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Downey helps South Carolina top Jacksonville 97-93
Nov 28, 2009 - 4:26 AM COLUMBIA, S.C.(AP) -- Devan Downey scored 17 of his 34 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes to lead South Carolina over Jacksonville 97-93 on Friday night.Despite playing for the first time in four years without Dominique Archie, who injured his knee Sunday in a loss to Miami, the Gamecocks (5-1) won the highest-scoring game in Colonial Life Arena's nine-year history.
Travis Cohn gave Jacksonville (0-3) a 75-74 lead before Downey and Brandis Raley-Ross, who had a season-high 18 points, took control. Downey hit two free throws to give South Carolina the lead, then added a layup on the next possession before Raley-Ross hit a free throw.
Downey then hit a jumper, two free throws, and a pull-up 3-pointer to give the Gamecocks an 86-78 lead with just under 2 minutes remaining.
Raley-Ross hit a lay-up before Downey made two more foul shots.
Ben Smith led the Dolphins with 31 points.
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FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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JACKSONVILLE 43 50 93
SOUTH CAROLINA 49 48 97 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: JACKSONVILLE - BEN SMITH 31, TRAVIS COHN 14, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 10
SOUTH CAROLINA - DEVAN DOWNEY 34, BRANDIS RALEY-ROSS 18,
SAM MULDROW 12
Nov 27 9:10 PM - 58
roots - 41
roots - 29
rootsRUWTbot Took away 17 roots (Close Finish)
Jacksonville 75, South Carolina 79 2nd - 4:39Nov 27 8:49 PM - 46
roots - 27
rootsRUWTbot Took away 10 roots (Close Finish)
Jacksonville 72, South Carolina 74 2nd - 6:12Nov 27 8:44 PM - 37
roots - NCAA BB
JACKSONVILLE 43
SOUTH CAROLINA 49 HALFTIME
Nov 27 7:51 PM
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