Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Box Score on Nov 14, 2021

Jermaine Couisnard and reserve Devin Carter both scored 16 points as South Carolina defeated Western Kentucky 75-64 in the consolation game of the Asheville Championship on Sunday at Asheville, N.C.

James Reese V supplied 14 points, making four of South Carolina's nine 3-point baskets. Carter was 8-for-8 on free throws as the Gamecocks (2-1) bounced back from Friday's loss to Princeton.

Western Kentucky (1-2) was led by Josh Anderson's 16 points and Jairus Hamilton's 13. Dayvion McKnight supplied 11 points and Jaylen Butz had 10.

The Hilltoppers were 6-for-24 on 3-point attempts.

South Carolina's trouble largely stemmed from ball-handling. The Gamecocks were charged with 24 turnovers and they shot 45.6 percent from the field.

A huge rebounding edge worked to their advantage, holding a 46-28 margin on the boards. South Carolina's Wildens Leveque had 11 rebounds.

Couisnard and Leveque combined to shoot 9-for-13 from the field. South Carolina's other starters were a collective 9-for-27 from the floor.

Reese made a 3-pointer to break a 35-35 tie in the second half. The Gamecocks led the rest of the game.

Carter hit a pair of free throws to stretch the lead to 49-39 with 11:13 remaining. The Gamecocks had squandered a 10-point lead in the Princeton game, but despite the turnover troubles they held on this time.

South Carolina led 66-51 with five minutes to play after a Carter dunk.

But Anderson's 3-pointer trimmed the margin to 68-61 with 3:28 left. Couisnard's 3-pointer and Carter's layup helped the Gamecocks regain control.

The Gamecocks built a 31-24 halftime lead. Much of that gap was established during a stretch of more than five minutes in which Western Kentucky managed just two points.

Western Kentucky was coming off a loss to Minnesota in the first round.

--Field Level Media