Strong, Ellis combine for 29 off the bench in South Carolina's 87-58 win over Radford
AP
Nov 18, 2025
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Elijah Strong and Eli Ellis combined for 29 points off the bench to lead South Carolina Gamecocks 87-58 over Radford Highlanders on Tuesday.
Strong had 15 on 7-of-10 shooting, while Ellis scored 14, going 5 for 8 and making all four of his free-throw attempts. Mike Sharavjamts notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds.
It's the fourth consecutive game that the Gamecocks (4-0) have scored 81 points or more to start the season. The result extended their record to 16-0 under fourth-year head coach Lamont Paris when scoring 80 points or more.
South Carolina started the game on a 7-0 run and never trailed, though Radford leveled with its own seven-point run. An 8-0 run later in a 40-25 first half - with scores from Strong, Ellis and Sharavjamts - extended the lead to 10, and it never got closer than seven from that point on.
Del Jones had 16 points for the Highlanders (2-4), shooting 6 for 15. Dennis Parker Jr.'s 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting made him the only other player in double figures for a Highlanders team that was 31% from the field and 29% from 3-point territory.
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1st Half
RAD
Highlanders
25
SCAR
Gamecocks
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Tyson Brown vs. Hayden Assemian (Meechie Johnson gains possession)
19:48
Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
19:46
Mike Sharavjamts offensive rebound
19:29
+3
Myles Stute makes three point jump shot (Kobe Knox assists)
0-3
19:07
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:05
Myles Stute defensive rebound
18:53
Meechie Johnson misses three point jump shot
18:50
Hayden Assemian personal foul
18:34
Tyson Brown misses two point layup
18:32
Hayden Assemian defensive rebound
18:15
Mari Jordan shooting foul (Kobe Knox draws the foul)
18:15
+1
Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-4
18:15
+1
Kobe Knox makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-5
18:00
Highlanders turnover (traveling)
17:45
Tyson Brown shooting foul (Hayden Assemian draws the foul)
17:45
Hayden Assemian misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:45
Hayden Assemian misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:45
Del Jones defensive rebound
17:29
Jaylon Johnson misses two point layup
17:27
Hayden Assemian defensive rebound
17:20
Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball)
17:03
Del Jones misses two point jump shot
17:01
Nordin Kapic defensive rebound
16:48
Myles Stute misses three point jump shot
16:46
Lukas Walls defensive rebound
16:23
Tyson Brown misses two point layup
16:21
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
16:05
Nordin Kapic misses two point layup
16:03
Nordin Kapic offensive rebound
16:03
Del Jones personal foul (Nordin Kapic draws the foul)
15:56
+2
Nordin Kapic makes two point layup (Kobe Knox assists)
0-7
15:43
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point jump shot
2-7
15:32
Meechie Johnson turnover (lost ball)
15:32
TV timeout
15:15
+3
Lukas Walls makes three point jump shot (Jaylon Johnson assists)
5-7
14:46
Kobe Knox misses three point jump shot
14:44
Nordin Kapic offensive rebound
14:42
Nordin Kapic turnover (lost ball) (Jaylon Johnson steals)
14:39
Meechie Johnson shooting foul (Jaylon Johnson draws the foul)
14:39
+1
Jaylon Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-7
14:39
+1
Jaylon Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-7
14:08
+3
Grant Polk makes three point jump shot
7-10
14:00
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
13:58
Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound
13:57
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup
9-10
13:57
Grant Polk shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
13:57
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-10
13:45
Eli Ellis misses three point jump shot
13:43
Gamecocks offensive rebound
13:31
+2
Elijah Strong makes two point layup (Eli Ellis assists)
10-12
13:03
Brennan Rigsby Jr. misses two point jump shot
13:01
Elijah Strong defensive rebound
12:44
Grant Polk misses three point jump shot
12:42
Highlanders defensive rebound
12:26
Frederik Erichsen misses three point jump shot
12:24
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
12:07
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point jump shot (Elijah Strong assists)
10-14
12:02
+2
Del Jones makes two point layup
12-14
12:02
Mike Sharavjamts shooting foul (Del Jones draws the foul)
12:02
Del Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:02
Myles Stute defensive rebound
11:49
Frederik Erichsen personal foul (Elijah Strong draws the foul)
11:48
TV timeout
11:45
Lukas Walls shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul)
11:45
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-15
11:45
+1
Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-16
11:32
Tyson Brown turnover (bad pass)
11:16
Eli Ellis misses three point jump shot
11:14
Gamecocks offensive rebound
11:14
Mari Jordan personal foul (Grant Polk draws the foul)
11:11
+2
Myles Stute makes two point hook shot (Eli Ellis assists)
12-18
11:03
+2
Jaylon Johnson makes two point layup
14-18
10:44
Hayden Assemian offensive foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
10:44
Hayden Assemian turnover (offensive foul)
10:38
Myles Stute personal foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
10:15
Brennan Rigsby Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:13
Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound
10:09
Myles Stute turnover (traveling)
9:56
Jaylon Johnson misses two point layup
9:54
Tyson Brown offensive rebound
9:54
+2
Tyson Brown makes two point layup
16-18
9:41
+2
Eli Ellis makes two point layup
16-20
9:26
Jaylon Johnson misses three point jump shot
9:24
Elijah Strong defensive rebound
9:06
Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot
9:04
Del Jones defensive rebound
8:56
Dennis Parker Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Myles Stute steals)
8:51
+2
Mike Sharavjamts makes two point dunk (Myles Stute assists)
16-22
8:33
Jump ball. (Highlanders gains possession)
8:27
Elijah Strong shooting foul (Tyson Brown draws the foul)
8:27
Tyson Brown misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27
Tyson Brown misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:27
Myles Stute defensive rebound
8:06
+2
Elijah Strong makes two point hook shot (Eli Ellis assists)