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Johnson’s 20-Point Performance Pushes Gamecocks Past Peacocks
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 11, 2026) — Marcus Johnson’s 20-point performance propelled the Gamecocks to a 77-41 win over Saint Peter’s on Wednesday night. The Peacocks’ 41 points were the fewest points allowed by South Carolina in the Lamont Paris Era.
The Gamecocks took a 37-17 lead into the locker room at half, going 7-of-10 (70%) from beyond the arc. Aleksas Bieliauskas drained the first of these with three consecutive threes to open up the scoring for the Gamecocks. The Gamecocks knocked down 12 points on six turnovers in the opening stanza. South Carolina ended the half on a 12-2 run, fueled by a pair of threes by Jakub Nečas for the 20-point halftime lead.