South Carolina Gamecocks guard Jacobi Wright (1) drives past Texas Longhorns guard Tramon Mark (12) in the first half at Colonial Life Arena. Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

SEC team gets first conference win of season

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Feb 22, 2025 11:08 PM ET

At long last, there are no longer any winless basketball teams in SEC play. The South Carolina Gamecocks snapped a 13-game conference losing streak Saturday night with an 84-69 victory over Texas.

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Free-throw shooting played a crucial role in South Carolina's win. The Gamecocks shot just 69.8% free throws as a team this season, but they went a bit above that Saturday and shot 75.6% from the line with 34 made free throws.

Jamarii Thomas led the way for the Gamecocks with 12 made free throws. Collin Murray-Boyles led them in scoring with 22 points, his eighth game with 20+ points this season.

Zachary Davis (12 points) and Morris Ugusuk (10 points) were also in double figures for South Carolina.

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Tre Johnson led all scorers with 29 points for Texas. Johnson has scored 24+ points in four of his last five games, including a 32-point performance last week against Kentucky.

No other players were in double digits for Texas, as Arthur Kaluma was the closest with nine points.

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Texas will remain in the NCAA Tournament picture, while the Gamecocks (11-16, 1-13 conference) will look to continue to build momentum toward the 2025-26 season.

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Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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