National Basketball Association
South Carolina 92, Lipscomb 76
When: 2:00 PM ET, Friday, November 27, 2015
Where: Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# Lee Cassell, # Tony Henderson, # Glenn Tuitt
Attendance:
8793
By The Sports Xchange
Senior forward Laimonas Chatkevicius scored 17 points to help South Carolina remain perfect with a 92-76 win over Lipscomb on Friday afternoon at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
South Carolina (6-0) won all three of its games in the Paradise Jam, including an 83-75 decision against Tulsa in the championship game Monday.
The Gamecocks last opened with six straight victories in 2003-04, when they started 8-0 and won 18 of their first 20 en route to a 23-11 season.
Junior guard Duane Notice had 16 points and senior forward Mindaugas Kacinas contributed 15 points and six rebounds for South Carolina, which has scored 80 or more points in five of six games.
Junior guard Josh Williams had a team-high 21 points while sophomore guard Nathan Moran added 12 for Lipscomb (3-5).
J.C. Hampton, a junior guard and the Bisons' leading scorer, was held to one point on 0-of-7 shooting.
The Gamecocks were up 51-40 at halftime and led by as many as 20 in the second half.
Top Game Performances
Lipscomb |
|
South Carolina |
Josh Williams 21 |
Scoring |
Laimonas Chatkevicius 17 |
Nathan Moran 8 |
Assists |
Sindarius Thornwell 6 |
Aaron Korn 5 |
Rebounds |
Chris Silva 7 |
Cam Miller 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Chris Silva 6 |
Garrison Matthews 2 |
Steals |
Michael Carrera 3 |
Cam Miller 1 |
Blocks |
Chris Silva 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Lipscomb
|
76 |
39.7 |
13-35 |
9-14 |
18 |
25 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
South Carolina
|
92 |
51.5 |
5-19 |
19-27 |
24 |
39 |
7 |
12 |
17 |