South Carolina hit 9-of-15 shots from three, including seven in the first half, and held Saint Peters to 26% shooting, in a 77-41 win Wednesday night at the CLA. The Gamecocks’ three-point shooting percentage and the Peacock’s field goal shooting percentage are program bests under Lamont Paris, who celebrated his 52nd birthday on Wednesday. The Gamecocks, who drew 26 fouls, were also 26-34 from the line. USC built a 13-point lead nine minutes in, and survived an 11 minute field goal drought to lead 37-17 at halftime. The Gamecocks continued building on the lead maxing out at 40 points, and cruised home to their third straight win to open the season. Freshman Marcus Johnson, making his first career start in place of the injured Cam Heide, led the Gamecocks with 20 points, including 11-17 from the line. He also had a team high six assists. The Gamecocks host Gardner-Webb on Saturday.

Lamont Paris Postgame

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