Collin Murray-Boyles scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out and South Carolina put an emphatic end to a 13-game losing streak by knocking off Texas 84-69.
It took 14 tries with plenty of heartbreak along the way, but the Gamecocks are finally winners in conference play.
South Carolina Gamecocks are back in Founders Park to take on the (1-2) Milwaukee Panthers in a three game weekend series.
Led by Mitchel Taylor's 23 points, the South Carolina State Bulldogs defeated the Delaware State Hornets 94-88 in overtime.
Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, ...
Cranbrook-Kingswood got a late goal from Patrick Neton to survive a Friday night battle against the Marysville Vikings, 3-2.