Meechie Johnson - College Basketball News & Rumors

Texas beats South Carolina behind Swain's 22 points, 10 rebounds

Texas pulls ahead in the second half to beat South Carolina 84-75 on Tuesday night

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Pumps in 35 points Johnson closed Tuesday's 84-75 loss to Texas with a career-high 35 points (12-21 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 10-14 FT), one rebound, six assists and two steals over 34 minutes.

Impact Johnson has been on a scoring jag with 22.6 points over his last seven games. His best efforts have not helped the Gamecocks win and they have only claimed victory once in that span. The 6-2 junior has also provided 5.0 assists over the seven-game span. South Carolina takes on Missouri on Saturday. In two games against the Tigers in 2024-25, Johnson averaged 2.5 points on 2-of-15 (13.3 percent) from the field.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Nwoko's 21 helps LSU survive South Carolina 92-87

Mike Nwoko scored 21 points as LSU outlasted South Carolina 92-87 in overtime on Saturday

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Puts up 21 points, six dimes Johnson notched 21 points (5-13 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 9-11 FT), five rebounds, six assists and one steal in 37 minutes during Saturday's 92-87 OT loss to LSU.

Impact Johnson has scored 20 points or more in three of his last four games and has taken at least 10 free throws in all three of his big scoring performances. The 6-2 senior is averaging 18.0 points in SEC play, but the Gamecocks have only won twice. South Carolina will look to snap a three-game losing streak Tuesday at Texas.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Clemence hits 7 shots from deep, helps Texas A&M cruise past South Carolina 92-69

Zach Clemence scores 21 points, leading Texas A&M to a 92-69 victory over South Carolina on Saturday

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Scores 26 in loss Johnson ended Saturday's 92-69 loss to Texas A&M with 26 points (7-12 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 10-10 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal in 34 minutes.

Impact Johnson has scored at least 17 points in his last four games. He is doing a great job of forcing his way to the free throw line. IN that span, he has hit 23 of 27 free throws (85.2 percent) and averaged 23.0 points. The Gamecocks have lost four of their last five games and face defending national champion Florida on Wednesday.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson, Knox lead balanced South Carolina past Oklahoma 85-76

Meechie Johnson scored 20 points and South Carolina beat Oklahoma 85-76 and ended its three-game losing streak

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Filip Jovic's career-high 23 points power Auburn in 71-67 win over South Carolina

Filip Jovic scored a career-high 23 points and Auburn held off a last-minute rally by South Carolina, defeating the Gamecocks 71-67

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Scores 17, deals six assists Johnson closed Saturday's 71-67 loss to Auburn with 17 points (6-17 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists and three steals over 35 minutes.

Impact Johnson has been consistently with playmaking with 5.8 assists in his last five SEC games with no fewer than five assists. His scoring has not been as steady, but he is averaging 15.0 points in that span with highs of 29 and lows of nine. The 6-2 senior is leading the Gamecocks with 14.8 points.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 26, deals six assists Johnson finished Wednesday's 108-74 loss to Arkansas with 29 points (9-13 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), one rebound, six assists and one steal across 34 minutes.

Impact Johnson had not scored more than 19 points since Nov. 21. The 6-2 senior had been struggling from the field against conference opponents. In his three previous games, he had converted just 32.3 percent of his field goals but managed to score 13.0 points on volume and free throws. Johnson attempted 10 free throws for the second time in three games.

JANUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Catchings, Cyril lead second-half rally as No. 18 Georgia beats South Carolina 75-70

Kanon Catchings scored 20 points and Somto Cyril had 14 of his 18 points in the second half as No. 18 Georgia rallied from eight points with less than nine minutes remaining to def...

JANUARY 10 • Associated Press

Elijah Strong scores career-high 30 points, leads South Carolina over LSU 78-68

Elijah Strong scores a career-high 30 points, leading South Carolina to a 78-68 victory over LSU on Tuesday night

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Scores 19, deals six assists Johnson ended Tuesday's 78-68 win over LSU with 19 points (4-9 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 8-10 FT), two rebounds, six assists and three steals in 34 minutes.

Impact Johnson had been held to single-digit scoring in three of his four previous game. He equaled his season high in free throw makes and steals. The 6-2 senior has averaged at least 12.7 points in all three of his season with the Gamecocks. South Carolina faces Georgia on Saturday. Johnson averaged 15.0 points against the Bulldogs two seasons ago.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Deals six assists Johnson ended Saturday's 83-71 loss to Vanderbilt with nine points (2-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), two rebounds, six assists and one steal in 31 minutes.

Impact The Gamecocks' leading scorer has been held to single-digit scoring in three of his last four games. The 6-2 senior has converted just 9-of-31 (29.0 percent) of his field goals and 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) of his 3-pointers in that span. South Carolina is going to need a productive Johnson to compete in the SEC. The team faces LSU on Tuesday.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson's 15 points lead South Carolina over UAlbany 96-67

Meechie Johnson scored 15 points as South Carolina pulled away after halftime and cruised past UAlbany 96-67 on Tuesday night

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores 19 in win Johnson supplied 19 points (7-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 31 minutes during Saturday's 71-55 win over Citadel.

Impact Since being held to four points in the win over Charleston Southern, Johnson has averaged 18.0 points on 67.9 percent from the field over his last three games. He leads the Gamecocks with 15.5 points and 3.3 assists. Johnson scored 26 points against Clemson, South Carolina's opponent on Tuesday, in the 2023-24 season.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Meechie Johnson scores 14 of his 19 in 2nd half, South Carolina beats The Citadel 71-55

Meechie Johnson scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half and South Carolina overcame a cold-shooting start to beat The Citadel 71-55

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Perfect shooting by Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina rout Stetson Deadspin | Perfect shooting by Meechie Johnson helps South Carolina rout Stetson

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Meechie Johnson scores 17 and South Carolina rolls past Stetson 82-51

Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and South Carolina beat Stetson 82-51 on Saturday

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 17 Johnson logged 17 points (5-5 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 24 minutes during Saturday's 82-51 win over Stetson.

Impact After failing to hit half of his shots in any of his first seven games, Johnson has gone 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) in his last two games. The 6-2 senior has pushed his field goal percentage to a respectable 43.1 percent. He leads the Gamecocks with 15.1 points and 3.3 assists.

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hansberry scores 22, Hammond has 16, Virginia Tech defeats South Carolina 86-83 in OT

Amari Hansberry scored 22 points and hauled in 14 rebounds, Ben Hammond added 16 points, and Virginia Tech took down South Carolina 86-83 in overtime on Tuesday night in an ACC/SEC...

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Puts up 18 points, six boards Johnson posted 18 points (7-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 36 minutes during Tuesday's 86-83 OT loss to Virginia Tech.

Impact The 6-2 senior had been held to four points in the win over Charleston Southern on Friday. He had his best shooting game of the season against the Hokies. It was the first time this season that he had hit at least half of his shots. Johnson has scored at least 15 points four times through eight games.

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Marinelli, Arrinten Page rally Northwestern past South Carolina 79-77 at Greenbrier Tip-Off

Nick Martinelli had 25 points before notching an assist on Arrinten Page’s layup in the final second and Northwestern survived a late rally by South Carolina to post a 79-77 victor...

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores 15 in loss Johnson registered 15 points (6-17 FG, 3-11 3Pt), three rebounds, five assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Sunday's 79-77 loss to Northwestern in the Greenbrier Tip-Off.

Impact Johnson has been scoring, but inefficiently. In his last four games, he has converted just 36.0 percent of his field goals and 24.0 percent of his 3-pointers. The Gamecocks lost both of their games in the Greenbrier, but will look to get back to winning ways against Charleston Southern on Friday.

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Ajayi and Finley Bizjack lead Butler to 79-72 win over South Carolina

Michael Ajayi had 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks and Finley Bizjack scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half to help Butler beat South Carolina 79-72 at the Greenbrier...

NOVEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

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