Meechie Johnson - College Basketball News & Rumors

Pack's 24 points propel Oklahoma past South Carolina in round one of the SEC tournament

Nijel Pack scored 24 points, shooting 5 for 10 from 3-point range, and Oklahoma beat South Carolina 86-74 in an opening-round game of the SEC Tournament

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Johnson hits game-winning 3 as South Carolina downs Mississippi 64-61

Meechie Johnson scored 17 points and hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift South Carolina over Mississippi 64-61 on Saturday

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Estrella and Okpara lead No. 23 Tennessee to dominant 78-59 win over South Carolina

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Scores 20 in loss Johnson ended with 20 points (6-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-10 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 78-59 loss to Tennessee.

Impact Johnson was the only Gamecock starter to score more than seven points as South Carolina lost for the 14th time in the last 16 games. The 6-2 senior has had a solid last SEC campaign with a team-high 19.8 points on 41.7 percent from the field, 4.8 assists and 1.5 steals. The Gamecocks are likely to be the 16 seed in the SEC tournament. They close the regular season at Ole Miss with a chance to stay out of the SEC basement.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Wilkinson scores 18 off bench, Georgia beats South Carolina 87-68

Jeremiah Wilkinson scored 18 points off the bench, and Georgia never trailed in an 87-68 senior-night win over South Carolina on Saturday

FEBRUARY 28 • Associated Press

Denzel Aberdeen scores 19 and Kentucky beats South Carolina 72-63 to end a 3-game skid

Denzel Aberdeen scored 19 points, Mouhamed Dioubate had 12 points and a key block down the stretch, and Kentucky beat South Carolina 72-63 to end a three-game skid

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Scores 18, deals six assists Johnson racked up 18 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four rebounds, six assists and three steals across 31 minutes during Tuesday's 72-63 loss to Kentucky.

Impact Johnson failed to score 20 points for the first time in four games. He has been a strong player in conference play. The 6-2 senior has averaged 19.8 points on 41.3 percent from the field, 3.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.6 steals. The Gamecocks are just 3-12 in the SEC play. They play Georgia on Saturday. Johnson had just 11 points in the Jan. 10 loss to the Bulldogs.

FEBRUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Johnson scores 21, South Carolina snaps 7-game skid with 97-89 win over Mississippi State

South Carolina ended its seven-game losing streak with a 97-89 win over Mississippi State

FEBRUARY 21 • Associated Press

Scores 21, deals nine assists Johnson recorded 21 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 9-10 FT), five rebounds and nine assists over 28 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 97-89 victory over Mississippi State.

Impact Johnson has been on a nice scoring jag. Over his last six games, the 6-2 senior has averaged 23.0 points on 41.8 percent from the filed and 4.7 assists. Johnson has been making his way to the free throw line often - 10.3 attempts over those six games, making 83.9 percent. South Carolina hosts Kentucky on Tuesday. Johnson had 14 points in an upset win over the Wildcats two seasons ago.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Condon and Chinyelu notch double-doubles as No. 12 Florida handles South Carolina 76-62

Alex Condon had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Rueben Chinyelu also notched a double-double and No. 12 Florida handled South Carolina for the second time in three weeks, 76-62

FEBRUARY 18 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 22 Johnson amassed 22 points (6-16 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 9-9 FT), three rebounds, two assists and three steals in 31 minutes during Tuesday's 76-62 loss to Florida.

Impact Over his last five games, Johnson has attempted 52 free throws and made 43 (82.7 percent) which has led to a nice bump in scoring for 23.4 points. The 6-2 senior has not helped the Gamecocks to any wins and South Carolina has dropped seven straight games. They host Mississippi State on Saturday. Johnson averaged 20.0 points against the Bulldogs in a pair of wins in 2023-24.

FEBRUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Stone scores 22, Mitchell has 20 and 11 rebounds for Mizzou in 78-59 win over South Carolina

Jayden Stone scored 22 points, Mark Mitchell added 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Missouri took down South Carolina, 78-59 on Saturday

FEBRUARY 7 • Associated Press

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

FEBRUARY 4 • 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.

FEBRUARY 3 • 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

JANUARY 31 • 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.

JANUARY 31 • 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

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