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Meechie Johnson scores 24, South Carolina beats DePaul 73-68 at Arizona Tip-Off
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Meechie Johnson scored 24 points Friday night and South Carolina never trailed in its 73-68 win over DePaul at the Arizona Tip-Off.
South Carolina (4-0) is off to its best start since the 2016-17 team, which lost 77-73 to Gonzaga in the Final Four, won its first eight games.
Johnson scored 12 points in a 20-6 run that gave the Gamecocks a 24-10 lead when he capped the spurt with a jumper and then a three-point play midway through the first half. South Carolina took a nine-point lead into intermission and stretched its lead to 58-44 when Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk made a layup with 12:18 to play. Elijah Fisher and K.T. Raimey each hit a 3-pointer as the Blue Demons scored 11 of 14 points to trim their deficit to six with 5 minutes to go and Da’Sean Nelson hit 1 of 2 free throws to make it 67-62 with 2:35 remaining. Johnson answered with two free throws 13 seconds and the Gamecocks, who shot just 59% (20 of 34) from the charity stripe, made 4 of 6 from the foul line from there to seal it.
Chico Carter Jr. - a native of Columbia and a graduate transfer from South Carolina - scored 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting for DePaul (1-3).
Zachary Davis added 10 points for the Gamecocks.
South Carolina plays Grand Canyon in the Cactus Division title game, and DePaul plays San Francisco in the third-place game, on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Stephen Clark vs. Da'Sean Nelson (Gamecocks gains possession) | ||
| 19:37 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Jeremiah Oden draws the foul) | ||
| 19:26 |  | Jeremiah Oden misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:26 | | +1 | Jeremiah Oden makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 1-4 |
| 18:32 | | +2 | Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup | 3-4 |
| 18:32 | | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 18:32 | | +1 | Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | | Meechie Johnson misses two point layup | ||
| 18:19 | | Da'Sean Nelson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:15 | | Chico Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:13 | | Gamecocks defensive rebound | ||
| 17:57 | | Caleb Murphy personal foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul) | ||
| 17:55 | | Myles Stute misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:53 | | Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound | ||
| 17:44 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Stephen Clark assists) | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:31 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:23 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 17:23 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul) | ||
| 17:21 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 4-9 |
| 17:01 | | +2 | Da'Sean Nelson makes two point jump shot (Elijah Fisher assists) | 6-9 |
| 17:01 | | B.J. Mack shooting foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 17:01 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 17:01 | | Jacobi Wright defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:52 | | Caleb Murphy defensive rebound | ||
| 16:51 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul (Caleb Murphy draws the foul) | ||
| 16:39 | | Jaden Henley turnover (lost ball) (Meechie Johnson steals) | ||
| 16:32 | | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists) | 6-12 |
| 16:00 | | Churchill Abass turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 16:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:35 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point jump shot | 6-14 |
| 15:03 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:01 | | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:55 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 14:41 | | +2 | Jaden Henley makes two point layup | 8-14 |
| 14:25 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | ||
| 14:23 | | Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound | ||
| 14:22 | | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (traveling) | ||
| 14:03 | | Jeremiah Oden misses two point layup | ||
| 14:01 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | K.T. Raimey personal foul (Jacobi Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 13:45 | | Jacobi Wright offensive foul | ||
| 13:45 | | Jacobi Wright turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:34 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:32 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 13:21 | | B.J. Mack offensive foul | ||
| 13:21 | | B.J. Mack turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 13:08 | | Da'Sean Nelson misses two point layup | ||
| 13:06 | | Stephen Clark defensive rebound | ||
| 13:06 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Stephen Clark draws the foul) | ||
| 12:47 | | +3 | Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot | 8-17 |
| 12:29 | | Jeremiah Oden misses two point layup | ||
| 12:27 | | Josh Gray defensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | Churchill Abass shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 12:04 | | +1 | Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-18 |
| 12:04 | | +1 | Josh Gray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-19 |
| 11:49 | | Jeremiah Oden misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:47 | | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | Zachary Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:40 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:29 | | Stephen Clark blocks Churchill Abass's two point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Josh Gray defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Churchill Abass shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:17 | | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 11:17 | | K.T. Raimey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | +2 | Caleb Murphy makes two point jump shot | 10-19 |
| 10:40 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point jump shot | 10-21 |
| 10:17 | | K.T. Raimey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Josh Gray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:03 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 10-23 |
| 10:03 | | Caleb Murphy shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-24 |
| 9:49 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:49 | | Chico Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:49 | | +1 | Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-24 |
| 9:36 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Oden steals) | ||
| 9:31 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul (Caleb Murphy draws the foul) | ||
| 9:31 | | +1 | Caleb Murphy makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-24 |
| 9:31 | | +1 | Caleb Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-24 |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Myles Stute makes two point layup | 13-26 |
| 8:51 | | +3 | Chico Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb Murphy assists) | 16-26 |
| 8:50 | | Caleb Murphy technical foul | ||
| 8:50 | | Meechie Johnson misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:50 | | Meechie Johnson misses technical free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Josh Gray makes two point dunk (Myles Stute assists) | 16-28 |
| 8:14 | | Jeremiah Oden misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:03 | | Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Meechie Johnson offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 16-30 |
| 7:56 | | Blue Demons 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:33 | | Elijah Fisher misses two point layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Chico Carter Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 7:31 | | Meechie Johnson personal foul (Da'Sean Nelson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +1 | Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-30 |
| 7:31 | | +1 | Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-30 |
| 7:17 | | Da'Sean Nelson personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 7:17 | | +1 | Josh Gray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-31 |
| 7:17 | | Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:17 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +3 | K.T. Raimey makes three point jump shot (Churchill Abass assists) | 21-31 |
| 6:44 | | Jacobi Wright turnover (lost ball) (K.T. Raimey steals) | ||
| 6:39 | | K.T. Raimey turnover (lost ball) (Josh Gray steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Myles Stute makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 21-33 |
| 6:12 | | K.T. Raimey turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:00 | | Keyondre Young shooting foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 6:00 | | Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 | | Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 5:43 | | Elijah Fisher misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:41 | | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:31 | | Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | +2 | Chico Carter Jr. makes two point layup (Jaden Henley assists) | 23-33 |
| 4:59 | | Myles Stute turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:50 | | Jaden Henley offensive foul | ||
| 4:50 | | Jaden Henley turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:39 | | Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | Elijah Fisher turnover (carrying) | ||
| 4:13 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 23-35 |
| 3:59 | | Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:59 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:59 | | Chico Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:59 | | +1 | Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-35 |
| 3:49 | | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (Churchill Abass steals) | ||
| 3:44 | | +2 | Churchill Abass makes two point dunk | 26-35 |
| 3:29 | | Jaden Henley personal foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul) | ||
| 3:29 | | +1 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-36 |
| 3:29 | | +1 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-37 |
| 3:18 | | Elijah Fisher offensive foul | ||
| 3:18 | | Elijah Fisher turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:04 | | B.J. Mack offensive foul | ||
| 3:04 | | B.J. Mack turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 2:48 | | Churchill Abass misses two point layup | ||
| 2:46 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 2:38 | | +2 | Jeremiah Oden makes two point layup | 28-37 |
| 2:17 | | Churchill Abass blocks Josh Gray's two point layup | ||
| 2:15 | | Chico Carter Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | +2 | Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot | 30-37 |
| 1:36 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point layup | 30-39 |
| 1:19 | | Jaden Henley misses two point jump shot | ||
| 1:17 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Elijah Fisher personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-40 |
| 1:08 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-41 |
| 0:45 | | Meechie Johnson personal foul (Jaden Henley draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-41 |
| 0:45 | | +1 | Jaden Henley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-41 |
| 0:42 | | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:37 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:35 | | Jeremiah Oden defensive rebound | ||
| 0:10 | | Josh Gray blocks Jaden Henley's two point layup | ||
| 0:08 | | Blue Demons offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | Blue Demons turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:01 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Churchill Abass defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |