Citadel 55, at South Carolina 71

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — Meechie Johnson scored 19 points and South Carolina used a decisive first-half run to pull away from The Citadel, securing a 71-55 victory in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday night at Colonial Life Arena. A crowd of 10,199 watched the Gamecocks improve to 7-3, while the Bulldogs fell to 3-8. The game was closely contested for the first 12 minutes, with The Citadel trailing by just four points at 22-18. The Bulldogs’ Carter Kingsbury, who finished with a team-high 18 points, was active early, scoring on a series of drives and mid-range jumpers to keep… Read more...