TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Jahvon Quinerly scored 26 points and Jaden Shackelford had 23 to lead No. 14 Alabama to a 104-88 victory over South Dakota State.
The Crimson Tide parlayed several second-half flurries into a comfortable win after the Jackrabbits kept it to within one early. They couldn’t keep up with Quinerly, Shackelford & Co. when Alabama was able to turn up the tempo and start making its 3-pointers.
Keon Ellis had 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for the Tide, which had five players score in double figures.
Noah Freidel led South Dakota State with 23 points.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Destanni Henderson scored 15 points — including four 3-pointers — and No. 1 South Carolina overwhelmed South Dakota 72-41 Friday night at the Mammoth Sports Construction Invitational.
The Gamecocks (2-0) built a quick 10-0 lead, and South Dakota didn’t get its first field goal until Liv Korngable scored with just under three minutes left in the first quarter.
Korngable finished with 24 points and five rebounds to lead the Coyotes (0-2). Zia Cooke added 10 points for the Gamecocks.
