Game Notes
Scouting South Carolina
The Gamecocks opened SEC play with a 56-54 loss at Mississippi State
on Wednesday to snap a five-game winning streak over Jacksonville, Ap-
palachian State, Manhattan, Presbyterian and South Carolina State ... in the
loss at Mississippi State, South Carolina led 50-44 with 5:25 left, but State
then scored eight straight points ... South Carolina had 24 turnovers and
held Mississippi State to 38.8 percent shooting, 0-of-10 from 3-point range
and outrebounded the Bulldogs 38-29 ... Brian Richardson had 20 points on
5-of-11 3-pointers to go along with eight rebounds to lead the Gamecocks
against the Bulldogs ... Bruce Ellington scored 11 points on 3-of-6 three-point
shooting in his first game back after helping the Gamecocks to a 33-28 victory
over Michigan in the Outback Bowl ... Ellington, a wide receiver, led South
Carolina with 40 catches for a team-high 600 yards and seven touchdowns.
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