Radford Highlanders at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's BasketballStrong, Ellis combine for 29 off the bench in South Carolina's 87-58 win over Radford
Strong had 15 on 7-of-10 shooting, while Ellis scored 14, going 5 for 8 and making all four of his free-throw attempts. Mike Sharavjamts notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
It's the fourth consecutive game that the Gamecocks (4-0) have scored 81 points or more to start the season. The result extended their record to 16-0 under fourth-year head coach Lamont Paris when scoring 80 points or more.
South Carolina started the game on a 7-0 run and never trailed, though Radford leveled with its own seven-point run. An 8-0 run later in a 40-25 first half — with scores from Strong, Ellis and Sharavjamts — extended the lead to 10, and it never got closer than seven from that point on.
Del Jones had 16 points for the Highlanders (2-4), shooting 6 for 15. Dennis Parker Jr.'s 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting made him the only other player in double figures for a Highlanders team that was 31% from the field and 29% from 3-point territory.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Eli Sparkman Steal. | 58 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jaylon Johnson Turnover. | 58 - 87 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Eli Sparkman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christ Essandoko. | 58 - 87 |
Statistics
RAD |
SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 17-55 | FG | 34-59 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 17-25 | FT | 12-15 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 6 | Assists | 23 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 11,623 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 7-1 | - | 15-8 |
| High Point | 6-1 | 0.5 | 18-4 |
| Longwood | 4-3 | 2.5 | 12-10 |
| Radford | 4-3 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| Presbyterian | 4-3 | 2.5 | 11-11 |
| UNC Asheville | 3-4 | 3.5 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-5 | 4.5 | 11-11 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-6 | 5.5 | 9-13 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1-6 | 5.5 | 3-19 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | - | 16-4 |
| Arkansas | 6-2 | 0.5 | 16-5 |
| Florida | 5-2 | 1 | 14-6 |
| Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 1.5 | 18-3 |
| Kentucky | 5-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Georgia | 4-3 | 2 | 16-4 |
| Alabama | 4-3 | 2 | 14-6 |
| Auburn | 4-3 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Missouri | 4-4 | 2.5 | 14-7 |
| Tennessee | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Texas | 3-4 | 3 | 12-8 |
| Ole Miss | 3-4 | 3 | 11-9 |
| South Carolina | 2-5 | 4 | 11-9 |
| Mississippi State | 2-5 | 4 | 10-10 |
| LSU | 1-6 | 5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma | 1-7 | 5.5 | 11-10 |


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