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South Carolina Downs Mercer 84-72 - Match Report
South Carolina got 19 points from Jamarii Thomas as they ran past Mercer 84-72 on Thursday at Colonial Life Arena.
South Carolina earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -19.0-point spread.
Zachary Davis had 18 points for South Carolina and Collin Murray-Boyles chipped in with 16 points. Jacobi Wright had 5 assists for them, while Collin Murray-Boyles was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Mercer got 15 points from Tyler Johnson in a losing cause and another 14 points from Angel Montas Jr.. Ahmad Robinson contributed 8 assists for them, while TJ Grant had 10 rebounds.
South Carolina led at halftime, $HalfScore.
South Carolina heads into a battle against Xavier. Mercer, meanwhile, will have their next action against Jacksonville.