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Mack and Johnson lead South Carolina over Charleston Southern 73-69

AP
Dec 17, 2023

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) B.J. Mack scored 16 points, Meechie Johnson added 15 and South Carolina pulled away late to beat Charleston Southern 73-69 on Saturday night.

Collin Murray-Boyles' dunk with 9:34 left gave South Carolina the lead for good at 55-53. Johnson scored seven points during a 9-2 surge that stretched the Gamecocks' lead to 70-62 with 1:39 to play. It was their largest lead of the game.

Mack and Johnson were a combined 11-of-30 from the field and each made a pair of 3-pointers. Ta’Lon Cooper added nine points, five rebounds and three assists for South Carolina (9-1), which shot 65% (17 of 26) in the first half but just 32% (12 of 37) in the second.

Taje’ Kelly scored 22 points on 11-of-17 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Charleston Southern (3-7). A’lahn Sumler added 15 points and DJ Patrick and RJ Johnson each had 13.

Mack scored 10 points and Johnson had six in the first half to help South Carolina take a 39-36 lead into the break. Kelly scored 16 first-half points on 8-of-11 shooting for the Buccaneers.

South Carolina hosts Winthrop on Tuesday. Charleston Southern plays at Loyola Chicago on Tuesday.

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1st Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
36
SCAR
Gamecocks
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Buccaneers gains possession)
19:39		Reginald Duhart Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:37		Gamecocks defensive rebound
19:27	+3	B.J. Mack makes three point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	0-3
18:57	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot (A'lahn Sumler assists)	2-3
18:34		B.J. Mack turnover (bad pass) (A'lahn Sumler steals)
18:21	+2	A'lahn Sumler makes two point floating jump shot	4-3
18:00		Reginald Duhart Jr. personal foul
17:51		B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
17:49		Daren Patrick defensive rebound
17:23	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot	6-3
17:03	+2	B.J. Mack makes two point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	6-5
16:31		Reginald Duhart Jr. turnover (lost ball)
15:58	+3	Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	6-8
15:33	+2	A'lahn Sumler makes two point layup	8-8
15:15	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point pullup jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	8-10
14:55	+2	Daren Patrick makes two point jump shot (Reginald Duhart Jr. assists)	10-10
14:43	+2	Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)	10-12
14:12		Daren Patrick misses two point jump shot
14:10		A'lahn Sumler offensive rebound
13:59	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point layup (Daren Patrick assists)	12-12
13:43		Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
13:41		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
13:28		Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
13:26		Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
13:19		Collin Murray-Boyles misses three point jump shot
13:17		A'lahn Sumler defensive rebound
12:54		Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
12:52		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
12:47		Daren Patrick shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
12:47		TV timeout
12:34	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point layup (Morris Ugusuk assists)	12-14
12:02		Jaiden Thompson misses two point jump shot
12:00		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
11:37		Nobal Days blocks B.J. Mack's two point layup
11:35		Nobal Days defensive rebound
11:23		Nobal Days misses three point jump shot
11:21		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
11:11		Zachary Davis turnover (bad pass) (RJ Johnson steals)
10:59		RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
10:56		Buccaneers offensive rebound
10:56		TV timeout
10:38	+3	A'lahn Sumler makes three point stepback jump shot	15-14
10:11		Jacobi Wright misses two point pullup jump shot
10:09		Nobal Days defensive rebound
10:09		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
9:53	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	17-14
9:36	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point layup	17-16
9:04		Jaiden Thompson misses two point jump shot
9:02		Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
8:37		B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
8:35		Jaiden Thompson defensive rebound
8:26	+2	Nobal Days makes two point jump shot (Jaiden Thompson assists)	19-16
8:05	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point dunk (Morris Ugusuk assists)	19-18
7:48		Nobal Days turnover (bad pass) (Morris Ugusuk steals)
7:38	+2	B.J. Mack makes two point layup (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk assists)	19-20
7:20		Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
7:18		Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
7:13	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point reverse layup	21-20
6:56	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point dunk (Morris Ugusuk assists)	21-22
6:37		A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
6:35		B.J. Mack defensive rebound
6:24	+3	B.J. Mack makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	21-25
6:16		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
6:16		TV timeout
5:59		A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
5:57		Josh Gray defensive rebound
5:53		Josh Gray turnover (out of bounds)
5:48	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	23-25
5:33	+2	Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point layup	23-27
5:25		Zachary Davis shooting foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul)
5:25		RJ Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:25	+1	RJ Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-27
5:13		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:11		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
4:55		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
4:53		Josh Gray defensive rebound
4:38	+2	Myles Stute makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	24-29
4:23		Myles Stute personal foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
4:13	+3	RJ Johnson makes three point pullup jump shot	27-29
3:53		Myles Stute turnover (bad pass) (Taje' Kelly steals)
3:35		Taje' Kelly misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
3:33		Reginald Duhart Jr. offensive rebound
3:32		Jump ball. Reginald Duhart Jr. vs. Ta'Lon Cooper (Ta'Lon Cooper gains possession)
3:32		Reginald Duhart Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Ta'Lon Cooper steals)
3:32		TV timeout
3:16	+2	Stephen Clark makes two point layup (Morris Ugusuk assists)	27-31
2:55	+3	Daren Patrick makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)	30-31
2:26		Gaddis Heath III blocks Meechie Johnson's two point layup
2:24		Stephen Clark offensive rebound
2:16	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot (Stephen Clark assists)	30-34
1:48	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point driving hook shot	32-34
1:31	+3	Meechie Johnson makes three point jump shot	32-37
0:57	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point jump shot (A'lahn Sumler assists)	34-37
0:42		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:42		Jump ball. (Gamecocks gains possession)
0:40		Myles Stute offensive rebound
0:31	+2	Morris Ugusuk makes two point layup	34-39
0:07	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point pullup jump shot	36-39
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
33
SCAR
Gamecocks
34

Time		Play	Score
19:39		RJ Johnson misses two point stepback jump shot
19:37		B.J. Mack defensive rebound
19:29		B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
19:27		Gamecocks offensive rebound
19:27		Taje' Kelly personal foul
19:24	+2	Myles Stute makes two point jump shot (Ta'Lon Cooper assists)	36-41
19:02		Taje' Kelly misses two point reverse layup
19:00		Stephen Clark defensive rebound
18:51		Stephen Clark turnover (lost ball)
18:30		Meechie Johnson shooting foul (A'lahn Sumler draws the foul)
18:29	+1	A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 1 of 3	37-41
18:29	+1	A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 2 of 3	38-41
18:29	+1	A'lahn Sumler makes regular free throw 3 of 3	39-41
18:05		Reginald Duhart Jr. blocks Meechie Johnson's three point jump shot
18:03		Buccaneers defensive rebound
17:45	+3	Daren Patrick makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)	42-41
17:16	+2	B.J. Mack makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot	42-43
16:55		B.J. Mack personal foul (RJ Johnson draws the foul)
16:44		RJ Johnson misses two point pullup jump shot
16:42		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
16:34		RJ Johnson personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
16:26		Ta'Lon Cooper misses three point jump shot
16:24		A'lahn Sumler defensive rebound
16:09		A'lahn Sumler misses two point layup
16:07		A'lahn Sumler offensive rebound
16:04		A'lahn Sumler misses two point tip layup
16:02		B.J. Mack defensive rebound
16:00		Daren Patrick personal foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul)
16:00		TV timeout
16:00	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-44
16:00	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-45
15:29		Jaiden Thompson misses two point jump shot
15:27		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
15:11		Meechie Johnson misses two point floating jump shot
15:09		Meechie Johnson offensive rebound
15:02		Meechie Johnson misses two point layup
15:00		Jacobi Wright offensive rebound
14:54	+3	Zachary Davis makes three point jump shot (Meechie Johnson assists)	42-48
14:34	+3	RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)	45-48
14:11		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses two point reverse layup
14:09		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
13:54	+2	Daren Patrick makes two point pullup jump shot (Jaiden Thompson assists)	47-48
13:31		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
13:29		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
13:21		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
13:19		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
13:15		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
13:13		Buccaneers defensive rebound
12:58		RJ Johnson misses two point layup
12:57		Jaiden Thompson offensive rebound
12:57		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk shooting foul (Jaiden Thompson draws the foul)
12:57	+1	Jaiden Thompson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-48
12:57	+1	Jaiden Thompson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-48
12:35		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
12:33		Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
12:24	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	49-50
12:06		RJ Johnson misses two point jump shot
12:04		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
11:47		B.J. Mack misses two point jump shot
11:45		Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
11:24	+2	Gaddis Heath III makes two point jump shot (Nobal Days assists)	51-50
11:09		Collin Murray-Boyles misses two point layup
11:07		Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
10:37		RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:35		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
10:26	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point dunk (B.J. Mack assists)	51-52
10:26		Jaiden Thompson shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
10:26		TV timeout
10:26	+1	Collin Murray-Boyles makes regular free throw 1 of 1	51-53
10:10	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point layup	53-53
9:52		B.J. Mack misses three point jump shot
9:50		Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
9:49		Jump ball. Myles Stute vs. Reginald Duhart Jr. (Myles Stute gains possession)
9:42		Reginald Duhart Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myles Stute steals)
9:39		A'lahn Sumler blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's two point layup
9:38		Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
9:38		A'lahn Sumler blocks Collin Murray-Boyles's two point layup
9:37		Gamecocks offensive rebound
9:34	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point dunk (B.J. Mack assists)	53-55
9:19		Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
9:17		Myles Stute defensive rebound
9:01	+2	B.J. Mack makes two point driving hook shot	53-57
8:40		Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
8:38		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
8:31	+2	Jacobi Wright makes two point pullup jump shot	53-59
8:20		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
8:20		TV timeout
8:01	+2	A'lahn Sumler makes two point layup	55-59
7:36		Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
7:34		Gamecocks offensive rebound
7:34		RJ Johnson personal foul
7:34		TV timeout
7:31	+2	Ta'Lon Cooper makes two point turnaround hook shot (Morris Ugusuk assists)	55-61
7:05		A'lahn Sumler misses three point jump shot
7:03		Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
7:00	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point turnaround jump shot	57-61
6:35		Taje' Kelly blocks Myles Stute's two point layup
6:33		RJ Johnson defensive rebound
6:11		Daren Patrick misses three point jump shot
6:09		Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
5:53		Ta'Lon Cooper turnover (bad pass) (A'lahn Sumler steals)
5:31		RJ Johnson misses two point fadeaway jump shot
5:29		B.J. Mack defensive rebound
5:15		Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
5:13		Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
5:03	+3	Daren Patrick makes three point jump shot (A'lahn Sumler assists)	60-61
4:40	+2	B.J. Mack makes two point layup	60-63
4:38		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
4:22		Daren Patrick misses two point jump shot
4:20		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
3:55	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point layup	60-65
3:41	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot	62-65
3:23		Nobal Days blocks Meechie Johnson's two point layup
3:22		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:22		TV timeout
3:18		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
3:16		Reginald Duhart Jr. defensive rebound
2:58		Taje' Kelly turnover (bad pass)
2:46		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
2:45		Gamecocks offensive rebound
2:40		Meechie Johnson misses two point jump shot
2:38		Meechie Johnson offensive rebound
2:29		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
2:27		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
2:22	+2	Meechie Johnson makes two point layup	62-67
2:09		RJ Johnson misses three point pullup jump shot
2:07		Ta'Lon Cooper defensive rebound
1:39		RJ Johnson shooting foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
1:39	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 3	62-68
1:39	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 3	62-69
1:39	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 3 of 3	62-70
1:26	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point layup	64-70
1:26		Ta'Lon Cooper shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
1:26		Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:26		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
1:04		Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:03		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk offensive rebound
1:02		Reginald Duhart Jr. personal foul (Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk draws the foul)
1:02		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:02		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
0:53	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point pullup jump shot	66-70
0:53		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
0:22		B.J. Mack misses two point pullup jump shot
0:20		Ta'Lon Cooper offensive rebound
0:18		Reginald Duhart Jr. personal foul (Ta'Lon Cooper draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Ta'Lon Cooper makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-71
0:18		Ta'Lon Cooper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:18		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
0:10		Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:08		Meechie Johnson defensive rebound
0:06		Daren Patrick personal foul (Meechie Johnson draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-72
0:06	+1	Meechie Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	66-73
0:01	+3	A'lahn Sumler makes three point jump shot	69-73
0:00		End of period

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A'lahn Sumler makes three point jump shot