COLUMBIA, S.C. —

Meechie Johnson scored 14 points and South Carolina made 14 3-pointers to help cruise past North Carolina A&T 91-72 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Johnson made a pair of 3s to go with five rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Nordin Kapic added 13 points and hit three 3-pointers, leading nine Gamecocks who made a least one bucket from long range. Kobe Knox chipped in with 12 points.

The Gamecocks shot 31 of 63 overall (49%) and 14 of 32 (44%) from beyond the arc.

Lureon Walker led NC A&T with 22 points. Lewis Walker added 16 points and Amadou Doumbia grabbed 10 rebounds for the Aggies.

South Carolina has 12 new players on its roster with returners Jordan Butler , Myles Stute and Cam Scott . Johnson, an All-SEC player in 2024 for the Gam

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