South Carolina Basketball Down 36-35 at the Half to LSU

Mike Sharavjamts leads the Gamecocks in scoring with nine points at the half

Jan. 31, 2026 at 1:23pm

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South Carolina claws its way back from a double digit deficit heading into halftime as the LSU Tigers lead 36-35 at the break. Mike Sharavjamts leads the Gamecocks in scoring with nine points, shooting 4/9 from the field and 1/2 from beyond the arc with three rebounds. Redshirt senior guard Kobe Knox ends the half just behind Sharavjamts with eight points, shooting 3/5 from the field (1/2 from three) with two rebounds and one assist.

Why it matters

The Gamecocks are looking to sweep the Tigers in the season series for the first time since 2003-2004. South Carolina won the first matchup 78-68 on Jan. 6, where Elijah Strong had a career-high 30 points to lead the Gamecocks to victory.

The details

South Carolina came into the LSU game on a two-game losing streak (Texas A&M and Florida). If they can pull off a win in this game, it will be the first time the Gamecocks have swept the Tigers in the season series since 2003-2004.

  • The game is being played on January 31, 2026.

The players

Mike Sharavjamts

A player for the South Carolina Gamecocks who leads the team in scoring with nine points at the half.

Kobe Knox

A redshirt senior guard for the South Carolina Gamecocks who ends the half just behind Sharavjamts with eight points.

Lamont Paris

The head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Elijah Strong

A player for the South Carolina Gamecocks who had a career-high 30 points in the first matchup against LSU on Jan. 6.

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The takeaway

This game is an important one for the Gamecocks as they look to sweep the Tigers for the first time in over 20 years. South Carolina will need to continue their strong shooting performance from the first matchup to pull off the victory.