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Columbia, S.C. – Freshman Guard Tre Johnson registered a game high 29 points, but Texas (16-11, 5-9 seconds) was in South Carolina (11-16, 1 -13 seconds) 84-69 decision was deleted. This marked only the third meeting between the two schools and the first since the 1981-82 season.
Johnson tied a career-high career with field goals (11-21) while hitting 7-for-7 from 3-point range, along with three rebounds in 38 minutes. It’s been converted. Alumni forward Kadin Shedrick boosted the season with five block shots (shy in his career high set during his time at Virginia), with nine rebounds (four attacks) and eight points in 30 minutes has been added.
After Shedrick’s free throw gave the Longhorns an early 5-4 advantage at the 15:54 mark, the Gamecocks scored eight straight points in the next three and a half minutes, grabbing a 12-5 cushion after Nick Pringle There was a jump hook with 12:10 left. Johnson’s layup brought Texas within 20-12 at the 7:19 mark, with South Carolina using a back-to-back basket to 24-wound margin after Colin Murray Boyless dunked at 5:49 Increased to 12. Jason Kent Layup reduced the deficit to 32-22 at the 1:47 mark, but the Gamecocks closed the half with an 8-0 run to defeat a 40-22 lead.
South Carolina expanded the cushion to up to 22 points (70-48) after a pair of Jamalie’s free throws with the remaining 7:01. The Longhorns performed a 13-2 squirt in the next three and a half minutes, trimming the margin to 72-61 following Kadin Shedrick’s tip-in at the 3:20 mark. That was close enough that Texas could get in the rest of the contest.
Texas will return to action when they move to face Arkansas on Wednesday, February 26th. The tip will be set at 8pm CT at Bud Walton Arena, and the game will be aired nationwide by ESPN2.
Texas Basketball Post Game Notes
South Carolina 84, Texas 69
February 22, 2025
Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, South Carolina)
Attendance: 11,369
Team Notes
Today’s game marked the third best ever meeting and first match between Texas and South Carolina since the 1981-82 season. Texas recorded a 47-44 scoring margin in the second half, converting 40% (4-10) to 50% (15-30) from the floor from the 3-point range in the final 20 minutes.
Tre Johnson
He broke through the 20-point mark (game high 29 points) for the 11th time in his career (25 games), and his career career was high (11-21), his 24th time in his career I reached double digits in scores.
Cadine Shedric
He sets a season high with blocks (5) and has a career high of 6. Virginia has recorded multiple blocking shots in 17 of the first 27 contests of the season
