National Basketball Association
Elon University 58, South Carolina 53
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Where: Alumni Gymnasium, Elon, North Carolina
Officials:
# John Hampton, # Lee Cassell, # John Heatly
Attendance:
1589
By SportsDirect Inc.
Hosting a major conference team for the first time, Elon took full advantage of the opportunity, leading for all but six seconds of a 58-53 victory over South Carolina on Tuesday
The Gamecocks' road woes hit a new low, providing Elon (1-1) its first-ever win against a Southeastern Conference opponent.
South Carolina (1-1) dropped to 10-25 in road games under fourth-year coach Darrin Horn, as the Gamecocks were unable to sustain a rally after falling behind early.
The crowd at tiny Alumni Gym whipped into a frenzy when Brett Ervin hit his third 3-pointer with 15 seconds left in the first half to stretch the lead to 34-23. The Gamecocks' only lead of the game came with about four minutes left in the half and lasted only six seconds before the Phoenix reeled off a 15-3 run to close the half.
Elon was without Jack Isenbarger (shoulder), who scored a game-high 22 points in a loss to the Gamecocks last season. Big man Lucas Troutman led the Phoenix with 14 points, and Austin Hamilton added 10.
The Gamecocks were 0 for 12 from 3-point range in the first half and didn't improve much after halftime, finishing 3-for-27 (11.1 percent). Freshman Damien Leonard had an especially rough night, going 2 for 17 from the field and 1 for 11 from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
| South Carolina |
|
Elon University |
|
Malik Cooke 9 |
Scoring |
Lucas Troutman 14 |
|
Damien Leonard 2 |
Assists |
Austin Hamilton 2 |
|
Damontre Harris 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Blake 6 |
|
Damontre Harris 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Lucas Troutman 6 |
|
Damontre Harris 2 |
Steals |
Josh Bonney 1 |
|
Anthony Gill 1 |
Blocks |
Lucas Troutman 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| South Carolina
|
53 |
31.2 |
3-27 |
10-17 |
6 |
36 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
| Elon University
|
58 |
40.0 |
6-16 |
20-28 |
9 |
37 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
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