National Basketball Association
South Carolina 66, Presbyterian 58
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Where: The Colonial Center Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials:
# John Cahill, # JB Caldwell, # Michael Kitts
Attendance:
7003
By SportsDirect Inc.
Senior Malik Cooke scored half of his 14 points during a 15-0 second-half burst, as host South Carolina rallied past in-state rival Presbyterian 66-58 on Tuesday.
Cooke contributed three consecutive baskets in the run as the Gamecocks (4-5) erased a 25-19 halftime deficit. Cooke finished 5-of-7 from the field and had four rebounds.
Bruce Ellington added five of his team-high 15 points during the key stretch, his biggest output in three games since returning from the football team. Anthony Gill scored 10 points and had a game-leading eight rebounds.
Presbyterian (4-5) got 15 points from Khalid Mutakabbir, 13 from Josh Johnson and 10 points and a team-high six rebounds from Al’Lonzo Coleman.
South Carolina, which had not played in nine days because of a break for final exams, improved to 31-7 against the Blue Hose. The Gamecocks forced 18 turnovers and converted them into 20 points.
Top Game Performances
| Presbyterian |
|
South Carolina |
|
Khalid Mutakabbir 15 |
Scoring |
Bruce Ellington 15 |
|
Eric Washington 6 |
Assists |
Bruce Ellington 3 |
|
Al'Lonzo Coleman 6 |
Rebounds |
Anthony Gill 8 |
|
Al'Lonzo Coleman 2 |
Free Throws Made |
Malik Cooke 3 |
|
Al'Lonzo Coleman 1 |
Steals |
Malik Cooke 2 |
|
Josh Johnson 1 |
Blocks |
Damontre Harris 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Presbyterian
|
58 |
46.7 |
7-18 |
9-13 |
13 |
22 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
| South Carolina
|
66 |
46.4 |
5-11 |
9-11 |
14 |
31 |
7 |
7 |
13 |