Davis scores on layup with 3 seconds left, giving No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 win over Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) Zachary Davis scored on a layup with three seconds remaining to give No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night.
Meechie Johnson took an inbounds pass with less than 10 seconds remaining and drove down the lane before dishing off to Davis, who banked in a layup for the lead.
“We had good pace as we brought the ball up the floor,” South Carolina coach Lamont Paris said. “We had such good pace, I was just going to let it play out.”
Texas A&M had a chance to send it to overtime, but Wade Taylor IV tripped and lost the ball getting it past half court, sealing the South Carolina win.
“March is upon us, so you’re going to get a lot of games where this is the atmosphere,” Paris said. “This is the environment, this is the level of determination that teams are going to exhibit.”
Johnson scored 22 points as South Carolina (23-5, 11-4 Southeastern Conference) won its second straight game after losing two in a row. Davis finished with 16 points.
Tyrece Radford led the Aggies (15-13, 6-9) with 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor added 15 points.
South Carolina led by seven points before the Aggies used a 7-2 spurt, with five points from Manny Obaseki, to cut the lead to 68-66 with just more than a minute to go.
Ta’lon Cooper missed a free throw for the Gamecocks before A&M tied it at 68 on a driving layup by Taylor with nine seconds left.
Texas A&M continued its recent freefall, extending its season-worst skid to five games. The Aggies haven’t won since beating then-No. 6 Tennessee on Feb. 10.
Aggies' coach Buzz Williams said he gave each of his players a hug after the game.
“I told them, ‘let’s keep fighting and see what happens,'" he said. “There’s not an easy answer when you’ve lost five in a row.”
The Aggies trailed by 13 points before scoring the next 10 points to cut the Gamecocks' lead to 46-43 midway through the second half.
B.J. Mack made one of two free throws for South Carolina, but Texas A&M scored the next seven points, capped by a 3-pointer by Solomon Washington, to take a 50-47 lead with 8½ minutes remaining.
The Gamecocks missed seven consecutive shots and went more than six minutes without a field goal, allowing Texas A&M to move ahead.
Texas A&M had a two-point lead after two free throws by Taylor before South Carolina used a 9-0 run to take a 66-59 lead with 2 1/2 minutes left. Johnson led the way in that stretch, grabbing a steal and finishing with a layup at the other end before making a three-point play on the next possession.
BIG PICTURE
South Carolina: Things don't get any easier for the Gamecocks after they escaped with the victory over the Aggies. Two of their last three regular-season games are against ranked opponents.
“It seems like every game gets tougher and tougher and it seems like there’s more on the line each time out,” Paris said.
Texas A&M: The Aggies are unlikely to make the NCAA Tournament after this disappointing stretch, but a strong finish to the regular-season could help their chances.
MIXING IT UP
Williams donned a track suit at the game Wednesday. He said it was the first time in his coaching career that he hadn't worn a suit while coaching a game.
“I was just trying to change my attire to see if it would spark anything,” the Texas A&M coach said.
UP NEXT
South Carolina: Hosts No. 24 Florida on Saturday.
Texas A&M: Visits Georgia on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (B.J. Mack gains possession) | |||
19:43 | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point layup (Collin Murray-Boyles assists) | 2-0 | |
19:43 | Tyrece Radford misses two point jump shot | |||
19:41 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
19:24 | Wildens Leveque misses two point layup | |||
19:22 | Wildens Leveque offensive rebound | |||
19:22 | Wildens Leveque misses two point layup | |||
19:20 | Henry Coleman III offensive rebound | |||
19:18 | Tyrece Radford turnover (bad pass) | |||
19:13 | Hayden Hefner personal foul | |||
18:56 | +3 | B.J. Mack makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 5-0 | |
18:40 | Zachary Davis personal foul | |||
18:30 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
18:28 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
18:28 | Hayden Hefner personal foul | |||
18:21 | B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
18:19 | Wade Taylor IV defensive rebound | |||
18:04 | +2 | Wildens Leveque makes two point layup | 5-2 | |
17:48 | +2 | Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 7-2 | |
17:25 | Hayden Hefner misses two point layup | |||
17:23 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
17:18 | Meechie Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Tyrece Radford steals) | |||
17:10 | B.J. Mack shooting foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul) | |||
17:10 | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-3 | |
17:10 | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-4 | |
16:46 | Andersson Garcia blocks Zachary Davis's two point dunk | |||
16:44 | Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound | |||
16:42 | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) | |||
16:22 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
16:20 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
16:06 | +2 | Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Zachary Davis assists) | 9-4 | |
15:40 | TV timeout | |||
15:37 | Wade Taylor IV misses two point jump shot | |||
15:35 | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | |||
15:06 | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
15:04 | Gamecocks offensive rebound | |||
15:04 | Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
14:50 | +2 | Tyrece Radford makes two point jump shot | 9-6 | |
14:35 | Jacobi Wright misses two point layup | |||
14:33 | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
14:29 | Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul | |||
14:06 | Manny Obaseki turnover (lost ball) (Stephen Clark steals) | |||
13:44 | B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot | |||
13:42 | Solomon Washington defensive rebound | |||
13:37 | Stephen Clark shooting foul (Solomon Washington draws the foul) | |||
13:37 | Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
13:37 | Solomon Washington misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
13:37 | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
13:17 | +2 | Solomon Washington makes two point turnaround jump shot (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 9-8 | |
12:55 | +2 | Stephen Clark makes two point driving layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 11-8 | |
12:42 | Ta'Lon Cooper personal foul | |||
12:29 | +2 | Manny Obaseki makes two point jump shot | 11-10 | |
12:01 | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 14-10 | |
11:45 | +2 | Solomon Washington makes two point driving layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 14-12 | |
11:21 | Solomon Washington shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
11:21 | TV timeout | |||
11:21 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-12 | |
11:21 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-12 | |
11:10 | Jace Carter misses three point jump shot | |||
11:08 | Solomon Washington offensive rebound | |||
11:02 | B.J. Mack shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul) | |||
11:02 | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-13 | |
11:02 | +1 | Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-14 | |
10:38 | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | |||
10:36 | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | |||
10:09 | Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Tyrece Radford draws the foul) | |||
10:09 | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-15 | |
10:09 | +1 | Tyrece Radford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-16 | |
9:51 | +3 | Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists) | 19-16 | |
9:31 | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | |||
9:29 | Jacobi Wright defensive rebound | |||
9:13 | +3 | Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Morris Ugusuk assists) | 22-16 | |
8:54 | Jace Carter misses two point jump shot | |||
8:52 | Meechie Johnson defensive rebound | |||
8:46 | Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot | |||
8:44 | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | |||
8:38 | Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | |||
8:38 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
8:38 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-17 | |
8:38 | Wade Taylor IV misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:38 | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball) | |||
8:02 | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | |||
8:00 | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | |||
7:53 | Wildens Leveque personal foul | |||
7:53 | TV timeout | |||
7:47 | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point jump shot | |||
7:45 | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | |||
7:40 | Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | |||
7:40 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-18 | |
7:40 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-19 | |
7:21 | +2 | Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Josh Gray assists) | 24-19 | |
7:01 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
6:59 | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Andersson Garcia shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | |||
6:45 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 25-19 | |
6:45 | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-19 | |
6:27 | Josh Gray blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup | |||
6:26 | Aggies offensive rebound | |||
6:26 | Tyrece Radford misses two point alley-oop dunk | |||
6:24 | Tyrece Radford offensive rebound | |||
6:19 | +2 | Tyrece Radford makes two point layup | 26-21 | |
6:10 | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point layup | |||
6:08 | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | Zachary Davis shooting foul (Wade Taylor IV draws the foul) | |||
5:58 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-22 | |
5:58 | +1 | Wade Taylor IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-23 | |
5:26 | Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
5:08 | Manny Obaseki misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
5:06 | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | |||
4:46 | +2 | Ebrima Dibba makes two point driving layup | 28-23 | |
4:46 | Tyrece Radford shooting foul (Ebrima Dibba draws the foul) | |||
4:46 | Ebrima Dibba misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:46 | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | |||
4:29 | +2 | Andersson Garcia makes two point layup (Wade Taylor IV assists) | 28-25 | |
3:58 | Ebrima Dibba misses three point jump shot | |||
3:56 | Zachary Davis offensive rebound | |||
3:56 | Wade Taylor IV personal foul (Zachary Davis draws the foul) | |||
3:56 | TV timeout | |||
3:56 | Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:56 | Tyrece Radford defensive rebound | |||
3:36 | Hayden Hefner misses three point jump shot | |||
3:34 | Andersson Garcia offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Solomon Washington misses two point hook shot | |||
3:20 | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | |||
3:07 | +2 | Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 30-25 | |
2:54 | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | |||
2:52 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
2:31 | +2 | Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point driving layup (Josh Gray assists) | 32-25 | |
2:23 | Aggies 30 second timeout | |||
2:13 | +2 | Henry Coleman III makes two point layup (Andersson Garcia assists) | 32-27 | |
1:53 | Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot | |||
1:51 | Andersson Garcia defensive rebound | |||
1:44 | +2 | Wade Taylor IV makes two point layup | 32-29 | |
1:18 | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | |||
1:13 | Wade Taylor IV misses three point jump shot | |||
1:11 | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (lost ball) (Wade Taylor IV steals) | |||
0:34 | Josh Gray blocks Henry Coleman III's two point layup | |||
0:32 | Jacobi Wright defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
0:01 | Tyrece Radford misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Gamecocks defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |