Chico Carter Jr. lifts South Carolina to victory over Clemson on last-second jumper
By Andrew Olson
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Chico Carter Jr. made sure South Carolina is starting the Lamont Paris era 2-0 with a thrilling win. The Gamecocks followed up Tuesday’s 80-77 win over South Carolina State by beating Clemson on a last-second bucket.
Carter was Friday night’s hero in Colonial Life Arena. He nailed a contested shot to make it 60-58 with just 0.3 seconds remaining on the clock.
CHICO CARTER JR. (@ccarterjr3)!!! He hits the CONTESTED GAME WINNING JUMPER WITH 0.3 LEFT for South Carolina to win bragging rights and over Clemson, and start 2-0, 60-58. pic.twitter.com/nVYj78VQ1b
— NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) November 12, 2022
South Carolina led 35-26 at the half. Clemson outscored the Gamecocks in the second-half 32-25, but Carter came through in the end.
Carter led all scorers with 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-6 from 3-point territory, over 30 minutes of playing time. GG Jackson logged 33 minutes, adding 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Josh Gray played only 19 minutes off the bench, but grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to go with his 6 points.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
