Gamecocks Hoops Start New Year With Home Loss

Posted: 01.01.2011 at 9:45 PM

Joe Trapani scored 23 points for Boston College in an 85-70 win at South Carolina on Sunday.

(AP) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Joe Trapani had a season-high 23 points as Boston College won for the eighth time in nine games with a 85-70 victory at South Carolina on Saturday.

Trapani had three of his team's 13 3-pointers. The 6-foot-8 senior also had his way underneath with the Gamecocks' young lineup, continually outracing them for easy buckets.

Boston College (11-3) came South prepped for a sturdy test against a Southeastern Conference opponent. Instead, the Eagles experienced lineup was no match for South Carolina (8-3), which started three freshman and a sophomore. Senior Sam Muldrow out of Wilson High in Florence was held scoreless in 18 minutes of floor time for the Gamecocks.

Biko Paris added 18 points and Corey Raji had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Boston College. Bruce Ellington had 21 points to lead South Carolina, which has lost three of its past four games.