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no. 22 south Carolina
remains unbeaten with
win over Vanderbilt

Shoop to be
DC for Vols
From UTSPORTS.COM

KNOXVILLE — University of
Tennessee
head football coach
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — pointers and Damien Jones had a
Butch
Jones
announced
Sindarius Thornwell had 19 putback.
Saturday
that
Bob
Shoop
has
points and eight rebounds and
The deficit was the largest
agreed
in
principle
to
become
the
No. 22 South Carolina remained South Carolina had faced all seaVolunteers’
defensive
coordinator.
undefeated with a 69-65 victory son. The Gamecocks also trailed
“We are very excited about the
over Vanderbilt on Saturday.
for 19:45 of the first half, which
addition
of Bob Shoop to our
South Carolina (15-0, 2-0 was more time than they had
coaching
staff,”
Jones said. “Bob
Southeastern Conference) passed been behind in any game.
has
established
himself as one of
its first tough test of the season,
But South Carolina kept it
the premier coordinators in all of
taking its first lead on PJ Dozier’s close. Five times the Gamecocks
college football and is very wellfloater with 10:54 left. Dozier then were down one and failed to take
respected as a recruiter, football
hit a reverse layup as the rare the lead.
coach and person. He brings a
near sellout crowd at Colonial Life
Once South Carolina took over,
wealth of experience at the highCenter roared.
though, Vanderbilt couldn’t
est level and possesses all the
Dozier scored seven of his nine respond. Nolan Cressler fouled
qualities we were looking for as
points over the next 5 minutes out with 7:55 left and Jones got
we went through this process. He
and the Gamecocks held off his fifth foul with 6:34 to go.
has directed units that have finVanderbilt (8-7, 0-3) with good Baldwin also fouled out at the end
ished in the Top 25 nationally in
defense. The Commodores missed as the Commodores sent South
each of the last five years and he
19 of their last 22 shots.
Carolina to the line.
AP photo
will do a great job of developing
South Carolina and SMU are
Free throws kept Vanderbilt in
texAs A&M guArd Admon Gilder (3) defends as Tennessee guard Kevin Punter (0) attempts
our players on the defensive side
the only unbeaten teams left in it. The Commodores made 11 foul
a layup in the final seconds of Tennessee's 92-88 loss in Knoxville, Saturday,
of the ball.”
Division I. South Carolina has shots during the final 14 minutes.
“I would like to thank Mr. Hart
only reached 15 wins in three of
Vanderbilt’sKornet returned to
and
Coach Jones for giving me
its past 10 seasons.
the starting lineup for the
this opportunity,” Shoop said. “I
Riley Lachance and Wade Commodores for the first time
also want to thank Coach
Baldwin IV each had 13 points for since injuring his knee in practice
Franklin, the Penn State players
Vanderbilt.
Dec. 8. He scored eight points. ...
and coaches and the Penn State
The Commodores built an 8-0 Vanderbilt was picked to finish
community for an incredible two
lead less than 2 minutes in as
seasons. This was not an easy
Luke Kornet hit back-to-back 3- See SOUTH CAROLINA, Page 25
decision and one that I didn’t take
lightly. Over the last 24 hours I
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Whenever Texas A&M
“When doubt tried to step in, we didn’t allow it
had an opportunity with meet
began to doubt its chances, its seniors took com- to happen,” House said. “We just wanted to get
with Coach Jones and his staff. It
mand.
one stop and get a good shot and possession for
became evident to me that he is
Jalen Jones scored 27 points and made a ourselves — then try to get another stop. We just
building a great program, a protiebreaking basket with 1:28 left, helping No. 21 went stop by stop.”
gram on the rise and certainly
Texas A&M erase a 13-point, second-half deficit
Texas A&M led 90-88 in the closing seconds
one that will compete for an SEC
and beat Tennessee 92-88 on Saturday for its when Tennessee’s Kevin Punter Jr. attempted a
Championship. I’m looking forsixth straight victory.
driving layup that went off the rim. Tennessee
ward to becoming a part of the
“We were very fortunate,” Texas A&M coach kept possession and got the ball to Detrick
team.”
Billy Kennedy said. “I’m proud of our guys. I feel Mostella, whose 3-point shot went around and
Shoop, who has 27 years of
like we stole a win just by hanging tough and out with about 10 seconds left. House sank two
collegiate coaching experience,
sticking together.”
free throws with six seconds left to seal the victospent the last two seasons at
The Aggies (13-2, 3-0 SEC) can point to experi- ry.
Penn State as defensive coordinaence for the victory.
Before Texas A&M’s seniors came through,
tor. His resume includes 13 seaJones, a senior, was one point off his career Tennessee freshmen Admiral Schofield and
sons as a defensive coordinator
high. Danuel House, another senior, added 23 Shembari