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Cousinard, Leveque lead S. Carolina past USC-Upstate 78-60

AP
Nov 09, 2021

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jermaine Cousinard scored 14 points and made seven assists, Wildens Leveque also scored 14 points with eight rebounds and South Carolina defeated USC-Upstate 78-60 Tuesday night.

Bryson Mozone scored 20 points and Jalen Brazeale added 17 to lead USC-Upstate, which was outrebounded 52-34.

The Spartans made a run early. Mozone hit a 3-pointer, lifting USC-Upstate into a 6-4 lead, and added two more from distance as he and Jordan Gainey scored 16 points to fashion a 17-8 lead by 12:59 of the first half.

The lead lasted for less than two minutes as South Carolina reeled off the next 10 points, controlling the offensive glass to keep possession.

The larger, stronger Gamecocks were never in jeopardy the rest of the way. They scored 20 points off 20 Upstate turnovers and dominated the offensive glass, 17-3.

The Gamecocks are 84-30 in season openers, rebounding from last season's season-opening loss to Liberty.

Suspended: South Carolina senior forward Keyshawn Bryant - the Gamecocks top returning scorer and rebounder, averaging 14.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game last season - has been suspended for the first five games, men's basketball coach Frank Martin said Monday. Martin said Bryant is suspended due to violations of the school's athletic department policy but didn't go into any further detail.

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1st Half
SCUP
Spartans
34
SCAR
Gamecocks
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Nick Alves vs. Jermaine Couisnard (Wildens Leveque gains possession)
19:45		Nick Alves personal foul
19:41		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
19:39		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
19:15		Nick Alves turnover (lost ball) (Wildens Leveque steals)
19:09	+2	James Reese makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:54		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
18:52		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
18:35		Bryson Mozone blocks Wildens Leveque's two point jump shot
18:33		Nick Alves defensive rebound
18:26		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
18:24		Nick Alves offensive rebound
18:20		Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Nick Alves draws the foul)
18:20		Nick Alves misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:20	+1	Nick Alves makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-2
18:06	+2	James Reese makes two point jump shot	1-4
17:56		Dalvin White turnover (lost ball) (James Reese steals)
17:50		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (out of bounds)
17:40	+2	Jordan Gainey makes two point jump shot	3-4
17:34		James Reese misses three point jump shot
17:32		Spartans defensive rebound
17:14		Josh Gray personal foul
16:54		Khydarius Smith misses two point jump shot
16:52		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
16:42		Bryson Mozone blocks Josh Gray's two point jump shot
16:40		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
16:31	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Mysta Goodloe assists)	6-4
16:14		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point layup
16:12		Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound
16:10	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point putback layup	6-6
16:01		Mysta Goodloe misses two point jump shot
15:59		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
15:47		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
15:45		Khydarius Smith defensive rebound
15:45		Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Khydarius Smith draws the foul)
15:45		TV timeout
15:32	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot	9-6
15:20		Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
15:18		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
15:14		Erik Stevenson blocks Khydarius Smith's two point jump shot
15:12		Gamecocks defensive rebound
14:53	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point layup	9-8
14:42	+2	Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists)	11-8
14:32		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
14:30		Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound
14:23		Jalen Breazeale turnover (out of bounds)
14:06		Jatayveous Watson personal foul
13:56		Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
13:54		Tre-Vaughn Minott offensive rebound
13:41		Tre-Vaughn Minott turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Breazeale steals)
13:32		Spartans 30 second timeout
13:32		Mysta Goodloe misses two point jump shot
13:30		Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
13:27		Ta'Quan Woodley turnover (lost ball) (Mysta Goodloe steals)
13:27	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot	14-8
13:05		Ta'Quan Woodley misses two point jump shot
13:03		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
12:59	+3	Jordan Gainey makes three point jump shot (Bryson Mozone assists)	17-8
12:40	+3	Jacobi Wright makes three point jump shot	17-11
12:30		Bryson Mozone offensive foul
12:30		Bryson Mozone turnover
12:19	+2	Devin Carter makes two point layup	17-13
12:08		Dalvin White misses three point jump shot
12:06		Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:58		TV timeout
11:53		Devin Carter misses two point jump shot
11:51		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
11:44		Wildens Leveque misses two point jump shot
11:42		Josh Gray offensive rebound
11:41		Josh Gray misses two point layup
11:39		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
11:37	+2	Wildens Leveque makes two point putback layup	17-15
11:16		Quentin Hodge misses two point jump shot
11:14		Josh Gray defensive rebound
11:07	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point jump shot	17-17
11:07		Quentin Hodge shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
11:07	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-18
10:43		Jatayveous Watson turnover (out of bounds)
10:31		Quentin Hodge personal foul
10:21		James Reese misses two point jump shot
10:19		Jermaine Couisnard offensive rebound
10:13		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
10:11		Jermaine Couisnard offensive rebound
10:09		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
10:07		Dalvin White defensive rebound
9:58		Wildens Leveque blocks Floyd Rideau Jr.'s two point jump shot
9:56		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
9:46		Josh Aldrich shooting foul (Josh Gray draws the foul)
9:46		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:46		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46		Josh Gray misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:46		Ahmir Langlais defensive rebound
9:26		Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
9:24		Josh Gray defensive rebound
9:18		Wildens Leveque misses two point layup
9:16		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
9:11	+2	Jordan Gainey makes two point driving layup (Bryson Mozone assists)	19-18
8:47	+3	James Reese makes three point jump shot (Josh Gray assists)	19-21
8:36		Dalvin White turnover (out of bounds)
8:25		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
8:23		Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound
8:19		Ta'Quan Woodley offensive foul
8:19		Ta'Quan Woodley turnover
8:11		Dalvin White turnover
8:05		James Reese misses two point layup
8:03		Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound
8:00	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup	19-23
7:46		Nick Alves misses two point jump shot
7:44		Josh Gray defensive rebound
7:42		Josh Gray turnover (out of bounds)
7:42		TV timeout
7:36	+2	Mysta Goodloe makes two point jump shot (Nick Alves assists)	21-23
7:15	+2	Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	21-25
7:04		Jordan Gainey turnover (lost ball) (Ta'Quan Woodley steals)
6:59		Mysta Goodloe blocks Erik Stevenson's two point layup
6:57		Mysta Goodloe defensive rebound
6:53		Mysta Goodloe turnover (lost ball) (Erik Stevenson steals)
6:42	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	21-27
6:27		Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot
6:25		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Josh Gray makes two point layup (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	21-29
6:12	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists)	23-29
6:12	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point layup (Mysta Goodloe assists)	23-29
5:58		Ja'Von Benson misses two point jump shot
5:56		Nick Alves defensive rebound
5:51		Mysta Goodloe turnover
5:33		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
5:31		Erik Stevenson personal foul
5:31		Erik Stevenson personal foul
5:19		Jacobi Wright misses two point layup
5:17		Gamecocks offensive rebound
5:15		Jordan Gainey blocks Devin Carter's two point jump shot
5:13		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
4:55		Nick Alves misses two point jump shot
4:53		Devin Carter defensive rebound
4:44		Ja'Von Benson turnover
4:36	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot	25-29
3:53	+2	Devin Carter makes two point jump shot	25-31
3:45		Mysta Goodloe misses three point jump shot
3:43		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
3:35		James Reese misses two point jump shot
3:33		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
3:29		Devin Carter misses two point jump shot
3:27		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
3:27		Mysta Goodloe shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
3:27	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-32
3:27	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-32
3:27		Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:27		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:08		Ja'Von Benson misses two point jump shot
3:06		Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound
2:58		Ja'Von Benson blocks Jordan Gainey's two point jump shot
2:56		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
2:51		James Reese turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Breazeale steals)
2:49		Jacobi Wright shooting foul (Jalen Breazeale draws the foul)
2:49	+1	Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-32
2:49	+1	Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-32
2:31		Wildens Leveque misses two point layup
2:29		Ja'Von Benson offensive rebound
2:27	+2	Ja'Von Benson makes two point putback layup	27-34
2:13	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot	29-34
1:57	+3	Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Chico Carter Jr. assists)	29-37
1:38		Nick Alves offensive foul
1:38		Nick Alves turnover
1:30		Khydarius Smith shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
1:25	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-38
1:25	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-39
1:16	+3	Bryson Mozone makes three point jump shot (Jalen Breazeale assists)	32-39
1:10		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (out of bounds)
1:03		Khydarius Smith offensive foul
1:03		Khydarius Smith turnover
0:46		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
0:44		Spartans defensive rebound
0:25		Jalen Breazeale turnover (lost ball) (James Reese steals)
0:21	+2	James Reese makes two point driving layup	32-41
0:17		James Reese shooting foul (Jalen Breazeale draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-41
0:03	+2	Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	34-43
0:17	+1	Jalen Breazeale makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-41
0:03	+2	Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	34-43
0:03	+2	Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	34-43
0:03	+2	Josh Gray makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	34-43

2nd Half
SCUP
Spartans
26
SCAR
Gamecocks
35

Time		Play	Score
19:40		Khydarius Smith shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
19:40		Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:40	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 2 of 2	34-44
19:29		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
19:27		Gamecocks defensive rebound
19:06	+2	Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot	34-46
18:43		Dalvin White turnover (lost ball) (Erik Stevenson steals)
18:17		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
18:15		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
18:08		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
18:06		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
17:55		Khydarius Smith personal foul
17:48	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point layup (Josh Gray assists)	34-48
17:41		Dalvin White misses two point jump shot
17:39		Gamecocks defensive rebound
17:23		James Reese turnover (lost ball) (Jatayveous Watson steals)
17:14		Erik Stevenson blocks Bryson Mozone's two point jump shot
17:12		Josh Gray defensive rebound
17:07		Jatayveous Watson blocks Jermaine Couisnard's two point layup
17:05		Nick Alves defensive rebound
17:00	+2	Jordan Gainey makes two point layup (Jatayveous Watson assists)	36-48
16:48		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
16:46		Jatayveous Watson defensive rebound
16:24		Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
16:24		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:24	+1	Jatayveous Watson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-48
16:05		Erik Stevenson turnover (lost ball) (Bryson Mozone steals)
16:01		Bryson Mozone turnover (lost ball) (Erik Stevenson steals)
15:53	+2	Wildens Leveque makes two point dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	37-50
15:29		Bryson Mozone turnover (out of bounds)
15:13		Ta'Quan Woodley turnover (lost ball) (Jatayveous Watson steals)
14:59		Ta'Quan Woodley shooting foul (Mysta Goodloe draws the foul)
14:59	+1	Mysta Goodloe makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-50
14:59		Mysta Goodloe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:59		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
14:50		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
14:48		Jatayveous Watson defensive rebound
14:40		Nick Alves misses two point jump shot
14:38		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
14:35		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
14:33		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
14:17	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot (Bryson Mozone assists)	40-50
14:09		Jatayveous Watson personal foul
14:00		James Reese misses three point jump shot
13:58		Spartans defensive rebound
13:47	+2	Mysta Goodloe makes two point layup (Bryson Mozone assists)	42-50
13:29		Chico Carter Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:27		Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound
13:18		Nick Alves misses two point layup
13:16		Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
13:09		Devin Carter misses two point layup
13:07		Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:03		Jatayveous Watson shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
13:03	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-51
13:03	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-52
12:51	+2	Bryson Mozone makes two point layup	44-52
12:34	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup	44-54
12:20		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
12:18		Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
12:10		Ahmir Langlais shooting foul (Chico Carter Jr. draws the foul)
12:10	+1	Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
12:10	+1	Chico Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-56
11:55		Erik Stevenson blocks Jordan Gainey's two point jump shot
11:53		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
11:26	+2	Chico Carter Jr. makes two point jump shot	44-58
11:15		Chico Carter Jr. personal foul
11:15		TV timeout
11:04		Josh Gray shooting foul (Bryson Mozone draws the foul)
11:04		Bryson Mozone misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:04	+1	Bryson Mozone makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-58
10:48		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
10:46		Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
10:40	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point jump shot	45-60
10:23		Jordan Gainey misses two point jump shot
10:21		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
9:57		Devin Carter turnover (lost ball) (Bryson Mozone steals)
9:29	+3	Jalen Breazeale makes three point jump shot	48-60
9:15		Jalen Breazeale personal foul
8:58	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point layup	48-62
8:41		Jalen Breazeale misses three point jump shot
8:39		Josh Aldrich offensive rebound
8:29	+2	Jalen Breazeale makes two point jump shot	50-62
8:06		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
8:04		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
7:40		Ahmir Langlais misses two point jump shot
7:38		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
7:24		Devin Carter misses two point layup
7:22		Ahmir Langlais defensive rebound
7:20		Jalen Breazeale misses three point jump shot
7:18		Bryson Mozone offensive rebound
7:13	+2	Bryson Mozone makes two point layup	52-62
7:00		Josh Aldrich shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
7:00		TV timeout
7:00		Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:00	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-63
6:28	+3	Dalvin White makes three point jump shot (Nick Alves assists)	55-63
6:17	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point layup	55-65
6:06		Mysta Goodloe offensive foul
6:06		Mysta Goodloe turnover
5:52	+2	Wildens Leveque makes two point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	55-67
5:44		Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
5:44	+1	Jatayveous Watson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-67
5:42		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:42		Josh Gray defensive rebound
5:28		Erik Stevenson misses two point jump shot
5:26		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
5:19		Wildens Leveque blocks Jatayveous Watson's two point layup
5:17		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
5:12		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
5:10		Jordan Gainey defensive rebound
4:57		Mysta Goodloe misses three point jump shot
4:55		Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
4:45		Mysta Goodloe shooting foul (Erik Stevenson draws the foul)
4:45	+1	Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-68
4:45	+1	Erik Stevenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-69
4:29		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
4:27		Gamecocks defensive rebound
4:15		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (lost ball) (Jatayveous Watson steals)
3:56		Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
3:56		TV timeout
3:56		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:56		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:56		Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
3:35		Nick Alves shooting foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
3:35	+1	Wildens Leveque makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-70
3:35		Wildens Leveque misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:35		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
3:19	+3	Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	56-73
3:00		Wildens Leveque personal foul (Dalvin White draws the foul)
3:00	+1	Dalvin White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-73
3:00		Dalvin White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:00		James Reese defensive rebound
2:33		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass)
2:22		Jalen Breazeale turnover (bad pass) (Josh Gray steals)
2:19	+2	Josh Gray makes two point driving dunk	57-75
2:08		Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
2:08		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:08		Josh Gray defensive rebound
2:01		Ja'Von Benson misses two point jump shot
1:59		Jalen Breazeale defensive rebound
1:52		Bryson Mozone misses two point layup
1:50		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
1:41		Josh Gray misses two point jump shot
1:39		Jatayveous Watson defensive rebound
1:35		Josh Gray personal foul (Jatayveous Watson draws the foul)
1:35		Jatayveous Watson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
1:24		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
1:22		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
1:11	+2	Bryson Mozone makes two point driving jump shot	59-75
0:56		Brandon Martin misses two point jump shot
0:54		Quentin Hodge defensive rebound
0:45		Jacobi Wright personal foul (Bryson Mozone draws the foul)
0:45	+1	Bryson Mozone makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-75
0:45		Bryson Mozone misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:45		Ja'Von Benson defensive rebound
0:28		Bryson Mozone shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
0:28		Devin Carter misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:26	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-76
0:18		Quentin Hodge turnover (bad pass) (Devin Carter steals)
0:15	+2	Devin Carter makes two point dunk	60-78
0:00		End of period

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Devin Carter makes two point dunk