Kory Mincy scored 19 points and South Carolina beat Southeast Missouri 78-68 in men’s basketball Sunday.
Mincy shot 6 of 11 from the field, made 5 of 6 free throws and had three steals for the Gamecocks (2-0). Juan Fernández added 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Jakub Nečas scored 12 and Marcus Johnson had 10 off the bench.
Fontaine Williams Jr. led the Redhawks (2-1) with 18 points and five rebounds, making all three of his 3-point attempts. Marqueas Bell scored 13 points and Landren Blocker had nine points and four steals.
South Carolina outrebounded Southeast Missouri 40-24 and made 30 of 40 free throws. Southeast Missouri shot 44.4% from the field and forced 15 turnovers. The official box score is available from Southeast Missouri Athletics.
Southeast Missouri visits Middle Tennessee at 6:30 p.m. Central on Friday, Nov. 13, its only game in the next seven days on the Redhawks’ official schedule. South Carolina hosts Saint Peter’s at 7 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the Gamecocks’ official schedule.