STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Sindarius Thornwell scored 28 points, Chris Silva added 15 and No. 19 South Carolina made a late surge to beat Mississippi State 77-73 on Saturday night.
The Gamecocks (20-5, 10-2 Southeastern Conference) bounced back from a 90-86 four-overtime loss to Alabama on Tuesday. This game was close and hard-fought, too: Mississippi State led 64-63 with 5:17 remaining, but the Gamecocks scored the next nine points to pull away for the road win.
Mississippi State (14-10, 5-7) was led by freshman Tyson Carter, who scored a career-high 22 points.