Eastern Michigan Eagles at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Jackson leads South Carolina past Eastern Michigan, 74-64
The game featured a pair of highly rated recruits. Jackson, originally the top-rated recruit in the Class of 2023 before reclassifying himself and committing to South Carolina for the 2022-23 season, finished with a career-high 24 points. Sophomore Emoni Bates, the No. 3 recruit from the Class of 2021 who played at Memphis as a freshman, hit 8 of 15 from 3-point range and posted a career-high 36 points to lead Eastern Michigan.
Jackson, who turned 18 years old December 17 and is the highest-rated recruit in program history, was 9 of 19 from the field and hit 4 of 9 from beyond the arc while pulling down nine rebounds.
South Carolina built a 10-point lead in the first half and held a 40-30 advantage at intermission.
Chico Carter Jr. had 15 points for the Gamecocks (7-6). Meechie Johnson added 10 points, six rebounds and three assists.
Eastern Michigan had trouble finding offense outside of Bates, who shot 13 of 25 from the field, including 8 of 15 from distance, and was the only player to reach double-figure scoring. As a team the Eagles were 25 of 63 from the field (39.7%).
UP NEXT
Eastern Michigan opens Mid-American Conference play Tuesday when it plays host to Bowling Green.
South Carolina plays its Southeastern Conference opener Tuesday in Nashville against Vanderbilt.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Meechie Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:25 | Tyson Acuff missed Three Point Jumper. | 64 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:38 | Hayden Brown made Layup. | 64 - 74 |
Statistics
 EMU |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-63 | FG | 28-63 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 10-28 | 3PT | 8-26 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 4-9 | FT | 10-17 |
| 44 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 9 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 10 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 9,023 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| 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 | 25-11 |
| 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 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 20-16 |
| 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 |