Gamecocks End Historic Season With, 87-73, Loss To Oregon In NCAA Tournament

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — Jermaine Couisnard scored a career-high 40 points against his former school — while leading Oregon to an 87-73 victory in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Midwest Region on Thursday.

Couisnard, who spent three years at South Carolina before transferring in part because of a coaching change following the 2022 season, made five 3-pointers and went 14 of 22 from the field to pace the 11th-seeded Ducks (24-11).

Oregon advanced to the second round to face No. 3 seed Creighton, a 77-60 winner over No. 14 seed Akron in the first of four games at PPG Paints Arena.

Oregon center N’Faly Dante added 23 points.

(Release via South Carolina Athletics)

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