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BOX SCORE
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Freshman Torris Bright scored 17 points, including the go-ahead basket in a see-saw second half, to rally LSU (No. 17 ESPN/USA Today, No. 15 AP) to a 64-59 victory over South Carolina on Wednesday night.
Down 45-32 with 12:12 remaining, the Tigers (22-4, 9-4
Southeastern Conference) went on a 12-0 run over the next 3:07 to close within one point.
The game seesawed after that, with three ties and two lead
changes before Bright's 3-pointer put the Tigers up for good, 57-54
with 3:43 to play.
LSU made just 5 of 9 free throws in the final minute, but South
Carolina (11-15, 3-10) couldn't capitalize. The Gamecocks scored
only two baskets in the final 3:57.
The win extended the Tigers' SEC win streak to six games, their
longest conference win streak since 1992. It was LSU's second
consecutive win against South Carolina after six straight losses.
Tony Kitchings scored 19 points and Jamel Bradley added 11 for
South Carolina.
Jabari Smith and Lamont Roland scored 13 points for LSU, and
Stromile Swift added 11.
South Carolina opened the second half with a 20-6 run to take
the 13-point lead. Kitchings scored the first six points in the
run.
LSU led 17-10 when Kitchings and Bradley combined for a 9-0 run,
giving the Gamecocks a two-point lead with 7:43 in the first half.
The first half saw two more lead changes before Lamont Roland's
jumper gave the Tigers a 26-25 edge going into halftime.
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