Western Kentucky Hilltoppers vs South Carolina Gamecocks Match Player Stats 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