North Carolina A&T Aggies at South Carolina Gamecocks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
South Carolina beats North Carolina A&T 91-72 in season opener behind 14 3-pointers
Johnson made a pair of 3s to go with five rebounds, four assists and two steals. Nordin Kapic added 13 points and hit three 3-pointers, leading nine Gamecocks who made a least one bucket from long range. Kobe Knox chipped in with 12 points.
The Gamecocks shot 31 of 63 overall (49%) and 14 of 32 (44%) from beyond the arc.
Lureon Walker led Alcorn State with 22 points. Lewis Walker added 16 points and Amadou Doumbia grabbed 10 rebounds for the Braves.
South Carolina has 12 new players on its roster with returners Jordan Butler, Myles Stute and Cam Scott. Johnson, an All-SEC player in 2024 for the Gamecocks, spent last season at Ohio State where he began his college career.
Stute and Butler scored nine points apiece against the Aggies.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | South Carolina Turnover. | 72 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Amadou Doumbia made Dunk. Assisted by Dwayne Pierce. | 72 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:47 | South Carolina Timeout | 70 - 91 |
Statistics
 NCAT |
 SC |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 31-63 |
| 43.3 | Field Goal % | 49.2 |
| 4-11 | 3PT | 14-32 |
| 36.4 | Three Point % | 43.8 |
| 16-22 | FT | 15-21 |
| 72.7 | Free Throw % | 71.4 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 28 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 28 |
Game Information
Location: Columbia, SC
Attendance: 12,344 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |