{"id":381756,"date":"2025-12-31T03:36:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/381756\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T03:36:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T03:36:10","slug":"mens-basketball-concludes-non-conference-slate-with-loss-to-gamecocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/381756\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Basketball Concludes Non-Conference Slate with Loss to Gamecocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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Next Game:<\/p>\n

at UMass Lowell<\/p>\n

1\/3\/2026 | 2:00 PM<\/p>\n


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History <\/a><\/p>\n

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Score:\u00a0UAlbany 67, South Carolina 96<\/p>\n

Location:\u00a0Colonial Life Arena | Columbia, S.C.<\/p>\n

Records:\u00a0UAlbany (4-11, 0-0 America East), South Carolina (9-4, 0-0 SEC)<\/p>\n

Short Story:\u00a0The University at Albany men’s basketball team fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks of the SEC Tuesday night in Columbia, South Carolina<\/p>\n

Key Stats:
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\n\tFor the third straight game, Amir Lindsey<\/a> led the Great Danes with 18 points, shooting 7-of-17 (41.2%) from the field, 2-of-6 (33.3%) from three-point range, and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line.
\n\tOkechukwu Okeke<\/a> was perfect from the field, going 6-of-6 with five dunks, two off alley-oops, while leading the team with seven rebounds (four offensive, three defensive).
\n\tJaden Kempson<\/a> and Lindsey shared the team lead with four assists apiece.
\n\tOkeke added to his America East leading total in blocks, recording his 26th of the season, while Isaac Abidde<\/a> also registered a block.
\n\tAs a team, UAlbany shot 27-of-62 (43.5%) from the field, 6-of-17 (35.3%) from three-point range, and 7-of-8 (87.5%) from the free-throw line.
\n\tSouth Carolina finished 33-of-55 (60.0%) from the field, 14-of-30 (46.7%) from beyond the arc, and 16-of-17 (94.1%) at the free-throw line. <\/p>\n

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\nHow it Happened:<\/p>\n


\n\tThe Great Danes and Gamecocks traded baskets early, with South Carolina taking an 8\u20136 lead in the first four minutes as Yaya Keita<\/a> scored four of UAlbany’s first six points.
\n\tSouth Carolina then went on a 14\u20130 run over a three-minute stretch to build a 22\u20136 advantage.
\n\tUAlbany responded with a 19\u201311 run, sparked by nine points from Amir Lindsey<\/a> and two emphatic dunks from Okechukwu Okeke<\/a>, cutting the deficit to 33\u201325 with 5:58 remaining in the half.
\n\tThe Gamecocks closed the first half on a 15\u20138 run, with Lindsey adding four more points to give him 13 in the opening half, as USC took a 48\u201333 lead into the break.
\n\tTo start the second half, the teams battled evenly, with UAlbany outscoring South Carolina 8\u20136 to make it a 54\u201341 game.
\n\tA 21\u20139 run by USC extended the lead to 75\u201350 with 10 minutes remaining.
\n\tOver the next five minutes, Jaden Kempson<\/a> scored all seven of the Great Danes’ points, making it an 88\u201357 contest.
\n\tIn the final five minutes, five different Great Danes scored, but the late push was not enough as South Carolina secured a 96\u201367 victory. <\/p>\n

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\nUP NEXT:\u00a0UAlbany returns to action on Saturday, January 3, where they travel to Lowell, Massachusetts, and face UMass Lowell at the Kennedy Family Athletic Complex with tipoff set for 2:00 PM.
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\nSocial Central
\nStay up to date with UAlbany men’s basketball by following the team on X (@UAlbanyMBB<\/a>), Instagram (@ualbany_mbb<\/a>), and the team’s brand new official Facebook (UAlbany Men’s Basketball<\/a>) for all of the latest news and highlights throughout the year.
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