WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. —

(AP) -- 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 victory on Sunday in the Mountain Division of the Greenbrier Tip-Off.

South Carolina was down two with just over seven minutes remaining when Grant Polk missed a 3-point shot. Max Green hit from deep at the other end and then scored off a steal by Page. Justin Mullins followed with a dunk and Green scored off another Gamecocks turnover to finish a 9-0 run for a 71-60 advantage with 5:30 left to play.

Meechie Johnson scored seven straight points for South Carolina and Elijah Strong made two free throws with 1:44 remaining to cap a 15-4 spurt and tie it at 75-all. Martinelli hit

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