Collin Murray-Boyles scores 16 points and South Carolina turns back Virginia Tech 70-60

AP
Nov 27, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Collin Murray-Boyles had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead South Carolina past Virginia Tech 70-60 on Wednesday night in the third-place game of the Beach Division at the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

Zachary Davis and Morris Ugusuk added 12 points each for the Gamecocks (4-3).

Jaydon Young scored 12 points and Jaden Schutt 11 for the Hokies (3-4). Tobi Lawal and Brandon Rechsteiner each added 10 points.

Six of Virginia Tech's first 11 baskets in the second half were 3-pointers as the Hokies cut into an eight-point halftime deficit. South Carolina led 57-53 with 5 1/2 minutes to go before holding Virginia Tech scoreless for the next 4 1/2 minutes.

South Carolina led 62-53 with a minute to go and a three-point play by Murray-Boyles wrapped it up with 49 seconds remaining. The Gamecocks led 65-55 at that point and made 5 of 6 free throws to finish the game.

South Carolina led 10-9 about six minutes into the game before the Gamecocks scored 10 of the next 11 points for a 20-10 lead. A few minutes later Ben Burnham hit a 3-pointer to get the Hokies within five but the Gamecocks hit three of their last four shots to lead 33-25 at halftime.

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1st Half
VT
Hokies
25
SCAR
Gamecocks
33

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Hokies gains possession)
19:36		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
19:34		Hokies offensive rebound
19:26	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	2-0
19:10		Nick Pringle misses two point layup
19:08		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
18:55	+2	Toibu Lawal makes two point layup	4-0
18:36		Jacobi Wright turnover (bad pass)
18:10		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
18:08		Jamarii Thomas defensive rebound
17:52	+3	Jamarii Thomas makes three point jump shot	4-3
17:31		Tyler Johnson misses two point jump shot
17:29		Nick Pringle defensive rebound
17:00		Jacobi Wright misses two point jump shot
16:58		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
16:44		Jacobi Wright personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
16:36		Mylyjael Poteat offensive foul
16:36		Mylyjael Poteat turnover (offensive foul)
16:26	+3	Myles Stute makes three point jump shot	4-6
15:56		Collin Murray-Boyles blocks Tyler Johnson's two point jump shot
15:54		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
15:48		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
15:46		Myles Stute offensive rebound
15:46		Jaden Schutt personal foul (Myles Stute draws the foul)
15:46		TV timeout
15:36	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Myles Stute assists)	4-8
15:07		Jamarii Thomas shooting foul (Jaden Schutt draws the foul)
15:07	+1	Jaden Schutt makes regular free throw 1 of 3	5-8
15:07	+1	Jaden Schutt makes regular free throw 2 of 3	6-8
15:07	+1	Jaden Schutt makes regular free throw 3 of 3	7-8
14:55		Patrick Wessler personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
14:41	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup	7-10
14:21	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point jump shot	9-10
13:53	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)	9-13
13:33		Ben Hammond misses three point jump shot
13:31		Gamecocks defensive rebound
13:11		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
13:09		Morris Ugusuk offensive rebound
13:04		Jacobi Wright misses three point jump shot
13:02		Ben Hammond defensive rebound
12:50		Ben Hammond turnover (bad pass)
12:39		Cam Scott misses three point jump shot
12:37		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
12:26		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
12:24		Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
12:15	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup	9-15
11:53		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
11:51		Gamecocks defensive rebound
11:51		Patrick Wessler personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
11:51		TV timeout
11:22		Ben Burnham blocks Zachary Davis's two point jump shot
11:20		Jaden Schutt defensive rebound
11:13		Ben Hammond misses two point jump shot
11:11		Morris Ugusuk defensive rebound
11:03	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Zachary Davis assists)	9-18
10:43		Jaden Schutt misses two point jump shot
10:41		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
10:30		Zachary Davis misses two point layup
10:28		Mylyjael Poteat defensive rebound
10:18		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
10:16		Jacobi Wright defensive rebound
9:54		Zachary Davis misses three point jump shot
9:52		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
9:33		Nick Pringle shooting foul (Mylyjael Poteat draws the foul)
9:33		Mylyjael Poteat misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:33	+1	Mylyjael Poteat makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-18
9:15		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
9:04		Collin Murray-Boyles misses three point jump shot
9:02		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
8:48		Mylyjael Poteat misses two point jump shot
8:46		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
8:25		Cam Scott misses three point jump shot
8:23		Toibu Lawal defensive rebound
8:12		Toibu Lawal misses three point jump shot
8:10		Cam Scott defensive rebound
8:04	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point layup (Nick Pringle assists)	10-20
7:58		TV timeout
7:41		Nick Pringle shooting foul (Toibu Lawal draws the foul)
7:41		Toibu Lawal misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:41	+1	Toibu Lawal makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-20
7:12		Jamarii Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:10		Jaydon Young defensive rebound
7:04	+2	Jaydon Young makes two point layup	13-20
6:34		Myles Stute turnover (traveling)
6:11	+2	Tyler Johnson makes two point layup	15-20
5:50	+3	Morris Ugusuk makes three point jump shot (Collin Murray-Boyles assists)	15-23
5:44		Jamarii Thomas personal foul (Brandon Rechsteiner draws the foul)
5:28	+2	Brandon Rechsteiner makes two point jump shot	17-23
4:57	+2	Collin Murray-Boyles makes two point jump shot	17-25
4:40		Brandon Rechsteiner misses three point jump shot
4:38		Hokies offensive rebound
4:18		Ben Burnham turnover (bad pass) (Morris Ugusuk steals)
3:54		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
3:52		Brandon Rechsteiner defensive rebound
3:45	+3	Ben Burnham makes three point jump shot (Jaydon Young assists)	20-25
3:30		Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
3:28		Collin Murray-Boyles offensive rebound
3:28		Toibu Lawal personal foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
3:28		TV timeout
3:10	+3	Jordan Butler makes three point jump shot	20-28
2:44		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point jump shot
2:42		Jordan Butler defensive rebound
2:29		Mylyjael Poteat shooting foul (Collin Murray-Boyles draws the foul)
2:29	+1	Collin Murray-Boyles makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-29
2:29		Collin Murray-Boyles misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:29		Connor Serven defensive rebound
2:16	+3	Brandon Rechsteiner makes three point jump shot	23-29
1:53		Morris Ugusuk misses three point jump shot
1:51		Zachary Davis offensive rebound
1:51	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup	23-31
1:28		Brandon Rechsteiner misses two point layup
1:26		Zachary Davis defensive rebound
1:26		Jump ball. (Gamecocks gains possession)
1:16		Collin Murray-Boyles turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Schutt steals)
1:01		Jaydon Young misses two point jump shot
0:59		Collin Murray-Boyles defensive rebound
0:46	+2	Zachary Davis makes two point layup	23-33
0:45		Gamecocks 30 second timeout
0:27	+2	Ben Burnham makes two point jump shot	25-33
0:01		Zachary Davis turnover (lost ball) (Ben Hammond steals)
0:00		End of period

Collin Murray-Boyles scores 16 points and South Carolina turns back Virginia Tech 70-60

1st Half VTHokies25SCARGamecocks33

1st Half
VT
Hokies
25
SCAR
Gamecocks
33