National Basketball Association
South Carolina 81, Holy Cross 49
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 13, 2016
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Patrick Adams, # Jerry Heater, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance:
9270
By The Sports Xchange
A big second-half surge helped South Carolina beat Holy Cross 81-49 in the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
Sindarius Thornwell had 20 points and five rebounds for South Carolina (2-0). P.J. Dozier added 15 points and five assists, and Justin McKie scored 10 points.
Robert Champion scored 18 points for Holy Cross (0-1). Malachi Alexander had 15 points and six rebounds.
The teams traded leads in the opening minutes of the first half, but South Carolina staged a 9-0 run to go up 12-4. The Gamecocks extended their lead to 10 points on a layup by McKie and went up 24-13 on a 3-pointer by Rakym Felder. The Crusaders cut the deficit to five on two free throws by Matt Husek, but a 10-0 run by South Carolina helped the Gamecocks take a 44-32 advantage into the locker room at the break.
South Carolina continued to build on its lead early in the second half. The Gamecocks went up 50-36 on a jumper by McKie, took a 16-point lead on a 3-pointer by Thornwell and went up by 18 on two free throws by Felder. South Carolina went up by 20 moments later on a basket by McKie and went up 66-42 on Thornwell's fourth 3-pointer of the night.
The Crusaders cut the deficit to 20 on a pair of free throws by Karl Charles, but the Gamecocks responded with an 8-1 run to go up 74-47.
South Carolina shot a sizzling 58.7 percent from the field and made 12 of 24 from 3-point range. The Gamecocks were nearly perfect at the charity stripe, making 15 of 16 free-throw attempts. They also amassed a considerable 32-16 rebounding advantage.
Holy Cross shot 37.8 percent from the field and made 5 of 20 from beyond the arc.
Top Game Performances
| Holy Cross |
|
South Carolina |
|
Robert Champion 18 |
Scoring |
Sindarius Thornwell 20 |
|
Patrick Benzan 4 |
Assists |
PJ Dozier 5 |
|
Malachi Alexander 6 |
Rebounds |
Chris Silva 8 |
|
Karl Charles 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Sindarius Thornwell 6 |
|
Patrick Benzan 2 |
Steals |
PJ Dozier 1 |
|
N/A |
Blocks |
Chris Silva 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Holy Cross
|
49 |
37.8 |
5-20 |
10-15 |
12 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
| South Carolina
|
81 |
58.7 |
12-24 |
15-16 |
17 |
30 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
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