University of Missouri
7-17, 1-10SEC
South Carolina
12-11, 3-8SEC
Mizzou Falls to South Carolina, 65-60
2/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sindarius Thornwell scored 14 points and Laimonas Chatkevicius added 13 points and eight rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 65-60 win over Missouri Tuesday night.
The Gamecocks (12-11, 3-8 SEC) led by 10 in both the first and second halves, but couldn't put the Tigers (7-17, 1-10) away until late.
Missouri had cut South Carolina's lead to 54-51 with less than three minutes to go when Thornwell hit his second 3-pointer of the game.
The Gamecocks would stretch the lead to 10 again before the Tigers hit a couple of late 3-pointers.
The Tigers had only nine players in uniform and lost sophomore guard Wes Clark to a gruesome arm injury in the second half.
"Loved our effort," Missouri coach Kim Anderson said after the game, praising his team for not giving up after seeing how badly Clark was hurt. "I don't know if fatigue figured or not."
Keith Shamburger led Missouri with 13 points. Clark scored 11 points before his injury with 13:18 left in the game. Johnathan Williams III also added 11 point for Missouri.
TIP-INS
Missouri: Missouri shot 42.3 percent Tuesday. The last time at South Carolina the Tigers shot 69.6 in a 90-68 win in March 2013.
South Carolina: The Gamecocks have not shot better than 50 percent in an SEC game this season. South Carolina was 26-of-52 in a loss to Auburn. ... Tuesday's win over Missouri was South Carolina's first in four games against the Tigers.
CLARK'S INJURY
South Carolina coach Frank Martin was the first person to get to Wes Clark and immediately yelled at Missouri coach Kim Anderson to get over. The sophomore's elbow was bent at a grotesque angle and a South Carolina player landed on him going for a loose ball. Clark's screams could be heard around the arena.
An air cast was put on his arm. Anderson said after the game Clark was sent for X-rays, but had no additional information. Anderson said he was proud of his team for still playing hard.
"I thought we really stepped it up a notch when we were forced to play with just one-ball handling guard," Anderson said.
UP NEXT
Missouri hosts Mississippi State on Saturday.
South Carolina travels to No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday.
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