Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
South Carolina 75, Arkansas 54
When: 1:45 PM ET, Saturday, January 26, 2013
Where: The Colonial Center Arena, Columbia, South Carolina
Officials: # Tony Greene, # John Hampton, # Lamar Simpson
Attendance: 10926
South Carolina 75, Arkansas 54: Brian Richardson came off the bench to match a career high with 20 points, make three 3-pointers and grab six rebounds as the host Gamecocks cruised past the Razorbacks.

Bruce Ellington scored 14 points and Lakeem Jackson had 11 to help South Carolina (12-7, 2-4 SEC) snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 8-4 at home. The Gamecocks matched their total number of conference wins from last season and registered their first SEC victory of 20 points or more in seven seasons.

Arkansas (12-7, 3-3) fell to 0-4 on the road. Marshawn Powell had 22 points and 13 rebounds, both game highs, to lead the Razorbacks.

Arkansas jumped out to a 15-3 lead but South Carolina produced a 40-11 run and led 43-26 at halftime. The Gamecocks outrebounded the Razorbacks 36-26 and shot 57.7 percent (30-for-52) from the field.

South Carolina is 11-14 in the series, but 7-4 against Arkansas in Columbia. The Gamecocks have won four of the last six meetings and seven of the last 11.

GAME NOTEBOOK: South Carolina limited Arkansas G BJ Young to seven points. He scored a game-high 27 points against the Gamecocks in the previous meeting Feb. 11, 2012. … Arkansas shot 34.4 percent (21-for-61). … The Razorbacks had won nine of their last 12 games before Saturday’s game.
Top Game Performances
 
Arkansas   South Carolina
Marshawn Powell 22 Scoring Brian Richardson 20
Fred Gulley 4 Assists Bruce Ellington 4
Marshawn Powell 13 Rebounds Laimonas Chatkevicius 7
Marshawn Powell 3 Free Throws Made Michael Carrera 2
Fred Gulley 2 Steals Bruce Ellington 1
Marshawn Powell 3 Blocks Lakeem Jackson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Arkansas 54 34.4 2-16 10-15 13 26 5 10 9
South Carolina 75 57.7 7-12 8-17 17 36 5 2 18