SOUTH CAROLINA DEFEATS NO. 19 BAYLOR ON THE ROAD, 85-84

University of South Carolina head basketball coach Darrin Horn must have read The Palmetto Scoop earlier this week when I noted that he needed to turn things around — and fast — because that’s exactly what he did tonight.

The Gamecocks defeated No. 19 Baylor on the road 85-84 in a season-changing upset that propelled the school to 10-2 on the season.

Led by Devan Downey’s 23 points, the Gamecocks trailed for the entire game until getting its first lead midway through the second half. The game went back and forth from there, with Baylor grabbing a one-point lead with with 12.9 seconds left.

South Carolina battled down court and guard Zam Fredrick scored the game’s final field goal with five seconds left to put the Gamecocks ahead for good.

All five South Carolina starters scored double-digit points. The Gamecocks face Wofford on Monday at 7 p.m. in Columbia.