Vanderbilt’s Devin McGlockton made two important performs within the remaining 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 received 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 received the rebounding battle 37-25 however turned the ball over 25 occasions.
The Commodores led 33-26 at halftime and stayed forward for many 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 sport 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 p.c 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 supplied the factors.
The Gamecocks have been with out Vanderbilt switch Myles Stute and second-leading scorer Jamarii Thomas (12.3 ppg) as a result of damage, whereas the Commodores have been with out key reserve Grant Huffman as a result of sickness.
–Area Stage Media