NCAAB Game Recap - South Carolina at Wyoming
Wed Dec 5, 2018 9:00 PM EST

Wash
79
Gonz
81
F
Hartfo
54
Duke
84
F
ArkPB
47
TxTch
65
F
UNCW
69
UNC
97
F
VMI
68
VaTec
89
F
LeMoy
55
Buff
89
F
OhSt
77
Ill
67
F
Temp
59
Vill
69
F
Nebras
78
Minn
85
F
Lafy
63
UConn
90
F
Ohio
61
Xav
82
F
MtStM
71
StJon
85
F
Navy
80
Del
65
F
Monm
73
Hof
75
F
IlSt
75
IL-C
94
F
Akr
65
IPFW
68
F
Detr
57
Toled
101
F
W IL
64
Stetsn
68
F
Sien
40
StBon
82
F
Bingha
68
Morg
74
F
Stony
69
Manh
62
F
Tows
64
GrgWas
68
F
Mercer
64
FAU
68
F
Marsh
82
Duques
93
F
LoyMD
86
Drex
95
F
Quin
64
Dart
59
F
RobM
62
Canis
68
F
Brown
55
Butl
70
F
Leh
87
Yale
97
F
Copp
47
Rich
82
F
StJos
92
Princ
82
F
W&M
53
ODU
71
F
WCU
67
NCSU
100
F
Mia-O
65
WriSt
62
F
CenAR
41
Lou
86
F
N TX
80
IndSt
69
F
(N/A)
93
Citad
127
F
Colg
64
Colum
62
F
Hamp
66
CoCar
75
F
BGSU
64
Clev
82
F
USC-Up
77
E KY
79
F
MTSU
51
Vand
79
F
UND
56
UTRGV
70
F
OkSt
71
Tuls
74
F
TN-M
74
Tul
87
F
USA
60
NOrl
71
F
TxSt
61
TXAMC
55
F
VCU
54
Tex
53
F
W Ky
78
MOSt
84
F
LoyLA
84
UL
97
F
FlGlf
96
ORU
76
F
StLou
56
SIU
61
F
UCDav
62
NIU
71
F
Ida
70
WaSt
90
F
SouthCar
64
Wyo
73
F
UtSt
80
BYU
95
F
Denv
65
AF
73
F
Ball
75
LoyIL
69
F
(N/A)
72
CSNor
76
F
LoyMa
59
CS-Ful
49
F
Web
52
Fres
71
F
UCIrv
69
CBU
66
F
TCU
67
SMU
59
F
USD
73
SDSU
61
F
(N/A)
69
Pacif
74
F
S UT
71
LongB
82
F
Ark
98
ColSt
74
F
Portl
78
PorSt
87
F
USF
79
Cal
60
F

Dec 5, 2018, 9:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

South Carolina

37

27

64

Wyoming

33

40

73

Wyoming comes back in second half to beat South Carolina
Thu Dec 6, 2018 12:47 AM

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) Wyoming rattled a young South Carolina team with a stingy defense for a much-needed win on its home court.

Senior Justin James scored 20 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and dished out five assists as Wyoming came back in the second half to beat the Gamecocks 73-64 Wednesday night.

James scored 15 of his points in the second half to help Wyoming (3-6) overcome a 37-33 halftime deficit. The Cowboys opened the second half with a 17-4 run thanks to a defense that forced nine turnovers in the first 6-plus minutes and extended their lead to as many as 12 points. The Gamecocks could get no closer than two possessions the rest of the game.

"Tonight I told our guys I thought this was a very smart performance by us, and I thought we did a great job adjusting a little bit on the fly defensively and offensively," Wyoming coach Allen Edwards said.

Jake Hendricks contributed 16 points, and TJ Taylor 11 for Wyoming, which made 10 of 20 3-pointers on the night.

"We got open shots, really wide open shots, because we were moving the ball so well. None of us rushed shots. We all made sure we had good balanced shots and when we're open like that they're a lot easier to make," Hendricks, who was 5-of-8 from 3-point range, said.

Edwards said Wyoming entered the game needing to improve on defense while on offense "JJ did what JJ does, and I thought they lost Jake a couple of times and he made them pay shooting the basketball."

South Carolina (4-4) was led by A.J. Lawson's 15 points and nine rebounds. Chris Silva had 11 points and eight rebounds. The Gamecocks, who started three freshmen, converted just 3 of 20 of their 3-point attempts.

"Our freshmen got rattled in the second half today, they froze," South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. "But that's where your upper classmen have to lead, have to show the way, have to give courage for your freshmen to win. And we were impacted by missing shots today, we stopped defending. And you do that on the road and Justin James, he's that kind of a player, he'll take over the game and makes you pay for it."

BIG PICTURE

South Carolina loses a game that is the longest distance it's traveled in the regular season schedule. The Gamecocks travel no farther than Oklahoma State later in January the rest of the season.

Wyoming improved to 2-3 on its home court so far this season. In 37 years of play at Arena-Auditorium, the Cowboys have won 74.7 percent of their games.

"We got to defend home court a lot more," Hendricks said. "Tonight was a big win, proving that we can do that, and we have to do it more consistently now."

MENTOR MARTIN

Martin coached Wyoming's Edwards at Miami Senior High School before Edwards went on to play at Kentucky.

UP NEXT

South Carolina stays on the road with a game Saturday at No. 5 Michigan, the first game this season the Gamecocks will have faced at Top 25 team.

Wyoming is off until Tuesday when it plays host to Denver.

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Leaders

South Carolina PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Lawson 15 0 1 9 1 1
C. Silva 11 0 2 8 3 3
Wyoming PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. James 20 0 5 12 1 0
J. Hendricks 16 0 0 3 2 0

Team Comparison

SouthCar Wyo
Points For 64 73
Field Goals 22/66-33% 21/48-44%
Three Pointers 3/20-15% 10/20-50%
Free Throws 17/20-85% 21/28-75%
Offensive Rebounds 14 1
Defensive Rebounds 29 30
Rebounds 49 33
Blocks 5 2
Steals 6 7
Turnovers 16 14
Personal Fouls 23 20
Technical Fouls 0 1
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Wyo Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Dec 5 SouthCar 64 @ Wyo 73 A. Lawson 15 J. James 20

Game Information

Stadium: Arena-Auditorium, Laramie, Wyoming
Attendance: 3,657
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