Vanderbilt’s Devin McGlockton made two vital performs within the closing seconds to assist the host Commodores squeak previous South Carolina 66-63 on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.
McGlockton first saved the sport tied when he blocked Collin Murray-Boyles’ brief jumper with 10 seconds to play. He then gained the sport for Vanderbilt when he grabbed an offensive rebound, made a lay-up as he was fouled and accomplished a three-point play with 0.6 seconds left.
McGlockton completed with 11 factors and 7 rebounds, whereas A.J. Hoggard paced the Commodores with 14 factors and 4 assists. Jason Edwards chipped in 13 factors to assist Vanderbilt (14-3, 2-2 Southeastern Convention) snap a two-game skid.
Morris Ugusuk scored a career-high 20 for the Gamecocks (10-7, 0-4) whereas Murray-Boyles paired 14 factors with 9 boards. Arden Conyers netted 10 and Jacobi Wright had eight factors and 10 rebounds.
South Carolina gained the rebounding battle 37-25 however turned the ball over 25 occasions.
The Commodores led 33-26 at halftime and stayed forward for a lot of the second half till the Gamecocks caught up.
South Carolina’s Cam Scott drove the lane and tied the sport at 56 with 6:30 left, pulling the Gamecocks even for the primary time because it was 22-22 with 3:58 remaining earlier than halftime.
It stayed a one-possession recreation the remainder of the way in which, although South Carolina by no means took the lead.
Vanderbilt was up 63-61 when Hoggard drove the lane, misplaced the ball after which grabbed Murray-Boyles’ ankle as he sped away with possession of it, drawing a foul. Murray-Boyles hit two foul photographs with 41 seconds left however the Gamecocks could not capitalize additional.
Vanderbilt shot simply 36.7 % within the first half and put South Carolina within the double-bonus with 1:20 left, but led by seven on the break thanks to fifteen Gamecock turnovers.
The primary half was a messy defensive stalemate till Vanderbilt mounted a 9-0 run to take a 28-22 lead on the 2:06 mark.
A Hoggard 3, an MJ Collins steal adopted by his 3 after which a Hoggard steal that led to an Edwards fastbreak lay-up offered the factors.
The Gamecocks have been with out Vanderbilt switch Myles Stute and second-leading scorer Jamarii Thomas (12.3 ppg) as a consequence of harm, whereas the Commodores have been with out key reserve Grant Huffman as a consequence of sickness.
–Area Stage Media
