USC-College of Chas. In-Game Blog
posted by Scott Hood on Saturday, December 22, 2007
2:50 - We're about 10 minutes from tipoff. The game is being televised today by Fox Sports South. Dave Nesal and Larry Conley are the announcers.
3:15 - We're underway. It's up and down, as we expected. USC scored the first 4 points of the game, but COC has responded with a 9-2 runto take a 9-6 lead. Too many easy baskets. First media t/o. 15:41 left. COC leads 9-8. Archie has 4 pts for USC early.
3:20 - Chad Gray and Dwane Day into the game. USC leads 15-14. BRR just hit a 3-pointer. Make that 17-14 as Archie hits a nice runner through the lane.
3:25 - 2nd media t/o with 11:40 left. USC leads 17-14. But the Gamecocks just missed a series of close shots. That was a missed opportunity right there. Fast pace continued through the second segment. Archie has 6 points.
3:30 - 3rd media t/o with 7:33 left in 1H. USC leads 23-21. Chad Gray scored his first basket since The Citadel game. Muldrow just scored a basket, as well. USC is playing much better offensively against the zone today.
3:35 - COC has rallied with consecutive 3-pointers to take a 31-29 lead with 4:20 left in 1H.
3:40 - Fourth media timeout with 3:08 left in 1H. COC has scored 8 straight points to take a 34-29 lead. USC has to buckle down defensively here in the final portion of the 1H. The last points by USC came on a dunk by Archie. USC has missed a lot of shots around the basket.
3:50 - The first half is over. COC leads 43-33. The final five minutes were a nightmare for the Gamecocks. After taking a 27-23 lead, USC was outscored 20-6 down the stretch. It was the same script as the Baylor game. Unless USC turns it around, they're headed for another troubling loss.
4:00 - Here are the 1H Stats:
FG Pct: USC 40.5% (15/37), COC 50.0% (17/34);
3P Oct: USC 12.5% (1/8), COC 42.9% (6/14);
FT: USC 2/2, COC 3/4;
Fouls: USC 6, COC 3;
Rebounds: USC 16, COC 24;
Leading scorers: USC, Archie and Holmes, 8 pts; COC, Scott, 17 pts.
4:10 - USC is starting to show some life. After falling behind by as many as 15 pts early in the 2H, USC has rallied with a 10-2 to cut the deficit to 51-44 with 15:58 left in the 2H. Archie closed out the run with a offensive put back and a dunk. USC needs to play with this level of intensity for the rest of the game.
4:15 - 1st media timeout of 2H with 15:12 left. COC leads 53-44.
4:20 - COC responds with an 8-2 run to take a 61-46 lead. USC calls t/o with 13:26 left. BRR hits a 3P. There's another 3P by BRR. The deficit is now 61-52.
4:25 - Second media timeout of the 2H with 11:51 left. COC leads, 63-54. The consecutive 3P's by BRR has given USC some hope as we head down the stretch. The Gamecocks are within striking distance. They have to pick it up defensively or there won't be any comeback.
4:30 - COC increased its lead to 14 ay 68-54 but BRR hits his 4th 3P of the afternoon to make it 68-57. USC calls a 30-second t/o with 9:46 left.
4:32 - USC is within 7 at 68-61 with 8:48 left. COC has blunted their rallies so far in the 2H. 7 straight pts by USC.
4:35 - The action is fast and furious here in the latter stages of the second half. USC managed to slice the deficit to 5 at 71-66 but COC just drove to the basket and made the hoop while being fouled. Media t/o with 6:25 left. COC leads 73-66.
4:40 - Here comes USC! 2 3-pointers by Fredrick. 2 FT by Downey. It's 77-76 with 4:20 left.
4:43 - 4th media timeout with 3:47 left. USC is trailing, 77-76, but has the ball looking to take the lead for the first time since the first half.
4:45 - Zam Fredrick is on fire! 4 3-pointers here in last few mionutes. USC leads 82-77 with 2:24 left. 16-3 run by USC. He has 21 points. But COC just hit a triple while being fouled. FT missed. 82-80 USC.
4:50 - Driving layup by COC. 82-82. 38.8 secs left. USC has the ball.
4:51 - Timeout wih 17.8 secs left. Tied 82-82.
4:53 - Basket by Downey with 2 seconds left and the foul! USC 84-82. Moon ball. Friendly bounce but USC will take it. FT good. Ball inbounded. 0.8 secs left. COC will inbound from midcourt.
4:56 - Theres the horn. USC WINS 85-82. Huge comeback win for the Gamecocks from a 15-point 2H deficit. Fredrick keyed the rally with 4 3-pointers. That might be his best performance as a Gamecock. I'm sure he made his father proud.
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I'll be providing frequent updates of Saturday's USC-College of Charleston game at the Colonial Center.
2:50 - We're about 10 minutes from tipoff. The game is being televised today by Fox Sports South. Dave Nesal and Larry Conley are the announcers.
3:15 - We're underway. It's up and down, as we expected. USC scored the first 4 points of the game, but COC has responded with a 9-2 runto take a 9-6 lead. Too many easy baskets. First media t/o. 15:41 left. COC leads 9-8. Archie has 4 pts for USC early.
3:20 - Chad Gray and Dwane Day into the game. USC leads 15-14. BRR just hit a 3-pointer. Make that 17-14 as Archie hits a nice runner through the lane.
3:25 - 2nd media t/o with 11:40 left. USC leads 17-14. But the Gamecocks just missed a series of close shots. That was a missed opportunity right there. Fast pace continued through the second segment. Archie has 6 points.
3:30 - 3rd media t/o with 7:33 left in 1H. USC leads 23-21. Chad Gray scored his first basket since The Citadel game. Muldrow just scored a basket, as well. USC is playing much better offensively against the zone today.
3:35 - COC has rallied with consecutive 3-pointers to take a 31-29 lead with 4:20 left in 1H.
3:40 - Fourth media timeout with 3:08 left in 1H. COC has scored 8 straight points to take a 34-29 lead. USC has to buckle down defensively here in the final portion of the 1H. The last points by USC came on a dunk by Archie. USC has missed a lot of shots around the basket.
3:50 - The first half is over. COC leads 43-33. The final five minutes were a nightmare for the Gamecocks. After taking a 27-23 lead, USC was outscored 20-6 down the stretch. It was the same script as the Baylor game. Unless USC turns it around, they're headed for another troubling loss.
4:00 - Here are the 1H Stats:
FG Pct: USC 40.5% (15/37), COC 50.0% (17/34);
3P Oct: USC 12.5% (1/8), COC 42.9% (6/14);
FT: USC 2/2, COC 3/4;
Fouls: USC 6, COC 3;
Rebounds: USC 16, COC 24;
Leading scorers: USC, Archie and Holmes, 8 pts; COC, Scott, 17 pts.
4:10 - USC is starting to show some life. After falling behind by as many as 15 pts early in the 2H, USC has rallied with a 10-2 to cut the deficit to 51-44 with 15:58 left in the 2H. Archie closed out the run with a offensive put back and a dunk. USC needs to play with this level of intensity for the rest of the game.
4:15 - 1st media timeout of 2H with 15:12 left. COC leads 53-44.
4:20 - COC responds with an 8-2 run to take a 61-46 lead. USC calls t/o with 13:26 left. BRR hits a 3P. There's another 3P by BRR. The deficit is now 61-52.
4:25 - Second media timeout of the 2H with 11:51 left. COC leads, 63-54. The consecutive 3P's by BRR has given USC some hope as we head down the stretch. The Gamecocks are within striking distance. They have to pick it up defensively or there won't be any comeback.
4:30 - COC increased its lead to 14 ay 68-54 but BRR hits his 4th 3P of the afternoon to make it 68-57. USC calls a 30-second t/o with 9:46 left.
4:32 - USC is within 7 at 68-61 with 8:48 left. COC has blunted their rallies so far in the 2H. 7 straight pts by USC.
4:35 - The action is fast and furious here in the latter stages of the second half. USC managed to slice the deficit to 5 at 71-66 but COC just drove to the basket and made the hoop while being fouled. Media t/o with 6:25 left. COC leads 73-66.
4:40 - Here comes USC! 2 3-pointers by Fredrick. 2 FT by Downey. It's 77-76 with 4:20 left.
4:43 - 4th media timeout with 3:47 left. USC is trailing, 77-76, but has the ball looking to take the lead for the first time since the first half.
4:45 - Zam Fredrick is on fire! 4 3-pointers here in last few mionutes. USC leads 82-77 with 2:24 left. 16-3 run by USC. He has 21 points. But COC just hit a triple while being fouled. FT missed. 82-80 USC.
4:50 - Driving layup by COC. 82-82. 38.8 secs left. USC has the ball.
4:51 - Timeout wih 17.8 secs left. Tied 82-82.
4:53 - Basket by Downey with 2 seconds left and the foul! USC 84-82. Moon ball. Friendly bounce but USC will take it. FT good. Ball inbounded. 0.8 secs left. COC will inbound from midcourt.
4:56 - Theres the horn. USC WINS 85-82. Huge comeback win for the Gamecocks from a 15-point 2H deficit. Fredrick keyed the rally with 4 3-pointers. That might be his best performance as a Gamecock. I'm sure he made his father proud.
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