Forward Maik Kotsar had 17 points and a game-high nine rebounds as South Carolina led from nearly start to finish in a 74-65 win over visiting George Washington in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday afternoon. Lawson scored 14 for the Gamecocks, while Jair Bolden and Jermaine Couisnard each scored 12. South Carolina had a 12-point halftime lead, which George Washington cut to single-digits at 57-48 with 7:55 left — the first time the Colonels had been that close since early in the first half — on Battle’s fifth 3-pointer of the day. South Carolina made its first six shots from the field, with eight points during the 17-0 run coming from Bolden, who transferred to the Gamecocks after playing two seasons at George Washington. Kotsar’s buzzer-beating lay-up made it 35-23 for South Carolina at the break.

Source: National Post December 01, 2019 21:11 UTC