Presbyterian Blue Hose at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Sharavjamts leads balanced South Carolina over Presbyterian 81-61
Grant Polk scored 12 points on four 3-pointers for South Carolina (3-0). Jordan Butler and Myles Stute added 11 points apiece. Eli Ellis and Meechie Johnson each chipped in with nine points.
The Gamecocks had a double-digit lead midway through the first half and led 41-22 at the break. Polk made three 3s to pace the Gamecocks. Pierce scored 12 first-half point for the Blue Hose.
Stute's 3-pointer followed by a Johnson layup gave South Carolina its largest lead, 73-39, with about 10 minutes to play.
Jonah Pierce scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Presbyterian (3-2). Carl Parrish added 15 points and Chidi Chiakwelu had 11. Jaylen Peterson grabbed 11 rebounds.
Each team shot 42% from the floor but South Carolina hit 8 of 25 (32%) from distance, while Presbyterian missed all eight of its attempts from long range.
Presbyterian plays at Sacramento State on Sunday.
The Gamecocks conclude their four-game homestand on Tuesday against Radford.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Chidi Chiakwelu made Dunk. Assisted by JD Bowden. | 61 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Kobe Knox made Free Throw. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Kobe Knox made Free Throw. | 59 - 80 |
Statistics
 PRES |
 SC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-59 | FG | 24-57 |
| 42.4 | Field Goal % | 42.1 |
| 0-8 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 0.0 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 11-20 | FT | 25-32 |
| 55.0 | Free Throw % | 78.1 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 16 | Assists | 15 |
| 3 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 34 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 11,874 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 1-2 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 0-3 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 3-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 2-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |