COLUMBIA, S.C. — With the regular season set to tip off next week, the Gamecock men’s basketball team posted a 101-76 victory over Benedict on Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena in exhibition game.
A.C. Flora graduate James Reese V led all scorers with 21 points behind nine made field goals in the contest.
Eric Stevenson added 14 points and Devin Carter added 13. Tajh Green led four Benedict players in double figures with 16 points and nine rebounds.
South Carolina will host USC Upstate Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. in the first regular season game of the season. Benedict College will be in Orlando to face Rollins Collins next Friday.