CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -
Devan Downey scored 17 points and South
Carolina reached the championship game of the Charleston Classic by
downing South Florida 69-66 on Friday night at Carolina First
Arena.
South Carolina (4-0) plays Miami at 6 p.m. on Sunday for the
tournament championship.
South Florida (3-1) will play North Carolina-Wilmington at 3:30
p.m. in a consolation game.
Clutch free-throw shooting aided the Gamecocks down the stretch
against the Bulls, as South Carolina made 11 of 14 in the last
1:49.
South Florida jumped out to a 10-point lead early in the first
half against South Carolina, but the Gamecocks cut the margin to
six at halftime.
South Carolina took a 40-38 lead at the 14:36 mark of the second
half. While they never gave up the lead from that point on, the
game was tight the remainder of the way.
Augustus Gilchrist led USF with 19 points.
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