NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Interstat) — Nijel Pack scored 24 points to lead Oklahoma to an 86-74 win over South Carolina in a Southeastern Conference men’s basketball game Wednesday at Bridgestone Arena.

The teams were tied 42-42 at halftime before the Sooners used a 44-point second half to pull away. Kobe Knox led South Carolina with 20 points. Oklahoma’s Derrion Reid also scored 20 points.

The victory improved Oklahoma to 18-13 this season, while South Carolina fell to 13-19. The Sooners avenged a 85-76 home loss to the Gamecocks on Jan. 20. Attendance was 10,701.