South Carolina Gamecocks at Davidson Wildcats
· Shriners Children's Charleston Classic
Davidson seizes control in 2nd half to take down S. Carolina
The Gamecocks led 29-25 halftime, but after the break Connor Kochera made a layup and followed with a 3-pointer to give Davidson (4-1) a 42-38 lead and the Wildcats stayed ahead the rest of the game.
Kochera scored 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting.
Davidson sank mid-range baskets and 3s against the Gamecocks' zone defense and continued their strong shooting when South Carolina (2-2) went to man-to-man. The Wildcats moved the ball effectively distributing 17 assists on 26-made baskets.
The Wildcats held off South Carolina's Chico Carter Jr. who missed tying his career high with 26 points on 9-for-14 shooting including 6 of 8 from 3-point range.
Greg Jackson II scored 12 points and Hayden Brown 10 for South Carolina.
Davidson will take on Old Dominion in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Sunday morning. The Gamecocks face Furman.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Gregory Jackson II made Two Point Tip Shot. | 60 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Gregory Jackson II Offensive Rebound. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Hayden Brown missed Layup. | 58 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foster Loyer made Free Throw. | 58 - 69 |
Statistics
 SC |
 DAV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-56 | FG | 26-58 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 6-18 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 10-15 | FT | 8-9 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 7 | Assists | 17 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 7 | Blocks | 1 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Charleston, SC
Attendance: 3,459 | Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 16-2 | - | 27-8 |
| Arkansas | 13-5 | 3 | 28-8 |
| Alabama | 13-5 | 3 | 25-9 |
| Vanderbilt | 11-7 | 5 | 27-9 |
| Tennessee | 11-7 | 5 | 24-11 |
| 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 | 21-14 |
| Oklahoma | 7-11 | 9 | 19-15 |
| Auburn | 7-11 | 9 | 19-16 |
| 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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-11 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |