COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Juan Fernandez scored 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting and South Carolina beat Stetson 81-55 in the Gamecocks' season opener on Tuesday.Camden Heide scored 13 points, Jakub Necas and reserve Davion Hannah each scored 11 and Aleksas Bieliauskas scored 10 for South Carolina.The Gamecocks shot 51% (31 of 61) despite just a 30% effort (8 of 27) from 3-point range.Collin Kuhl scored 17 points and reserve Roman Miller 11 for Stetson (0-2).A dunk by Fernandez tied the game at 7 just a little more than 4 minutes in. The Gamecocks went on to outscore Stetson 19-9 in the next 9 1/2 minutes for a 26-16 lead. South Carolina stayed out front by double digits the rest of the way.South Carolina led 42-25 at halftime.The Gamecocks lead the overall series 5-3.Up nextStetson: Travels to face West Virginia on Friday.South Carolina: Hosts Southeast Missouri State on Sunday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full men’s basketball coverage here
Fernandez's 20 points pace South Carolina past Stetson 81-55
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(AP) — Juan Fernandez scored 20 points on 9-for-13 shooting and South Carolina beat Stetson 81-55 in the Gamecocks' season opener on Tuesday.Camden Heide scored 13 points, Jakub Necas and reserve Davion Hannah each scored 11 and Aleksas Bieliauskas scored 10 for South Carolina.
Key Takeaways
- Fernandez's 20 points pace South Carolina past Stetson 81-55.
- The Gamecocks went on to outscore Stetson 19-9 in the next 9 1/2 minutes for a 26-16 lead.
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