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Strong second half sparks South Carolina win in tournament finale

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CONWAY -- South Carolina's men’s basketball team woke up from a slow start to eventually ease by Western Michigan 79-66 on Sunday in the HTC Center.

The Gamecocks (4-1), down by as many as 11 in the first half, opened the second half on a 19-5 run. The victory awards Carolina fifth place in this relocated Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament.

USC next travels to Florida International on Nov. 27.

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