COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Stony Brook coach Jeff Boals told his team if they played with no fear, they could knock off South Carolina.
So his Seawolves drove at the Gamecocks, beat them to rebounds and loose balls and pulled off their second big upset of the year in an 83-81 win Friday night.
"We expected to win this game," Boals said, three nights after Stony Brook (2-0) overcame falling behind 22-0 to beat George Washington in overtime.
The Seawolves led almost the entire second half against South Carolina (1-1). But they needed Jeff Otchere's block of a potential game-winning 3-pointer from Justin Minaya with two seconds left to hang on.