Score: UAlbany 67, South Carolina 96

Location: Colonial Life Arena | Columbia, S.C.

Records: UAlbany (4-11, 0-0 America East), South Carolina (9-4, 0-0 SEC)

Short Story: The University at Albany men's basketball team fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks of the SEC Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina

Key Stats:

• For the third straight game, Amir Lindsey led the Great Danes with 18 points, shooting 7-of-17 (41.2%) from the field, 2-of-6 (33.3%) from three-point range, and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line.
• Okechukwu Okeke was perfect from the field, going 6-of-6 with five dunks, two off alley-oops, while leading the team with seven rebounds (four offensive, three defensive).
• Jaden Kempson and Lindsey shared the team lead with four assists apiece.
• Okeke added to his America East leading total in blocks, recording his 26th of the season, while Isaac Abidde also registered a block.
• As a team, UAlbany shot 27-of-62 (43.5%) from the field, 6-of-17 (35.3%) from three-point range, and 7-of-8 (87.5%) from the free-throw line.
• South Carolina finished 33-of-55 (60.0%) from the field, 14-of-30 (46.7%) from beyond the arc, and 16-of-17 (94.1%) at the free-throw line.

 
How it Happened:

• The Great Danes and Gamecocks traded baskets early, with South Carolina taking an 8–6 lead in the first four minutes as Yaya Keita scored four of UAlbany's first six points.
• South Carolina then went on a 14–0 run over a three-minute stretch to build a 22–6 advantage.
• UAlbany responded with a 19–11 run, sparked by nine points from Amir Lindsey and two emphatic dunks from Okechukwu Okeke, cutting the deficit to 33–25 with 5:58 remaining in the half.
• The Gamecocks closed the first half on a 15–8 run, with Lindsey adding four more points to give him 13 in the opening half, as USC took a 48–33 lead into the break.
• To start the second half, the teams battled evenly, with UAlbany outscoring South Carolina 8–6 to make it a 54–41 game.
• A 21–9 run by USC extended the lead to 75–50 with 10 minutes remaining.
• Over the next five minutes, Jaden Kempson scored all seven of the Great Danes' points, making it an 88–57 contest.
• In the final five minutes, five different Great Danes scored, but the late push was not enough as South Carolina secured a 96–67 victory.

 
UP NEXT: UAlbany returns to action on Saturday, January 3, where they travel to Lowell, Massachusetts, and face UMass Lowell at the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex with tipoff set for 2:00 PM.
 
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