COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Ramon Galloway scored 15 points and South Carolina ended a two-game losing streak with a 56-49 victory over Jacksonville State on Wednesday night.
South Carolina (8-3) closed the first half on a 12-2 run after Jacksonville State (2-12) used an 11-1 run to tie the game at 22 with just more than 4 minutes remaining. Galloway hit two 3-pointers during the final run and made 4 of 7 3-pointers in the first half to finish with 12 points.
South Carolina opened the second half on a 17-5 run to push the lead to 18 points, the largest of the game.
Jacksonville State pulled within seven with 2:32 remaining, but got no closer and lost its eighth straight.
