South Carolina rides eight 2nd half 3s to a 75-68 win over East Carolina
AP
Dec 07, 2024
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jamarii Thomas and Morris Ugusuk each hit three of South Carolina Gamecocks's eight second-half 3-pointers as the Gamecocks erased a five-point halftime deficit to post a 75-68 win over East Carolina Pirates on Saturday.
South Carolina hit 17 of 25 from the field (68%), including 8 of 12 from beyond the arc (66.7%) over the final 20 minutes to earn its third straight win.
East Carolina led by five at halftime and pushed it to 34-27 on an RJ Felton jumper to start the second half, but Collin Murray-Boyles converted three straight layups, Jamarii Thomas hit a jumper and Jacobi Wright hit from deep as the Gamecocks went on a 17-0 run to take a double-digit lead. After C.J. Walker hit two from the line to get the Pirates within 48-42, Ugusuk and Thomas each hit two 3-pointers to fuel a 17-3 run for a 62-45 lead with eight minutes left.
Thomas knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead South Carolina (6-3). Murray-Boyles was 10-for-10 from the field to score 20 points and had 10 rebounds. Zachary Davis added 10 points and Nick Pringle grabbed 10 rebounds. The Gamecocks shot 54% from the field for the game (27-for-50), including 12 of 23 from distance.
Jordan Riley led East Carolina (7-3) with 18 points. Felton finished with 15 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals and Walker added 14 points with six rebounds.
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1st Half
ECU
Pirates
32
SCAR
Gamecocks
27
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
C.J. Walker vs. Nick Pringle (Jamarii Thomas gains possession)
19:51
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point jump shot (Myles Stute assists)
0-2
19:27
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
19:25
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
19:16
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
19:14
RJ Felton defensive rebound
18:51
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
18:49
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
18:41
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
18:39
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
18:18
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
18:16
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
17:47
Jamarii Thomas turnover (Cam Hayes steals)
17:36
Myles Stute shooting foul
17:36
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-2
17:36
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-2
17:11
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup
2-4
16:56
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:36
Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
16:34
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
16:17
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
16:15
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
15:45
TV timeout
15:41
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
15:39
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
15:13
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
15:11
Myles Stute defensive rebound
14:44
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
14:42
Jordan Riley defensive rebound
14:31
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup
6-4
14:11
Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
14:09
RJ Felton defensive rebound
13:49
Myles Stute personal foul
13:30
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
13:16
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point dunk (Cam Scott assists)
6-6
12:58
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Jayshayne Woodard assists)
8-6
12:23
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
12:21
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
12:15
Julien Soumaoro misses two point jump shot
12:13
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
12:05
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup
10-6
11:57
TV timeout
11:47
Cam Hayes personal foul
11:29
C.J. Walker blocks Jacobi Wright's two point layup
11:27
Cam Scott misses two point jump shot
11:25
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
11:25
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
11:25
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
11:25
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point layup
12-6
11:25
Gamecocks 30 second timeout
11:16
Nick Pringle misses two point layup
11:14
Reid Cason defensive rebound
10:58
+2
Trevion LaBeaux makes two point jump shot
14-6
10:34
Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
10:32
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
10:14
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup
16-6
9:30
Reid Cason shooting foul
9:00
+1
Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-7
9:00
Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:00
Trevion LaBeaux defensive rebound
8:36
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot
18-7
8:36
Zachary Davis shooting foul
8:36
RJ Felton misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:36
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
8:18
Trevion LaBeaux shooting foul
8:18
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:18
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:18
Nick Pringle offensive rebound
8:18
Nick Pringle turnover (RJ Felton steals)
8:11
RJ Felton turnover
7:51
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Morris Ugusuk assists)
18-9
7:32
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
7:30
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
7:15
TV timeout
6:56
Jayshayne Woodard blocks Jacobi Wright's two point jump shot
6:54
Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:54
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:41
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
6:39
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
6:34
Jayshayne Woodard blocks Zachary Davis's two point layup
6:32
Gamecocks offensive rebound
6:29
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Nick Pringle assists)
18-12
6:16
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Julien Soumaoro assists)
20-12
5:49
Julien Soumaoro shooting foul
5:49
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-13
5:49
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-14
5:39
+2
RJ Felton makes two point dunk (C.J. Walker assists)
22-14
5:22
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot
22-17
5:02
Nick Pringle shooting foul
5:02
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-17
5:02
Jordan Riley misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:02
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
4:43
Zachary Davis turnover
4:33
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point layup (Jordan Riley assists)
25-17
4:16
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Zachary Davis assists)
25-19
3:45
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
27-19
3:30
+3
Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
27-22
3:08
Jordan Riley turnover
3:07
TV timeout
2:53
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point layup
27-24
2:31
+2
C.J. Walker makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists)
29-24
2:18
Zachary Davis turnover (RJ Felton steals)
2:12
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
2:10
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
1:54
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
29-27
1:19
+3
Yann Farell makes three point jump shot (RJ Felton assists)
32-27
1:14
Pirates 30 second timeout
1:01
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
0:59
C.J. Walker defensive rebound
0:36
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
0:34
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
0:29
Yann Farell misses three point jump shot
0:27
Jordan Riley offensive rebound
0:09
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
0:07
Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
0:07
Yann Farell personal foul
0:04
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
0:02
Yann Farell defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
ECU
Pirates
36
SCAR
Gamecocks
48
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot
34-27
19:27
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jacobi Wright assists)
34-29
18:58
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
18:56
Pirates offensive rebound
18:54
Cam Hayes turnover (Myles Stute steals)
18:48
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)
34-31
18:29
Jacobi Wright personal foul
18:09
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
18:07
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
17:42
Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
17:40
RJ Felton defensive rebound
17:40
C.J. Walker misses two point jump shot
17:38
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
17:00
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)
34-33
16:24
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
16:22
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
15:59
+2
Jamarii Thomas makes two point jump shot
34-35
15:41
Cam Hayes turnover
15:38
TV timeout
15:19
+3
Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot
34-38
15:01
Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
14:59
Pirates offensive rebound
14:53
Cam Hayes misses three point jump shot
14:51
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
14:45
Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
14:43
Nick Pringle offensive rebound
14:43
+2
Nick Pringle makes two point layup
34-40
14:43
RJ Felton shooting foul
14:43
+1
Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-41
14:34
Jayshayne Woodard misses two point layup
14:32
RJ Felton offensive rebound
14:13
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
14:11
Jordan Riley offensive rebound
14:07
Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Reid Cason's two point layup
14:05
Myles Stute defensive rebound
13:47
+2
Nick Pringle makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)
34-43
13:47
Jayshayne Woodard shooting foul
13:47
Pirates 30 second timeout
13:47
TV timeout
13:47
+1
Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 1
34-44
13:28
+2
Jayshayne Woodard makes two point jump shot
36-44
12:59
Jayshayne Woodard shooting foul
12:59
+1
Jamarii Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-45
12:59
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:59
Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
12:45
Myles Stute turnover (Jayshayne Woodard steals)
12:36
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point layup (Jayshayne Woodard assists)
38-45
12:19
Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
12:17
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Jayshayne Woodard makes two point layup
40-45
11:53
+3
Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)
40-48
11:33
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
11:31
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
11:31
Nick Pringle shooting foul
11:31
TV timeout
11:31
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-48
11:31
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-48
11:01
+3
Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
42-51
10:49
Zachary Davis personal foul
10:42
Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul
10:42
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-51
10:42
+1
RJ Felton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
44-51
10:20
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Cam Scott assists)
44-54
10:08
RJ Felton misses three point jump shot
10:06
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
9:37
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Morris Ugusuk assists)
44-57
9:28
Pirates 60 second timeout
9:19
Cam Scott shooting foul
9:19
Jordan Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:19
+1
Jordan Riley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-57
8:55
Jamarii Thomas misses two point layup
8:53
Nick Pringle offensive rebound
8:53
C.J. Walker shooting foul
8:53
+1
Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 1 of 2
45-58
8:51
+1
Nick Pringle makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-59
8:34
C.J. Walker misses two point layup
8:32
Zachary Davis defensive rebound
8:06
Cam Scott misses three point jump shot
8:04
Zachary Davis offensive rebound
7:55
+3
Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)
45-62
7:35
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot
47-62
7:00
Zachary Davis misses two point jump shot
6:58
Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
6:58
TV timeout
6:54
Cam Scott personal foul
6:44
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot
49-62
6:24
Jamarii Thomas turnover (Jayshayne Woodard steals)
6:15
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point dunk (RJ Felton assists)
51-62
5:59
Jordan Riley personal foul
5:45
+3
Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Jamarii Thomas assists)
51-65
5:32
+3
Yann Farell makes three point jump shot (Cam Hayes assists)
54-65
5:06
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Jamarii Thomas assists)
54-67
4:54
+2
Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot
56-67
4:54
Pirates 30 second timeout
4:30
Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
4:28
Cam Hayes defensive rebound
4:20
Morris Ugusuk personal foul
4:20
Jordan Riley misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:20
Nick Pringle defensive rebound
3:49
Jamarii Thomas turnover (C.J. Walker steals)
3:49
+2
RJ Felton makes two point jump shot
58-67
3:21
C.J. Walker personal foul
3:21
TV timeout
3:03
Jamarii Thomas misses two point jump shot
3:01
Gamecocks offensive rebound
2:56
+3
Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)
58-70
2:31
+3
Cam Hayes makes three point jump shot
61-70
2:09
+2
Zachary Davis makes two point layup
61-72
1:58
+2
Cam Hayes makes two point jump shot
63-72
1:42
Zachary Davis turnover (Yann Farell steals)
1:36
RJ Felton offensive foul
1:36
RJ Felton turnover (offensive foul)
1:06
+2
Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup
63-74
0:55
RJ Felton misses two point jump shot
0:53
C.J. Walker offensive rebound
0:50
Collin Murray-Boyles shooting foul
0:50
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-74
0:50
+1
C.J. Walker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-74
0:32
C.J. Walker shooting foul
0:32
Zachary Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:32
+1
Zachary Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-75
0:20
+3
RJ Felton makes three point jump shot
68-75
0:20
Yann Farell personal foul
0:20
Jamarii Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20
Yann Farell defensive rebound
0:10
Cam Hayes misses two point jump shot
0:08
Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
0:08
C.J. Walker personal foul
0:08
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:08
Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
