College basketball roundup: Gamecocks fall from unbeaten ranks
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Desi Rodriguez made a tiebreaking a layup with 11.6 seconds left, lifting Seton Hall over No. 16 South Carolina, 67-64, in the Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
The Pirates went ahead when Rodriguez took an inbound pass from Khadeen Carrington and drove along the baseline for the layup.
PJ Dozier, who finished with 20 points, missed a three-point shot for the Gamecocks, and Myles Powell made one free throw for Seton Hall (8-2).
The Pirates trailed by nine points early in the second half before rallying. Carrington led Seton Hall with 21 points after missing his first five shots.
South Carolina (8-1) shot 38.6% from the field and was outscored, 40-30, in the final 20 minutes.
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