayden Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
9:26
KJ Williams misses two point layup
9:24
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
9:18
Jacobi Wright turnover (out of bounds)
8:54
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
20-16
8:39
Derek Fountain blocks Hayden Brown's two point layup
8:37
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
8:31
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
8:29
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
8:18
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
8:16
Tigers defensive rebound
8:14
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
8:03
TV timeout
8:03
Jalen Reed misses two point layup
8:01
KJ Williams offensive rebound
7:55
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup
20-18
7:34
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
7:33
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
7:33
Jalen Reed personal foul
7:19
Adam Miller personal foul
7:08
Jalen Reed personal foul
7:08
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-18
7:08
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-18
6:57
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point driving layup
22-20
6:57
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Derek Fountain draws the foul)
6:57
+1
Derek Fountain makes regular free throw 1 of 1
22-21
6:31
+3
Hayden Brown makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
25-21
6:03
+3
KJ Williams makes three point jump shot (Adam Miller assists)
25-24
5:49
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
5:47
KJ Williams defensive rebound
5:47
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
5:36
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
5:34
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
5:28
+2
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point dunk
27-24
5:14
Derek Fountain misses three point jump shot
5:12
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
4:57
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
30-24
4:35
Cam Hayes turnover (bad pass) (Hayden Brown steals)
4:28
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
4:26
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
4:12
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point hook shot (Tyrell Ward assists)
30-26
3:43
Jacobi Wright misses two point stepback jump shot
3:41
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
3:19
KJ Williams misses two point driving layup
3:17
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
3:10
Justice Williams blocks Hayden Brown's two point layup
3:09
Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:07
TV timeout
3:05
+2
Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
32-26
2:39
Tyrell Ward misses three point jump shot
2:37
Shawn Phillips offensive rebound
2:32
+3
Adam Miller makes three point jump shot (Trae Hannibal assists)
32-29
2:03
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:01
Hayden Brown offensive rebound
2:01
Hayden Brown turnover (traveling)
1:50
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
1:48
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
1:41
+2
Trae Hannibal makes two point putback layup
32-31
1:28
Shawn Phillips personal foul
1:28
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-31
1:28
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-31
1:13
Josh Gray blocks Shawn Phillips's two point alley-oop dunk
1:11
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
1:01
Cam Hayes shooting foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
1:01
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-31
1:01
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-31
0:50
Cam Hayes turnover (lost ball) (Meechie Johnson steals)
0:35
Jacobi Wright offensive foul
0:35
Jacobi Wright turnover (offensive foul)
0:14
Meechie Johnson personal foul
0:14
Cam Hayes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:14
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
0:08
Gregory Jackson II turnover (lost ball) (Cam Hayes steals)
0:01
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
0:00
Josh Gray defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
SCAR
Gamecocks
46
LSU
Tigers
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:38
Tyrell Ward misses two point jump shot
19:36
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
19:28
KJ Williams blocks Gregory Jackson II's two point layup
19:26
Tyrell Ward defensive rebound
19:15
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
36-33
18:52
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)
39-33
18:28
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
39-35
17:58
+2
Gregory Jackson II makes two point driving layup
41-35
17:47
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
17:45
Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
17:36
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)
44-35
17:18
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
44-38
16:59
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
16:57
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
16:33
Hayden Brown personal foul
16:25
Josh Gray shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
16:25
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
44-39
16:25
+1
KJ Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-40
16:09
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
16:07
Gamecocks offensive rebound
16:06
Derek Fountain personal foul
15:52
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point layup
15:50
Adam Miller defensive rebound
15:38
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
15:36
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
15:27
Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
15:25
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
15:17
Cam Hayes turnover (traveling)
15:17
TV timeout
14:54
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
47-40
14:53
Cam Hayes shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
14:53
+1
Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
48-40
14:40
+2
Derek Fountain makes two point hook shot
48-42
14:22
Hayden Brown offensive foul
14:22
Hayden Brown turnover (offensive foul)
14:10
Hayden Brown blocks Derek Fountain's two point jump shot
14:08
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
14:08
KJ Williams personal foul
13:46
Gregory Jackson II misses two point jump shot
13:44
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
13:26
Derek Fountain misses two point layup
13:24
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
13:24
Trae Hannibal misses two point layup
13:22
KJ Williams offensive rebound
13:21
Jacobi Wright shooting foul (KJ Williams draws the foul)
13:21
KJ Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:21
KJ Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:21
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
13:10
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
13:08
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
13:03
+3
Gregory Jackson II makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)
51-42
12:51
Eli Sparkman shooting foul (Justice Williams draws the foul)
12:51
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-43
12:51
+1
Justice Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-44
12:35
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point cutting layup (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)
53-44
12:20
Justice Williams misses two point driving layup
12:18
Jalen Reed offensive rebound
12:13
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point putback layup
53-46
11:53
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point layup
55-46
11:41
TV timeout
11:24
+2
Justice Williams makes two point pullup jump shot
55-48
11:01
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Hayden Brown assists)
58-48
10:37
Justice Williams misses two point stepback jump shot
10:35
Trae Hannibal offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point layup
58-50
10:11
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup
60-50
9:46
+2
Jalen Reed makes two point jump shot
60-52
9:44
Tigers 30 second timeout
9:44
TV timeout
9:18
Hayden Brown turnover (bad pass) (Adam Miller steals)
9:09
KJ Williams misses three point jump shot
9:07
Josh Gray defensive rebound
8:51
KJ Williams shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
8:51
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-52
8:51
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-52
8:39
Hayden Brown shooting foul (Jalen Reed draws the foul)
8:39
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-53
8:39
Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:39
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
8:18
+2
Josh Gray makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
64-53
8:01
Adam Miller misses three point jump shot
7:59
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
7:33
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
7:31
Shawn Phillips defensive rebound
7:24
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
7:22
Josh Gray defensive rebound
7:09
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
7:07
Justice Williams defensive rebound
7:01
Jacobi Wright personal foul
7:01
TV timeout
7:01
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-54
7:01
+1
Jalen Reed makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-55
6:32
Jacobi Wright misses three point stepback jump shot
6:30
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
6:24
Josh Gray shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
6:24
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-56
6:24
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-57
6:03
Hayden Brown misses three point jump shot
6:01
Gregory Jackson II offensive rebound
5:52
Gregory Jackson II misses two point pullup jump shot
5:50
Josh Gray offensive rebound
5:42
+3
Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Gregory Jackson II assists)
67-57
5:29
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot (Shawn Phillips assists)
67-60
5:05
+2
Hayden Brown makes two point driving layup (Meechie Johnson assists)
69-60
5:05
Derek Fountain shooting foul (Hayden Brown draws the foul)
5:05
+1
Hayden Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
70-60
4:43
Cam Hayes misses two point pullup jump shot
4:41
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
4:31
Gamecocks 60 second timeout
4:11
Gregory Jackson II misses three point jump shot
4:09
Trae Hannibal defensive rebound
4:08
Jacobi Wright personal foul
4:08
Trae Hannibal misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:08
Hayden Brown defensive rebound
3:43
Gregory Jackson II misses two point driving layup
3:41
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
3:25
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)
73-60
3:03
Justice Williams misses two point jump shot
3:01
Gamecocks defensive rebound
2:59
TV timeout
2:40
+2
KJ Williams makes two point layup (Cam Hayes assists)
73-62
2:03
+2
Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup
75-62
1:45
Hayden Brown personal foul
1:45
Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:45
Jalen Reed misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:45
Gregory Jackson II defensive rebound
1:22
Jalen Reed personal foul
1:05
Gregory Jackson II misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
1:03
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
0:55
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point driving layup
75-64
0:54
Tigers 30 second timeout
0:53
Trae Hannibal personal foul
0:53
+1
Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
76-64
0:53
Jacobi Wright misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:53
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
0:45
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
76-67
0:43
Trae Hannibal personal foul
0:43
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-67
0:43
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
78-67
0:35
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Cam Hayes draws the foul)
0:35
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 3
78-68
0:35
Cam Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:35
+1
Cam Hayes makes regular free throw 3 of 3
78-69
0:35
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:31
Justice Williams personal foul
0:31
+1
Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2
79-69
0:31
+1
Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-69
0:22
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
80-71
0:22
Tigers 60 second timeout
0:15
Derek Fountain personal foul (Gregory Jackson II draws the foul)
0:15
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-71
0:15
+1
Gregory Jackson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2
