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LARRY WILLIAMS Senior Writer
The USC men's basketball team
had some fun Saturday.
In pounding the Mississippi Rebels
86-63, the Gamecocks notched their
eighth-straight win and improved
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their SEC record to 7-0, the top in
the conference.
The Gamecocks' overall record
now stands at 13-6, a mark that in
December might have seemed
impossible after a miserable 5-5 start
In Saturday's game, senior guard
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Larry Davis scored 20 points on
seven-of-11 shooting.
"We had a lot of fun," Davis said.
"We've been doing some good things
here lately, and its a lot of fun when
you can do these things and continue
to win. It's a big confidence boost for
us, because [Ole Miss is] a great
team."
USC was led by guard BJ McKie,
who scored a game-high 26 points,
making nine of 14 shots from the
field.
The sophomore, who is growing
accustomed leading the team, also
pulled down a game-high, and careerhigh,
11 rebounds.
"We knew they were going to come
out with a run and give us their best
punch, and we took it right back to
them gftid responded on both sides
of the court," McKie said.
USC coach Eddie Fogler said he
didn't expect his team to beat the
Rebels in such a dominating a fashion.
"We were a good team today,"
Fogler said. "The margin of victory
is quite surprising. Mississippi is a
very good team."
Fogler said he was concerned
before the game that USC would
take the Rebels lightly.
Ole Miss, whose record droDDed
to 12-6 (4-4 SEC), had quality wins
this year over then No.3 Kentucky
on Jan. 11 and then No. 22 Arkansas
on Jan. 2.
"We showed [the USC players]
film of the Mississippi-Kentucky
game, because I was concerned to
some degree that my players didn't
understand how good they were."
To Fogler's pleasant surprise,
USC understood the challenge quite
well, and did so especially by halftime,
when they held a comfortable 41-29
lead.
After falling behind 23-21 in the
first half, USC rode the heels of a
blistering 17-1 run to take a 39-25
lead when forward William Gallman
3ank two free throws at the 1:49
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BRYAN JOHNSTON Sports Editor
The last two home games against
Georgia and Ole Miss have had over
11,000 fans in attendance.
Having the people in the seats
doesn't mean anything if they're not
vocal and make their presence known.
Gamecock basketball fans have been
there and been vocal, and head coach
Eddie Fogler said he appreciates it.
"It's interesting to see opposing
?aches' faces during introductions
and when the game gets intense."
Fogler said. "Our crowd has been
tremendous and we thank them for
all they do. Hopefully they can keep
it up."
Your next chance to see the
Gamecocks hoop it up is Tuesday,
Feb. 4 against No. 2 Kentucky.
The Wildcats are 18-2,6-1 in the
SEC.
So you want to go, huh? Well you
setter get over to the Russell House
and pick up your ticket.
Students' tickets are being handed
sut from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and
omorrow only.
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Hie run was sparked by GaDman,
who scored eight of the 17 points
during the stretch.
The Rebels helped a little too, by
going on a five minute, 53 second
scoring drought after holding their
last lead of the game.
The Gamecocks never looked back
in the first half, having extended
their lead to as much as 14 when,
after Rebels coach Rob Evans was
called for a technical foul at the 2:28
mark, Davis sank one of two free
throws to give USC a 38-24 lead.
In the second half, Davis had a
small score to settle with Ole Miss
guard Keith Carter.
With just over eight minutes left,
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from the baseline. Davis rushed over
to block the shot and then grabbed
the ball, which first appeared headed
out of bounds.
Davis tossed the ball to Arthur
Carlisle, and the two then began a ^
two-on-one fast break, which was 1
completed when Davis took Carlisle's
feed in the lane for a dunk to give j
USC a 66-51 lead.
For Davis, there was some extra (
motivation because the block, steal s
and dunk sequence brought perhaps \
the loudest roar of the day from \
11,028 fans on hand.
"[Carter] had been talking a whole j
lot during the game," Davis said. >
"He tries to get in your head with a
lot of trash talk. I knew he was going c
to shoot the ball." \
USC continued the barrage in S
the second half, increasing its lead i
to as much as 28 when Carlisle hit
a three-pointer with 23 seconds left i
to give the Gamecocks an 85-57 lead
The eighth-straight win by the ?
Gamecocks brought forth questions
of them being voted into the Top 25. I
The Gamecocks, who last week c
received enough votes for No. 28, (
aren't in any hurry to see the latest
Associated Press poll, which is t
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Tickets for the Florida game on I
Saturday, Feb. 8 are also being
handed out.
Even if you're not sure you're
going, pick up your tickets.
All student tickets returned go
on sale to the public, and if last year's |
game is any indication 01 inings to
come, Kentucky fans will grab them
up quicker than you can say "eightgame
winning streak."
At last year's game, about 4,000
Kentucky fans were in attendance,
2,500 of which were sitting in our
student section.
We can't have that this year, can
we?
South Carolina is starting to get
a reputation for being a very tough
place to play a basketball game, and
that's largely because of the vocal
student section we have.
But if you don't pick them up,
Kentucky fans will grab them and
fill the student section with blue and S
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soncerned with the ranking," McKie wi]
said. "It's good if we get ranked, but
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rated into the poll.
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rammittee," Davis said. "If they feel Tu
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15, so be it, but if we don't, well just
lse that as a motivational factor." m?
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USC's next game is Wednesday
it Vanderbilt.
The Commodores lost to TO
Mississippi State Saturday. The loss
Iropped Vanderbilt's record to 11-7
3-4 SEC). Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, the Gamecocks travel I
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#3 Kentucky 83
Arkansas 73
# 7 Maryland 74
#10 Duke 70
#11 Indiana 70
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The game, which begins at 6 pm,
11 be televised by Fox-SportSouth.
USC's next home game is Feb. 4,
ten the Kentucky Wildcats come t
Frank McGuire Arena for an SEC
st showdown. The 9:30 p.m. game
being televised by ESPN.
Student ticket distribution is
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