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Gamecocks Defeat Alabama A&M In Season Opener

 

Nov. 13, 2009

 

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Team Stats Comparison
  South Carolina Alabama A&M
Points 88 50
FG Made-Attempted 29-64 (45.3%) 20-55 (36.4%)
3P Made-Attempted 7-24 (29.2%) 2-11 (18.2%)
FT Made-Attempted 23-32 (71.9%) 8-25 (32%)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 18 (0) 24 (0)
Game Leaders
  South Carolina Alabama A&M
Points D. Downey 23 E. Hilton 13
Rebounds J. Jefferson/S.Muldrow 7 A. Young 9
Assists D. Downey 4 6 players with 1
Steals D. Archie 4 E. Hilton 4
Blocks S. Muldrow 3 3 players with 1
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Devan Downey scored 23 points as South Carolina opened its season with a 88-50 win over Alabama A&M on Friday night.

Downey, the all-Southeastern Conference guard who passed up the NBA to return for his senior season, made his first five shots from the field, including three 3-pointers. He finished the night 7-of-9 from, the field, hitting four of five 3s.

The Gamecocks scored the first 14 points of the game to quickly put away the Bulldogs, who finished in the middle of the Southwestern Athletic Conference last season.

Along with Downey, South Carolina returned three other starters from last year's 21-10 team and they combined for 65 points.

Evan Hilton led the Bulldogs with 13 points.


 

 

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