COLUMBIA, S.C. (Interstat) — South Carolina defeated Oklahoma 85-76 in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena.

The Gamecocks improved to 11-8 overall, while the Sooners fell to 11-7. A crowd of 10,861 saw South Carolina, which led 39-36 at halftime, pull away in the second half with 46 points. Oklahoma managed 40 points after the break but could not close the gap. South Carolina secured the victory despite being a pregame underdog. The combined score of 161 points exceeded the projected over/under line of 148.5.