The South Carolina men's basketball team defeated Missouri, 73-69, on Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. Jermaine Couisnard and Devin Carter led the way for the Gamecocks (18-11, 9-8 SEC) with 17 points each. Carter also collected a team-high eight rebounds, nearly capturing his second career double-double.
Javon Pickett scored 23 points for Missouri. Pickett's performance was tied for the third-highest scoring game from an opposing individual player this season. After stretching the lead to eight points with 4:38 remaining, the Tigers (10-20, 4-13) would not go away, cutting the Gamecocks' lead to as little as one point in the final minutes.
Carter scored eight crucial points in the final 4:38 for Carolina to help it seal its fifth win in six games. James Reese V also got into double figures for the Gamecocks. He put up 13 points on a 4-for-7 shooting night. South Carolina got a nice effort from its bench as they outscored Mizzou's reserves 25-13.
The Gamecocks travel to take on 5th ranked Auburn at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The game will air on SEC Network with Kevin Fitzgerald and Dane Bradshaw on the call.