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COLUMBIA Devan Downey scored 17 of his 34 points in the final 5 1/2 minutes to lead South Carolina against Jacksonville 97-93 on Friday night.
Despite playing for the first time in four years without Dominique Archie, who injured his knee Sunday in a loss to Miami, the Gamecocks (5-1) won the highest-scoring game in Colonial Life Arena's nine-year history.
Travis Cohn gave Jacksonville (0-3) a 75-74 lead before Downey and Brandis Raley-Ross, who had a season-high 18 points, took control.
Ben Smith led the Dolphins with 27 points.
Top 25
FLORIDA 77, No. 2 MICHIGAN STATE 74: At Atlantic City, N.J., Erving Walker hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:56 left and the Gators hung on to upset the Spartans in the Legends Classic.
Walker finished with 12 points to help the Gators (5-0) remain undefeated.
The Spartans (4-1) missed their chance to give coach Tom Izzo a record 341 victories at the school. Izzo will get another chance Saturday.
The Gators will play Rutgers in the championship game.
No. 1 KANSAS 112, TENNESSEE TECH 75: Cole Aldrich had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Tyshawn Taylor added 18 points and Kansas (5-0) overwhelmed Tennessee Tech. (3-4).
No. 8 WEST VIRGINIA 73, TEXAS A&M 66: Da'Sean Butler scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half to lead the Mountaineers (4-0) against the Aggies (5-1) in the 76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif.
No. 9 TENNESSEE 86, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 69: Scotty Hopson scored 21 and Tyler Smith added 18 for the host Volunteers (5-1) against the Cougars (1-3). Donavan Monroe led Charleston with 16 points.
No. 10 SYRACUSE 85, COLUMBIA 60: Wes Johnson had a career-high 26 points, Arinze Onuaku added 12, and host Syracuse (6-0) beat the Lions (2-2).
It was the 805th career win for Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, seventh all-time in Division I and one more than Eddie Sutton.
MARQUETTE 79, No. 15 MICHIGAN 65: Lazar Hayward scored 22 and Jimmy Butler had 17 for Marquette (6-0) at the Old Spice Classic at Orlando, Fla. Michigan (3-1) got 22 points from Manny Harris.
NORTHWESTERN 72, No. 23 NOTRE DAME 58: John Shurna scored a career-high 25 and freshman Alex Marcotullio made a pair of key 3-pointers in the second half as Northwestern (4-1) beat Notre Dame (5-1) in the Chicago Invitational Challenge.
ACC
FLORIDA STATE 60, ALABAMA 51: Chris Singleton had 14 points and six rebounds as the Seminoles beat the Crimson Tide (3-2) in the Old Spice Classic.
Florida State (5-1) will play Marquette in the championship game on Sunday.
GEORGIA TECH 85, MERCER 74: Freshmen Derrick Favors and Mfon Udofia each scored 16, and host Georgia Tech (4-1) won its third straight. James Florence scored a career-high 40 for the Bears (3-3).
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