Gamecocks Defeat Alabama A&M In Season Opener

Nov. 13, 2009

Coach Horn

Team Stats Comparison
	South Carolina	Alabama A&M
Points	88	50
FG Made-Attempted	29-64 (45.3%)	20-55 (36.4%)
3P Made-Attempted	7-24 (29.2%)	2-11 (18.2%)
FT Made-Attempted	23-32 (71.9%)	8-25 (32%)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant)	18 (0)	24 (0)
Game Leaders
	South Carolina	Alabama A&M
Points	D. Downey 23	E. Hilton 13
Rebounds	J. Jefferson/S.Muldrow 7	A. Young 9
Assists	D. Downey 4	6 players with 1
Steals	D. Archie 4	E. Hilton 4
Blocks	S. Muldrow 3	3 players with 1

Next 5 Games
South Carolina	Alabama A&M
11/16 Georgia Southern 7 PM Buy Tickets	11/16 Oakwood
11/19 vs La Salle (Charleston Classic) 9:30 PM	11/21 Martin Methodist
11/27 Jacksonville 7 PM Buy Tickets	11/23 Stillman
12/2 Western Kentucky 7 PM Buy Tickets	12/1 Auburn
12/6 @ Clemson 1 PM	12/5 Tuskegee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -Devan Downey scored 23 points as South Carolina opened its season with a 88-50 win over Alabama A&M on Friday night.

Downey, the all-Southeastern Conference guard who passed up the NBA to return for his senior season, made his first five shots from the field, including three 3-pointers. He finished the night 7-of-9 from, the field, hitting four of five 3s.

The Gamecocks scored the first 14 points of the game to quickly put away the Bulldogs, who finished in the middle of the Southwestern Athletic Conference last season.

Along with Downey, South Carolina returned three other starters from last year’s 21-10 team and they combined for 65 points.

Evan Hilton led the Bulldogs with 13 points.