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Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles vs South Carolina Gamecocks Recap - South Carolina Wins 83-79
South Carolina got a 33-point performance from Meechie Johnson as South Carolina handed Southern Mississippi a 83-79 defeat on Sunday at Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -17.0-point spread.
Eli Ellis had 20 points for South Carolina and Mike Sharavjamts chipped in with 17 points. Kobe Knox had 5 assists for them, while Eli Ellis was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Southern Mississippi got a 25-point performance from Isaac Taveras, who was supported by 20 points from Tylik Weeks. Israel Hart had 4 assists in a losing cause for Southern Mississippi, while Isaac Taveras grabbed 8 rebounds.
South Carolina led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Southern Mississippi had a 38-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
South Carolina heads into a battle against Presbyterian. Southern Mississippi, meanwhile, will have their next action against Grambling State.