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Mack turns back on defender for game winner and South Carolina beats Virginia Tech
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) B.J. Mack made the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds left and South Carolina prevented Virginia Tech from getting off a shot on its next possession and the Gamecocks beat the Hokies 79-77 on Friday night.
In the first game played between the programs since 1997, Myles Stute scored 21 points shooting 7 for 11 including 5 for 6 from 3-point range, Mack scored 19 and secured six rebounds, Talon Cooper and reserve Jacobi Wright each scored 12 and Meechie Johnson scored 11 for the Gamecocks (2-0).
On his game winner, Mack methodically backed down Mylyjael Poteat on the left side, drove to the baseline and converted the reverse layup. Following a Hokies (1-1) timeout, South Carolina disrupted a dribble-handoff attempt a few feet beyond the 3-point line to force a turnover to all but end it.
Mack missed the front end of a 1-and-1 with two seconds left, and an errant heave attempt by the Hokies sealed it.
Sean Pedulla scored 26 points, Hunter Catoor 13 and Lynn Kidd 12 for Virginia Tech.
The Hokies host Campbell on Wednesday. South Carolina hosts VMI on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Hokies gains possession) | ||
| 19:50 |  | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point jump shot | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | | +2 | Myles Stute makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:04 | | Lynn Kidd offensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | | B.J. Mack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:46 | | Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound | ||
| 18:45 | | Stephen Clark personal foul | ||
| 18:28 | | +2 | Robbie Beran makes two point layup (MJ Collins assists) | 6-2 |
| 18:18 | | +3 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | | B.J. Mack shooting foul | ||
| 18:01 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | | +1 | Lynn Kidd makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 17:46 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 8-8 |
| 17:23 | | MJ Collins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:21 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 16:58 | | Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Kidd steals) | ||
| 16:44 | | +3 | Hunter Cattoor makes three point jump shot (Lynn Kidd assists) | 11-8 |
| 16:18 | | Myles Stute turnover (bad pass) (Sean Pedulla steals) | ||
| 16:13 | | +2 | Sean Pedulla makes two point layup | 13-8 |
| 15:45 | | B.J. Mack misses two point layup | ||
| 15:43 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 15:32 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:30 | | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 15:17 | | Myles Stute misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:15 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 15:13 | | +2 | Myles Stute makes two point layup | 13-10 |
| 15:00 | | Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:58 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 14:28 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:26 | | Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound | ||
| 14:06 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:04 | | Robbie Beran offensive rebound | ||
| 13:57 | | +2 | Robbie Beran makes two point putback layup | 15-10 |
| 13:45 | | B.J. Mack misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:43 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 13:39 | | +3 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes three point jump shot (Stephen Clark assists) | 15-13 |
| 13:21 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:19 | | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point jump shot | 15-16 |
| 12:29 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:24 | | Hunter Cattoor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:22 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:58 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 11:55 | | Hunter Cattoor personal foul | ||
| 11:55 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Jacobi Wright makes two point layup | 15-18 |
| 11:21 | | Zachary Davis blocks MJ Collins's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 10:51 | | +2 | Jacobi Wright makes two point layup | 15-20 |
| 10:23 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Sean Pedulla offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | Morris Ugusuk blocks Sean Pedulla's two point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | Morris Ugusuk turnover (traveling) | ||
| 9:48 | | Tyler Nickel misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:46 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound | ||
| 9:27 | | Tyler Nickel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound | ||
| 9:26 | | Mekhi Long personal foul | ||
| 9:04 | | Jacobi Wright turnover (lost ball) (Mekhi Long steals) | ||
| 8:40 | | Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point jump shot | 15-22 |
| 8:09 | | Jacobi Wright personal foul | ||
| 8:01 | | Sean Pedulla misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Mekhi Long offensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Mekhi Long misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point layup | 17-22 |
| 7:05 | | +2 | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 17-24 |
| 7:05 | | Sean Pedulla misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Jacobi Wright turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 6:27 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:13 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:11 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point jump shot | 17-26 |
| 5:36 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point layup | 19-26 |
| 5:24 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 19-29 |
| 5:09 | | B.J. Mack shooting foul | ||
| 5:09 | | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-29 |
| 5:09 | | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-29 |
| 4:45 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:43 | | Sean Pedulla defensive rebound | ||
| 4:23 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Mylyjael Poteat makes two point jump shot | 23-29 |
| 4:05 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:03 | | Hunter Cattoor defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul | ||
| 3:49 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:49 | | +1 | Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-29 |
| 3:49 | | Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:49 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Morris Ugusuk assists) | 24-32 |
| 3:03 | | Mylyjael Poteat offensive foul | ||
| 3:03 | | Mylyjael Poteat turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:43 | | Sean Pedulla personal foul | ||
| 2:43 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 2:43 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-34 |
| 2:39 | | +2 | MJ Collins makes two point layup (Lynn Kidd assists) | 26-34 |
| 2:16 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point jump shot | 26-36 |
| 2:01 | | +3 | Robbie Beran makes three point jump shot (Sean Pedulla assists) | 29-36 |
| 1:39 | | Robbie Beran blocks Stephen Clark's two point layup | ||
| 1:33 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | Robbie Beran misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:26 | | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 1:05 | | Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (MJ Collins steals) | ||
| 0:56 | | Morris Ugusuk personal foul | ||
| 0:56 | | +1 | Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-36 |
| 0:56 | | +1 | Hunter Cattoor makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-36 |
| 0:32 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 31-38 |
| 0:01 | | Hunter Cattoor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:50 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 31-40 |
| 19:37 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (Robbie Beran assists) | 34-40 |
| 19:13 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:11 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | B.J. Mack turnover (lost ball) (Lynn Kidd steals) | ||
| 18:47 | | Lynn Kidd offensive foul | ||
| 18:47 | | Lynn Kidd turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 18:17 | | Stephen Clark misses two point layup | ||
| 18:15 | | Stephen Clark offensive rebound | ||
| 18:12 | | +2 | Stephen Clark makes two point layup | 34-42 |
| 17:55 | | B.J. Mack personal foul | ||
| 17:41 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point dunk | 36-42 |
| 17:19 | | Myles Stute misses two point layup | ||
| 17:17 | | Lynn Kidd defensive rebound | ||
| 17:11 | | +3 | Sean Pedulla makes three point jump shot (MJ Collins assists) | 39-42 |
| 17:08 | | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | ||
| 17:08 | | TV timeout | ||
| 16:45 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 39-44 |
| 16:26 | | Lynn Kidd turnover (bad pass) (Zachary Davis steals) | ||
| 16:24 | | MJ Collins personal foul | ||
| 16:13 | | Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (MJ Collins steals) | ||
| 15:52 | | +2 | Lynn Kidd makes two point jump shot | 41-44 |
| 15:33 |