Devin McGlockton was in perfect position to clinch Vanderbilt basketball's desperately needed win against South Carolina.

Vanderbilt basketball defeated South Carolina 66-63 on a last-second putback by Devin McGlockton on Wednesday night at Memorial Gymnasium. The Commodores got off to a good start, leading 33-26 at halftime after forcing 16 turnovers in the first half.

South Carolina out-rebounded Vanderbilt by 13, the third-largest margin of the season. That has been USC’s biggest struggle this year, ranking 11th in the SEC in rebounding margin. USC was out-rebounded in the first two SEC games, before edging Auburn in that area.

It is an SEC battle as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-Vanderbilt prediction and pick.

Vanderbilt (14-4, 1-3 SEC) and LSU (19-0, 4-0) played a tight game throughout, the teams alternating blows. The game was tied at the end of both the first and second quarters, and LSU led by one after the third. But the Tigers pulled away a bit toward the end.

Leading 63-61, Vanderbilt guard AJ Hoggard lost control of the ball in the lane and grabbed the ankle of South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles with 41.1 seconds left. After a review, the officials called a Flagrant 1 foul. Murray-Boyles made the two free throws to tie it at 63-all and South Carolina got the ball back.

Followed by his key block on the previous play, Devin McGlockton's last-second, put-back layup pushes the Commodores past the Gamecocks, 66-63.

Vanderbilt's Devin McGlockton made two critical plays in the final seconds to help the host Commodores squeak past South Carolina 66-63 on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.