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Vanderbilt’s men’s basketball team nearly pulled off an 11-point second-half comeback on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gymnasium but the Commodores (9-5, 1-1) stopped just short, dropping their SEC home opener 72-70 to South Carolina.

The Gamecocks (10-4, 1-1) employed a balanced, efficient attack, shooting nearly 55 percent from the field and adding 30 points from the bench.