COLUMBIA, S.C. -- P.J. Dozier scored all six of his points in overtime, including a 10-foot, baseline jumper at the buzzer to give South Carolina a 70-69 win against Monmouth on Tuesday night.Sindarius Thornwell had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Duane Notice scored 15 points and Chris Silva added 10 with 10 rebounds for South Carolina (3-0).Doziers game winner came after Monmouths Jelon Hornbeak converted a 3-point play to give the Hawks a one-point lead with 1:02 remaining.P.J. was not where he was supposed to be, said USC coach Frank Martin. He was kind of in no mans land. I think maybe he was trying to get in position for a rebound.As it turned out Dozier was ready to receive a pass from guard Notice that set up the final shot.Chris Brady led Monmouth (1-1) with 17 points.The Gamecocks opened the game with a 13-0 run and a layup by Thornwell gave them their biggest lead, 40-22, with 15:23 left in regulation but Collin Stewart answered with a 3-pointer, sparking a 16-3 run that pulled the Hawks within four fewer than five minutes later.Diago Quinns putback with 6:52 left gave Monmouth its first lead, 52-50. Thornwell answered with a 3-pointer and, after an offensive foul called on the Hawks Austin Tilghman, a put-back layup and the Gamecocks didnt trail in regulation again.At the end of the season they dont ask how you won, just how many you win, said USC coach Frank Martin. I told our team I dont want to be the Grinch that stole Christmas, but we played offense like a bunch of nine-year olds tonight.Monmouths Micah Seaborn hit two free throws with 19 seconds remaining to send it to overtime.Were physical, but they guarded us across the whole court, said Monmouth coach King Rice. Those guys tonight were hard to deal with, so all credit to them. They made one more shot than we did.Two free throws by Hawks guard Justin Robinson tied the game at 50 with 7:48 remaining.BIG PICTURESouth Carolina: After missing the NCAA Tournament despite winning 24 games last season, the Gamecocks claimed their second straight victory over a team that participated in the postseason following the 2015-16 campaign. South Carolina topped Holy Cross, a NCAA tourney participant, while Monmouth was a No 1 seed in the NIT.UP NEXTUSC returns to action Friday when it hosts South Carolina State. The team then goes on a five-day break before hosting Michigan on Dec. 23.Monmouth (1-1) will play its third game of the season Friday when remains on the road against Syracuse. The Hawks return home to host Cornell on December 22 before going back on the road. Five of Monmouths first seven games are on the road.TURNING POINTAfter stretching a seven-point lead to 18 with 15:23 remaining, South Carolina appeared headed to an easy victory but Monmouth used 26-8 run to tie the game at 50 with 7:46 left in regulation.BULLET POINTSSouth Carolina continues to be a guard-dominated offense early in the season. Sindarius Thornwell, Duane Notice and P.J. Dozier entered averaging 46.5 of the teams 83-point average. The trio scored 44 of the Gamecocks 70 points Tuesday.Monmouth center Chris Brady, who entered the game averaging 13 points and six rebounds, kept the Hawks in contention with several key rebounds and big baskets in the second half. 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One of the biggest shake-ups in recent Australian sports broadcasting is just a fortnight away and Optus says it is ready.Ambitious telco Optus has seized the rights to the English Premier League - with one match a weekend screening on SBS - and has spent months fine-tuning its pitch and the technology to deliver it.Now all it needs are the eyeballs.Australians making their decision to sign up after the disruptive acquisition from long-term broadcaster Foxtel ahead of the August 13 opener between Hull City and surprise champions Leicester City.Non-Optus broadband or mobile customers need to switch across or take out a new service to watch the games - whether live or on-demand.Theres coyness from Optus Head of TV and Content Paul Rybicki just how many have joined.Weve had tremendous interest, he told AAP.Optus is relying on research, stating two-thirds of Australian football fans are out of contract for their mobile services.And the two-thirds of Australian households that dont have Foxtel are no longer locked out, according to Rybicki.With another mass of mobile customers coming out of contract in the traditional recontracting period areound September, Optus hopes it is a storm that sends customers their way.Their strategy is to use the English Premier League to grow an entertainment platform, which also includes digital rights to Australian cricket fixtures and FIFA tournaments.ddddddddddddThis is the jewel in the crown because its exclusive and big and something people are passionate about, Rybicki says.But its not just about the Premier League. 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