It was personal for Oregon State senior guard Jermaine Quinard.
The senior guard scored 40 points against his former team in the Ducks’ first-round upset of South Carolina in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, but revealed one of his former coaches motivated his score. I made it.
Cousnard said South Carolina junior guard Jacobi Wright hit something after he hit a 3, which helped spark the Shamcocks. According to Shamo Digest.
Although he declined to reveal the content of the “trash talk,” the 25-year-old said: said casunard Mr. Wright declined to discuss anything personal. And he is like a younger brother to Wright, who coached at the University of South Carolina.
Quinard led the University of Oregon to an 87-73 win with 40 points, hitting 14-of-22 from the floor and 5-of-9 from 3-point range, scoring 26 points in the second half. This set a record for points scored by a Ducks player. In an NCAA Tournament game, Per ESPN.
He added six assists and four rebounds and went 7-of-7 from the free-throw line.
Quinard led Oregon State in points, assists, 3-pointers and steals.
The Chicago native said he was also motivated by having his family, including his grandmother, in the crowd, but he praised the South Carolina program for helping him develop as a player.
Quiznard played three seasons at South Carolina before transferring to Oregon State in 2022.
“This was one of the first games my grandmother made,” he said. “So, it was nice for her to come here in her car and see me play and for her to be able to play in front of her.
“That wasn’t the case. [South Carolina]. It was just that I was competitive. I know they have a great team. Coach (Paris) Lamont has done a great job this year. I was just trying to prove myself and compete to win. ”
Cousinard to Warriors star Stephen Curry 40 point game as a double digit seed Won the last 25 NCAA tournaments.
The Ducks will face No. 3 seed Creighton in the second round.
“Just keep defending. I think that’s the key for them in this tournament,” he said when asked about the matchup. “If you defend and rebound, there’s a good chance you won’t turn the ball over.”
