AUSTIN, Texas (Interstat) — Texas pulled away in the second half to defeat South Carolina 84-75 in a men’s Southeastern Conference basketball game Tuesday night at Frank Erwin Center.

The Longhorns, who led 35-31 at halftime, used a 49-point second half to secure the win before a crowd of 10,286. Dailyn Swain led Texas with 22 points, supported by Tramon Mark’s 18 and Camden Heide’s 12.

South Carolina’s Meechie Johnson scored a game-high 35 points, but the Gamecocks fell short despite a 46-30 advantage in points in the paint. Texas capitalized at the free-throw line, making 29 of 36 attempts, and held a decisive 15-6 edge in offensive rebounds.

With the loss, South Carolina falls to 11-12. Texas improves to 14-9.