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Couisnard scores 20-plus again, South Carolina tops Bulldogs

AP
Feb 23, 2022

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jermaine Couisnard scored 22 points, Keyshawn Bryant added 14 and South Carolina beat Mississippi State 66-56 on Wednesday night for its fourth win in a row.

Couisnard, who was coming off a career-high 33-point performance in a 77-75 win over LSU on Saturday, has scored 20-plus in back-to-back game for the first time in his career. Couisnard, a junior, was 6 of 15 from the field against Mississippi State and he made all eight of his free throws.

South Carolina never trailed and led by double figures the entire second half. Mississippi State pulled within 10 points with 14:24 left after a 7-0 run, but South Carolina scored 11 of the next 13 - with seven points from Couisnard.

James Reese V had nine points for South Carolina (17-10, 8-7 SEC), which has a winning record in conference play for the first time this season.

Tolu Smith scored 21 points and Iverson Molinar added 11 for Mississippi State (16-12, 7-8), which missed all 14 3-point attempts.

Mississippi State was held to 31% shooting in the first half, going 0 of 7 from 3-point range, and trailed 35-23 after Devin Carter dunked it at the buzzer for South Carolina. The Bulldogs were outrebounded 24-13 in the half.

South Carolina plays at No. 24 Alabama on Saturday. Mississippi State hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday.

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1st Half
MSST
Bulldogs
23
SCAR
Gamecocks
35

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Bulldogs gains possession)
19:31		Cam Carter turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Couisnard steals)
19:26		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
19:24		Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
19:20	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point layup	0-2
18:56		D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
18:54		Wildens Leveque defensive rebound
18:48		Erik Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
18:33		Iverson Molinar turnover (lost ball)
18:12		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
18:10		Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
18:00	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point layup (D.J. Jeffries assists)	2-2
17:45	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point floating jump shot	2-4
17:19		Garrison Brooks misses two point jump shot
17:17		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
17:13		Erik Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
17:00	+2	Iverson Molinar makes two point jump shot	4-4
16:47	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point jump shot	4-6
16:29		Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
16:26		Gamecocks defensive rebound
16:10	+2	James Reese makes two point layup (Erik Stevenson assists)	4-8
15:51		Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
15:51		TV timeout
15:51		Tolu Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:51	+1	Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-8
15:28	+3	Keyshawn Bryant makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	5-11
15:07	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point hook shot (Iverson Molinar assists)	7-11
15:07		Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
15:07	+1	Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	8-11
14:56		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
14:54		Ta'Quan Woodley offensive rebound
14:46		James Reese turnover (lost ball) (Shakeel Moore steals)
14:42		Jermaine Couisnard shooting foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
14:42		Shakeel Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:42	+1	Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-11
14:23	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point layup (Devin Carter assists)	9-13
14:06		Garrison Brooks turnover (bad pass) (Keyshawn Bryant steals)
13:56		Ta'Quan Woodley misses two point hook shot
13:54		Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
13:34		Garrison Brooks misses three point jump shot
13:32		James Reese defensive rebound
13:18		James Reese misses three point jump shot
13:16		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
13:12		Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
13:10		Javian Davis offensive rebound
13:10		Keyshawn Bryant blocks Javian Davis's two point layup
13:08		Gamecocks defensive rebound
12:43	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point dunk (Brandon Martin assists)	9-15
12:33		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
12:09		D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
12:07		Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Erik Stevenson makes two point driving layup (Devin Carter assists)	9-17
11:45		Cam Carter turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Martin steals)
11:31		Devin Carter misses two point layup
11:29		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
11:08		Andersson Garcia turnover (Ta'Quan Woodley steals)
11:06		Andersson Garcia personal foul
11:06		TV timeout
10:47		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
10:45		Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
10:19		D.J. Jeffries misses two point jump shot
10:17		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
10:11		Garrison Brooks misses two point hook shot
10:09		Brandon Martin defensive rebound
10:02		Devin Carter misses two point dunk
10:00		Brandon Martin offensive rebound
9:51		James Reese misses three point jump shot
9:49		James Reese offensive rebound
9:46		James Reese misses two point jump shot
9:44		Gamecocks offensive rebound
9:43		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass) (Shakeel Moore steals)
9:35	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point dunk	11-17
9:25		Tolu Smith shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
9:25	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-18
9:25	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-19
9:13	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point dunk (D.J. Jeffries assists)	13-19
8:56		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
8:54		Tolu Smith defensive rebound
8:47		Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
8:45		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
8:41	+2	Garrison Brooks makes two point putback layup	15-19
8:38		Tolu Smith blocks AJ Wilson's two point layup
8:35		Erik Stevenson offensive rebound
8:35	+3	Erik Stevenson makes three point jump shot	15-22
8:20		D.J. Jeffries turnover (lost ball)
7:52		Erik Stevenson turnover (bad pass) (Javian Davis steals)
7:46	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point dunk	17-22
7:37		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point jump shot
7:35		Devin Carter offensive rebound
7:29	+2	Keyshawn Bryant makes two point dunk (Devin Carter assists)	17-24
7:08		Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
7:06		AJ Wilson defensive rebound
7:03		Garrison Brooks personal foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
7:03		TV timeout
6:55	+2	Ta'Quan Woodley makes two point turnaround jump shot	17-26
6:33		Jacobi Wright personal foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
6:27		Ta'Quan Woodley blocks Andersson Garcia's two point layup
6:25		Gamecocks defensive rebound
6:07		Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
6:05		Devin Carter offensive rebound
6:00	+2	Devin Carter makes two point putback layup	17-28
5:38	+2	Iverson Molinar makes two point floating jump shot	19-28
5:16		Erik Stevenson turnover (bad pass)
4:59		Tolu Smith misses two point layup
4:57		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
4:53	+3	Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Jacobi Wright assists)	19-31
4:52		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:24		Ta'Quan Woodley blocks Derek Fountain's two point layup
4:22		Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
4:11		Jermaine Couisnard offensive foul
4:11		Jermaine Couisnard turnover
3:57		Brandon Martin blocks Tolu Smith's two point layup
3:55		Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:55		TV timeout
3:47		Ta'Quan Woodley blocks Shakeel Moore's two point layup
3:45		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
3:17		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
3:15		Gamecocks offensive rebound
3:15		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
3:00		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
2:50	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point dunk (Iverson Molinar assists)	21-31
2:33	+2	Brandon Martin makes two point jump shot	21-33
2:17		Ta'Quan Woodley shooting foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
2:17	+1	Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-33
2:17	+1	Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-33
1:51		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point layup
1:49		Brandon Martin offensive rebound
1:40		Brandon Martin turnover (lost ball) (Cam Carter steals)
1:33		Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
1:31		Brandon Martin defensive rebound
1:25		Keyshawn Bryant turnover (bad pass) (Cam Carter steals)
1:11		Cam Carter misses three point jump shot
1:09		Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
1:09		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:44		Brandon Martin misses two point jump shot
0:42		Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
0:35		Keyshawn Bryant blocks Tolu Smith's two point layup
0:33		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
0:35		Garrison Brooks misses two point layup
0:33		Bulldogs offensive rebound
0:21		Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
0:19		Brandon Martin defensive rebound
0:02	+2	Devin Carter makes two point dunk	23-35
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MSST
Bulldogs
33
SCAR
Gamecocks
31

Time		Play	Score
19:42		James Reese turnover (lost ball) (Shakeel Moore steals)
19:35		Iverson Molinar turnover (lost ball) (Jermaine Couisnard steals)
19:27	+2	Keyshawn Bryant makes two point dunk (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	23-37
19:15	+2	D.J. Jeffries makes two point driving layup	25-37
19:00	+3	Keyshawn Bryant makes three point jump shot (James Reese assists)	25-40
18:36		Keyshawn Bryant shooting foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
18:36		Shakeel Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:36	+1	Shakeel Moore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-40
18:12		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
18:10		D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
18:07		Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
18:05		Keyshawn Bryant defensive rebound
17:52	+3	James Reese makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	26-43
17:21		D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
17:19		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
17:16		D.J. Jeffries offensive foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
17:16		D.J. Jeffries turnover
16:45		Erik Stevenson misses two point layup
16:43		Garrison Brooks defensive rebound
16:22		Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
16:22		Andersson Garcia misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:22	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	27-43
16:08		Keyshawn Bryant misses two point layup
16:06		Wildens Leveque offensive rebound
16:06		Andersson Garcia personal foul (Wildens Leveque draws the foul)
16:05		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
16:03		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
15:56		Keyshawn Bryant shooting foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
15:56		TV timeout
15:56		Iverson Molinar misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:56	+1	Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-43
15:40		Devin Carter turnover (bad pass)
15:16	+2	Andersson Garcia makes two point layup	30-43
15:03		Wildens Leveque turnover (bad pass) (Shakeel Moore steals)
14:55		Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
14:53		Javian Davis offensive rebound
14:53		Wildens Leveque shooting foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
14:53		Javian Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:53	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-43
14:39		James Reese turnover (lost ball)
14:25		Shakeel Moore misses two point layup
14:23		Andersson Garcia offensive rebound
14:24		Erik Stevenson shooting foul (Andersson Garcia draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-43
14:24	+1	Andersson Garcia makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-43
14:03		Iverson Molinar shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
14:03	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-44
14:03	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-45
13:50		D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
13:48		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
13:44		Jump ball. Garrison Brooks vs. Erik Stevenson (Bulldogs gains possession)
13:30	+2	Cameron Matthews makes two point driving dunk	35-45
13:21		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point layup
13:19		Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
13:15		Cameron Matthews turnover (traveling)
12:52		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
12:50		Andersson Garcia defensive rebound
12:44		Iverson Molinar misses two point layup
12:42		Ta'Quan Woodley defensive rebound
12:25		Erik Stevenson misses three point jump shot
12:23		Gamecocks offensive rebound
12:15	+3	Jermaine Couisnard makes three point jump shot (Devin Carter assists)	35-48
11:42		TV timeout
11:39		Cameron Matthews turnover (traveling)
11:22		James Reese turnover (bad pass)
10:55		D.J. Jeffries misses three point jump shot
10:53		Brandon Martin defensive rebound
10:29		Iverson Molinar shooting foul (Devin Carter draws the foul)
10:29	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-49
10:29	+1	Devin Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-50
10:23		Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Garrison Brooks draws the foul)
10:09		Tolu Smith misses two point hook shot
10:07		Brandon Martin defensive rebound
10:04		Tolu Smith shooting foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
10:04	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-51
10:04	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-52
9:54		Iverson Molinar turnover (back court violation)
9:54		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
9:54		TV timeout
9:39	+2	James Reese makes two point layup (Ta'Quan Woodley assists)	35-54
9:23		Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass) (Ta'Quan Woodley steals)
9:17		James Reese misses two point layup
9:15		James Reese offensive rebound
9:11		James Reese misses two point layup
9:09		Iverson Molinar defensive rebound
9:05		Erik Stevenson personal foul (Iverson Molinar draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 1 of 2	36-54
9:06	+1	Iverson Molinar makes regular free throw 2 of 2	37-54
8:48	+2	Keyshawn Bryant makes two point dunk	37-56
8:29		Ta'Quan Woodley personal foul (Javian Davis draws the foul)
8:29	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-56
8:29	+1	Javian Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-56
8:03	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point floating jump shot	39-58
7:43	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point jump shot	41-58
7:32		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
7:30		Gamecocks offensive rebound
7:28		TV timeout
7:22		Devin Carter misses three point jump shot
7:20		D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
7:00		Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
6:58		Gamecocks defensive rebound
6:40	+2	James Reese makes two point layup (Devin Carter assists)	41-60
6:31	+2	Iverson Molinar makes two point floating jump shot (D.J. Jeffries assists)	43-60
6:22	+2	Keyshawn Bryant makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jermaine Couisnard assists)	43-62
6:03		Wildens Leveque personal foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-62
6:03	+1	Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-62
5:39		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
5:37		D.J. Jeffries defensive rebound
5:21	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point layup (Shakeel Moore assists)	47-62
4:58		Ta'Quan Woodley turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Jeffries steals)
4:45	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point layup	49-62
4:45		Ta'Quan Woodley shooting foul (Tolu Smith draws the foul)
4:45	+1	Tolu Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-62
4:22		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass) (Andersson Garcia steals)
4:12		Iverson Molinar misses three point jump shot
4:10		AJ Wilson defensive rebound
4:00		Keyshawn Bryant misses three point jump shot
3:58		AJ Wilson offensive rebound
3:42	+2	Jermaine Couisnard makes two point jump shot	50-64
3:25		Andersson Garcia turnover (bad pass)
3:25		TV timeout
2:56		Jermaine Couisnard misses two point jump shot
2:54		AJ Wilson offensive rebound
2:54		Gamecocks turnover (shot clock violation)
2:44		AJ Wilson shooting foul (D.J. Jeffries draws the foul)
2:44		D.J. Jeffries misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:44		D.J. Jeffries misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:44		Erik Stevenson defensive rebound
2:21		Shakeel Moore personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
2:21		Iverson Molinar personal foul (Jermaine Couisnard draws the foul)
2:21	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-65
2:21	+1	Jermaine Couisnard makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-66
2:09		AJ Wilson blocks D.J. Jeffries's two point layup
2:07		Jermaine Couisnard defensive rebound
2:04		Jermaine Couisnard turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Jeffries steals)
1:54		Shakeel Moore misses three point jump shot
1:52		Garrison Brooks offensive rebound
1:52	+2	D.J. Jeffries makes two point putback layup	52-66
1:36		Iverson Molinar personal foul (Keyshawn Bryant draws the foul)
1:35		Keyshawn Bryant misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:35		Tolu Smith defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Tolu Smith makes two point hook shot (Derek Fountain assists)	54-66
0:50		Jermaine Couisnard misses three point jump shot
0:48		Bulldogs defensive rebound
0:28		Tolu Smith misses two point dunk
0:26		Derek Fountain offensive rebound
0:25	+2	Derek Fountain makes two point layup	56-66
0:00		End of period

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Derek Fountain makes two point layup