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B.J. Mack's double-double helps South Carolina pull away early in the second half to beat VMI 74-64
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) B.J. Mack scored 17 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 74-64 victory over VMI on Monday night.
Mack, a 6-foot-8 forward transfer from Wofford, shot 5 of 11 from the floor and made 6 of 7 free throws. Meechie Johnson added 13 points and Myles Stute had 10 for South Carolina, which is 3-0 for the first time since the 2019-2020 season.
Mack scored five points and Stute added four during a 16-7 run to open the second half that stretched the Gamecocks' lead to 57-40 with 13:48 to play. It was their largest lead of the game. Jacobi Wright, who finished with nine points, ended the surge with a 3-pointer.
VMI had a 10-2 run to pull to 70-62 with 1:34 left but couldn't get closer.
Freshman reserve Tyran Cook scored 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting to lead VMI (1-2). DJ Nussbaum made 6 of 9 field goals for 14 points. Koree Cotton added 10 points for the Keydets.
South Carolina led for most of the first half and by as many 14 points, building a 41-33 advantage at the break. Mack scored eight points and Johnson chipped in seven in the first half.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:58 |  | DJ Nussbaum vs. Stephen Clark (Keydets gains possession) | ||
| 19:45 |  | Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Mack steals) | ||
| 19:32 | | Stephen Clark misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:30 | | Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound | ||
| 19:19 | | Brennan Watkins misses two point layup | ||
| 19:17 | | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 19:02 | | +2 | Stephen Clark makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | | Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:43 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists) | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | | Koree Cotton shooting foul (B.J. Mack draws the foul) | ||
| 18:32 | | +1 | B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 0-5 |
| 18:23 | | Koree Cotton misses two point layup | ||
| 18:21 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 18:04 | | Taeshaud Jackson II blocks B.J. Mack's two point layup | ||
| 18:02 | | Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound | ||
| 17:53 | | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Taeshaud Jackson II draws the foul) | ||
| 17:53 | | Taeshaud Jackson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:53 | | Taeshaud Jackson II misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:53 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 17:43 | | Taeshaud Jackson II shooting foul (Myles Stute draws the foul) | ||
| 17:43 | | +1 | Myles Stute makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | | Myles Stute misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 17:43 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound | ||
| 17:39 | | Jump ball. Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk vs. Koree Cotton (Gamecocks gains possession) | ||
| 17:37 | | Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:35 | | Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound | ||
| 17:13 | | +2 | DJ Nussbaum makes two point jump shot | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:54 | | Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound | ||
| 16:44 | | Jump ball. Brennan Watkins vs. Meechie Johnson (Keydets gains possession) | ||
| 16:36 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson II makes two point layup | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | | Tyran Cook personal foul | ||
| 16:18 | | Stephen Olowoniyi shooting foul (Jacobi Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 16:18 | | Jacobi Wright misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 16:18 | | +1 | Jacobi Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | | Tyran Cook misses two point layup | ||
| 16:06 | | Stephen Olowoniyi offensive rebound | ||
| 15:59 | | +2 | Stephen Olowoniyi makes two point layup | 6-7 |
| 15:49 | | Morris Ugusuk misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Morris Ugusuk offensive rebound | ||
| 15:40 | | Corey Chesley personal foul | ||
| 15:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:33 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:31 | | Corey Chesley defensive rebound | ||
| 15:18 | | B.J. Mack blocks Stephen Olowoniyi's two point layup | ||
| 15:16 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 15:08 | | Morris Ugusuk misses two point layup | ||
| 15:06 | | Brennan Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 14:46 | | Taeshaud Jackson II misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:44 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 14:31 | | +2 | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point jump shot | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | | Brennan Watkins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:16 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 14:00 | | Morris Ugusuk turnover (bad pass) (Tyran Cook steals) | ||
| 13:42 | | Brennan Watkins turnover (bad pass) (Morris Ugusuk steals) | ||
| 13:36 | | +2 | Morris Ugusuk makes two point dunk | 6-11 |
| 13:19 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson II makes two point jump shot (Brennan Watkins assists) | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | | B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:08 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 12:59 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:57 | | Keydets defensive rebound | ||
| 12:48 | | Jump ball. Koree Cotton vs. Jacobi Wright (Gamecocks gains possession) | ||
| 12:48 | | Koree Cotton turnover (lost ball) (Jacobi Wright steals) | ||
| 12:28 | | Jump ball. Meechie Johnson vs. Devin Butler (Keydets gains possession) | ||
| 12:28 | | Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Devin Butler steals) | ||
| 12:16 | | Keydets 30 second timeout | ||
| 12:16 | | TV timeout | ||
| 12:12 | | Josh Gray shooting foul (Tyran Cook draws the foul) | ||
| 12:12 | | +1 | Tyran Cook makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-11 |
| 12:12 | | +1 | Tyran Cook makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | | Josh Gray misses two point dunk | ||
| 11:57 | | Robert Peters defensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | DJ Nussbaum misses two point layup | ||
| 11:42 | | Devin Butler offensive rebound | ||
| 11:24 | | Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:22 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | DJ Nussbaum personal foul | ||
| 10:55 | | Jacobi Wright misses two point layup | ||
| 10:53 | | DJ Nussbaum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:38 | | Myles Stute blocks Koree Cotton's two point layup | ||
| 10:36 | | Keydets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Brennan Watkins draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Brennan Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-11 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Brennan Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 |
| 10:18 | | Myles Stute misses two point layup | ||
| 10:16 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | B.J. Mack misses two point layup | ||
| 10:10 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Brennan Watkins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +2 | DJ Nussbaum makes two point layup (Brennan Watkins assists) | 14-11 |
| 9:53 | | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:36 | | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 14-14 |
| 9:25 | | Brennan Watkins turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Mack steals) | ||
| 9:17 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup | 14-16 |
| 8:59 | | Maurice Wright Jr. turnover (bad pass) (B.J. Mack steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 14-18 |
| 8:41 | | Taeshaud Jackson II misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Eli Sparkman defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Taeshaud Jackson II personal foul | ||
| 8:31 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-19 |
| 8:31 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-20 |
| 8:16 | | Stephen Olowoniyi misses two point layup | ||
| 8:14 | | Stephen Olowoniyi offensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Stephen Olowoniyi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:07 | | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Myles Stute turnover (bad pass) (Corey Chesley steals) | ||
| 7:54 | | Stephen Olowoniyi turnover (Meechie Johnson steals) | ||
| 7:49 | | Meechie Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 7:47 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 7:47 | | Stephen Olowoniyi shooting foul (Myles Stute draws the foul) | ||
| 7:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:47 | | +1 | Myles Stute makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-21 |
| 7:47 | | +1 | Myles Stute makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-22 |
| 7:30 | | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Robert Peters draws the foul) | ||
| 7:30 | | Robert Peters misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:30 | | Robert Peters misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:30 | | Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Morris Ugusuk turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 7:08 | | Koree Cotton misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Tyran Cook offensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Stephen Olowoniyi misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Keydets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Keydets turnover | ||
| 6:36 | | Stephen Clark offensive foul | ||
| 6:36 | | Stephen Clark turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Tyran Cook makes two point jump shot | 16-22 |
| 6:04 | | +3 | B.J. Mack makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 16-25 |
| 5:45 | | +3 | Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Robert Peters assists) | 19-25 |
| 5:30 | | Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:28 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup | 19-27 |
| 5:16 | | Devin Butler shooting foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 5:16 | | +1 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-28 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | Tyran Cook makes two point jump shot | 21-28 |
| 4:36 | | +3 | Stephen Clark makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists) | 21-31 |
| 4:17 | | Devin Butler misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:15 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | DJ Nussbaum personal foul | ||
| 4:14 | | +1 | B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-32 |
| 4:14 | | +1 | B.J. Mack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-33 |
| 4:05 | | +2 | DJ Nussbaum makes two point layup (Tyran Cook assists) | 23-33 |
| 3:54 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists) | 23-36 |
| 3:38 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson II makes two point jump shot | 25-36 |
| 3:22 | | +3 | Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 25-39 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | DJ Nussbaum makes two point jump shot | 27-39 |
| 2:58 | | Keydets 30 second timeout | ||
| 2:58 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:37 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Keydets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul | ||
| 2:08 | | +2 | Taeshaud Jackson II makes two point jump shot | 29-39 |
| 1:52 | | Corey Chesley blocks Morris Ugusuk's two point layup | ||
| 1:50 | | Taeshaud Jackson II defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | Brennan Watkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +2 | Jacobi Wright makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists) | 29-41 |
| 1:13 | | Taeshaud Jackson II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound | ||
| 1:03 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 1:01 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound | ||
| 0:56 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point dunk | ||
| 0:54 | | Corey Chesley defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Jacobi Wright personal foul (Brennan Watkins draws the foul) | ||
| 0:51 | | +1 | Brennan Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 0:51 | | +1 | Brennan Watkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-41 |
| 0:44 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 0:42 | | Keydets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | +2 | DJ Nussbaum makes two point layup (Tyran Cook assists) | 33-41 |
| 0:10 | | Meechie Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 0:08 | | Tyran Cook defensive rebound | ||
| 0:03 | | Tyran Cook misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Jacobi Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |