South Carolina Gamecocks at UTEP Miners
· PUERTO RICO TIP-OFF AT MYRTLE BEACH
80 - 56
South Carolina beats UTEP 80-56 in Puerto Rico Tip-Off
The Gamecocks (3-1) struggled in Thursday's loss to Illinois State, but they were much sharper against the Miners (1-2). They built a double-digit lead in the first 6 minutes and shot 55 percent in the first half, leading 50-24 by the break and by 32 after halftime.
Matt Willms scored 18 points for UTEP, which hit shots early but undercut any momentum with a constant stream of turnovers. UTEP committed 16 turnovers in the first half, leading to 21 points for the Gamecocks, and finished with 23.
The Miners lost leading scorer and rebounder Keith Frazier to a first-half injury. He appeared to land on a close-out defender on a 3-pointer and came up grabbing his right ankle with 2:25 left.
BIG PICTURE
UTEP: The Miners have had a rough first two days in Conway, which is hosting the Tip-Off due to hurricane damage in Puerto Rico. First they blew a nine-point lead in the final 3:23 to lose on a final-seconds three-point play to Boise State on Thursday. Then they had no response at all for South Carolina's edge and lost Frazier (17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds) to the injury.
UP NEXT
South Carolina: The Gamecocks will play the Appalachian State-Western Michigan winner in Sunday's fifth-place game.
UTEP: The Miners will play the Appalachian State-Western Michigan loser in Sunday's seventh-place game.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Jason Cudd Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Trey Touchet missed Jumper. | 80 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Matt Willms Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Jason Cudd missed Layup. | 80 - 56 |
Statistics
 SC |
 UTEP |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-58 | FG | 19-45 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-24 | 3PT | 5-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 18-23 | FT | 13-20 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 27 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 19 | Assists | 12 |
| 8 | Steals | 8 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 23 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 20 | Fouls | 24 |
| 32 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Conway, SC
Attendance: 987 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-9 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-10 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 25-12 |
| Texas A&M | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Georgia | 10-8 | 6 | 22-11 |
| Kentucky | 10-8 | 6 | 22-14 |
| Missouri | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Texas | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 22-16 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 21-16 |
| Mississippi State | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Ole Miss | 4-14 | 12 | 15-20 |
| South Carolina | 4-14 | 12 | 13-19 |
| LSU | 3-15 | 13 | 15-17 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
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| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |