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Meechie Johnson scores 20 points, South Carolina improves to 10-1 with 72-62 victory over Winthrop
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Meechie Johnson scored 20 points to lead South Carolina to a 72-62 victory over Winthrop on Tuesday night.
South Carolina has won three straight since its 72-67 loss to then-No. 24 Clemson. The Gamecocks improved to 6-0 at home and are 10-1 for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
Ta’Lon Cooper added 13 points and Myles Stute had 10 for the Gamecocks, who shot 40% (27 of 68) from the floor and made all 12 of their free throws. Stute made two of their six 3-pointers.
Kelton Talford made 10 of 11 free throws and scored 20 points to lead Winthrop (8-5). K.J. Doucet made three 3-pointers and finished with 16 points. Alex Timmerman chipped in 13 points.
Doucet and Sin’Cere McMahon each made a 3-pointer in a 13-5 surge that pulled Winthrop to 55-53 with 7:20 to play. The Gamecocks scored the next six points and the Eagles didn't get closer.
Johnson scored 10 points on 4-of-11 shooting to help South Carolina build a 33-28 halftime lead. Talford scored 10 first-half points and Doucet had eight for the Eagles.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Chase Claxton vs. Stephen Clark (Myles Stute gains possession) | ||
| 19:41 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:39 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 19:20 | | +2 | Stephen Clark makes two point cutting layup (Myles Stute assists) | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | | Jump ball. Kelton Talford vs. Ta'Lon Cooper (Kelton Talford gains possession) | ||
| 18:47 |  | Alex Timmerman misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:45 | | KJ Doucet offensive rebound | ||
| 18:42 | | KJ Doucet misses two point putback layup | ||
| 18:38 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 18:18 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 18:06 | | Myles Stute turnover (lost ball) (KJ Doucet steals) | ||
| 17:44 | | +2 | Kelton Talford makes two point dunk (Nick Johnson assists) | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | | Nick Johnson blocks Meechie Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 17:24 | | Nick Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 17:12 | | Alex Timmerman misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 17:10 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:01 | | KJ Doucet defensive rebound | ||
| 16:57 | | KJ Doucet turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 16:43 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses two point driving layup | ||
| 16:41 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Chase Claxton blocks Ta'Lon Cooper's two point driving layup | ||
| 16:35 | | Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound | ||
| 16:34 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point putback layup | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | | +3 | Kasen Harrison makes three point jump shot (Alex Timmerman assists) | 5-4 |
| 15:49 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 15:47 | | Kasen Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 15:19 | | Ta'Lon Cooper blocks Sin'Cere McMahon's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 15:18 | | Eagles offensive rebound | ||
| 15:18 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:15 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 14:56 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | | KJ Doucet misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 14:30 | | Kelton Talford personal foul (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk draws the foul) | ||
| 14:17 | | Myles Stute misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:15 | | Kasen Harrison defensive rebound | ||
| 14:09 | | KJ Doucet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:07 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:57 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound | ||
| 13:49 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup | 5-8 |
| 13:21 | | Myles Stute shooting foul (KJ Doucet draws the foul) | ||
| 13:21 | | +1 | KJ Doucet makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | | +1 | KJ Doucet makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-8 |
| 12:56 | | Jacobi Wright misses two point running jump shot | ||
| 12:54 | | Xavier McKelvy defensive rebound | ||
| 12:51 | | Jacobi Wright personal foul (Xavier McKelvy draws the foul) | ||
| 12:40 | | Jacobi Wright personal foul (Nick Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 12:22 | | Nick Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jacobi Wright steals) | ||
| 12:02 | | +3 | Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 7-11 |
| 11:45 | | Kasen Harrison misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:43 | | Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Zachary Davis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:26 | | Xavier McKelvy defensive rebound | ||
| 11:20 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:08 | | Sin'Cere McMahon turnover (bad pass) (Meechie Johnson steals) | ||
| 11:05 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point running dunk | 7-13 |
| 10:45 | | Xavier McKelvy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:43 | | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Yoro Diallo shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:34 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-14 |
| 10:34 | | +1 | Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-15 |
| 10:09 | | Kasen Harrison misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:07 | | Yoro Diallo offensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | Morris Ugusuk shooting foul (Sin'Cere McMahon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | +1 | Sin'Cere McMahon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-15 |
| 10:01 | | Sin'Cere McMahon misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:01 | | B.J. Mack defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | KJ Doucet blocks B.J. Mack's two point layup | ||
| 9:39 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 9:39 | | Jump ball. B.J. Mack vs. KJ Doucet (B.J. Mack gains possession) | ||
| 9:33 | | B.J. Mack turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:12 | | Kelton Talford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Chase Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Chase Claxton makes two point putback layup | 10-15 |
| 8:50 | | Meechie Johnson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Myles Stute misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Chase Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Noah Van Bibber misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 8:16 | | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +3 | Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists) | 10-18 |
| 7:58 | | Nick Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Zachary Davis steals) | ||
| 7:51 | | Noah Van Bibber personal foul (Morris Ugusuk draws the foul) | ||
| 7:51 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:41 | | +3 | Myles Stute makes three point pullup jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists) | 10-21 |
| 7:19 | | Kasen Harrison misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:17 | | Chase Claxton offensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jump ball. Chase Claxton vs. Josh Gray (Chase Claxton gains possession) | ||
| 7:15 | | +3 | KJ Doucet makes three point jump shot (Kasen Harrison assists) | 13-21 |
| 6:55 | | +2 | Myles Stute makes two point cutting dunk (Ta'Lon Cooper assists) | 13-23 |
| 6:41 | | KJ Doucet misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Myles Stute defensive rebound | ||
| 6:21 | | Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (traveling) | ||
| 6:02 | | Josh Gray shooting foul (Alex Timmerman draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | +1 | Alex Timmerman makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-23 |
| 6:02 | | +1 | Alex Timmerman makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-23 |
| 5:44 | | Josh Gray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:42 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Morris Ugusuk misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Myles Stute offensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | Jacobi Wright makes two point driving finger roll layup | 15-25 |
| 5:12 | | +2 | Kelton Talford makes two point cutting layup (Alex Timmerman assists) | 17-25 |
| 5:02 | | KJ Doucet personal foul (Josh Gray draws the foul) | ||
| 4:54 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Xavier McKelvy defensive rebound | ||
| 4:41 | | +2 | Kelton Talford makes two point driving floating jump shot (KJ Doucet assists) | 19-25 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point cutting layup (Meechie Johnson assists) | 19-27 |
| 4:14 | | Sin'Cere McMahon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Kelton Talford offensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | Myles Stute personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:57 | | Kelton Talford misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:55 | | Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound | ||
| 3:49 | | Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Zachary Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (Chase Claxton steals) | ||
| 3:38 | | Xavier McKelvy misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:37 | | Kelton Talford offensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Meechie Johnson personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul) | ||
| 3:37 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:37 | | +1 | Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-27 |
| 3:37 | | +1 | Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-27 |
| 3:24 | | Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Chase Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | Kasen Harrison misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Zachary Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | B.J. Mack misses two point hook shot | ||
| 2:50 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 2:39 | | +2 | B.J. Mack makes two point driving layup | 21-29 |
| 2:07 | | Zachary Davis blocks KJ Doucet's three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | Eagles turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:40 | | Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:38 | | Chase Claxton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | +3 | KJ Doucet makes three point jump shot | 24-29 |
| 1:15 | | B.J. Mack misses two point layup | ||
| 1:13 | | B.J. Mack offensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | B.J. Mack turnover (lost ball) (Kasen Harrison steals) | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Alex Timmerman makes two point driving layup (Kasen Harrison assists) | 26-29 |
| 0:46 | | +2 | Meechie Johnson makes two point driving layup (B.J. Mack assists) | 26-31 |
| 0:39 | | Eagles 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:27 | | Collin Murray-Boyles personal foul (Kelton Talford draws the foul) | ||
| 0:27 | | +1 | Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-31 |
| 0:27 | | +1 | Kelton Talford makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-31 |
| 0:02 | | KJ Doucet blocks Meechie Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:01 | | Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +2 | Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point pullup jump shot | 28-33 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |