South Carolina will hit the road on Saturday as it travels to Athens to take on Georgia. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on SEC Network.
This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season as the Bulldogs (19-9, 7-8) took down the Gamecocks (12-16, 3-12) in Columbia by a score of 75-70. The Gamecocks are coming off a 72-63 loss to Kentucky on Tuesday while the Bulldogs fell to Vanderbilt by a score of 88-80 in Nashville on Wednesday.
Here’s more information on how tune to into Saturday’s matchup between South Carolina and Georgia.
Game Information
Arena: Stegeman Coliseum (10,523)
Time: 3:30 p.m.
Station: SEC Network
Broadcast: Mike Morgan and Pat Bradley
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Series: South Carolina leads, 64-63
Last matchup: Georgia won, 75-70, on Jan. 10 at Colonial Life Arena
South Carolina notes
— In the first matchup between the two teams, South Carolina shot 41 percent from the floor and 29 percent from three. The Gamecocks led by as much as 12 late in the first half while holding a lead for 22:23 of the matchup, but couldn’t fend off the Bulldogs.
— Against the Bulldogs, Mike Sharavjamts led the Gamecocks in scoring with 18 points while also pulling six rebounds. Eli Ellis finished with 13 points and seven rebounds while Meechie Johnson and Kobe Knox were also in double figures with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Knox logged a double-double with 10 rebounds while Johnson led the team in assists with five.
— In the loss to Kentucky, the Gamecocks shot 37 percent from the field and 28 percent from three on 8-of-29 shooting. The Wildcats, who shot 39 percent from the floor, out-rebounded the Gamecocks, 48-28, including pulling 18 offensive boards, which were turned into 14 second-chance points.
— In road games this season, South Carolina owns a 1-7 record with the one win coming against LSU.
— Myles Stute remains out for Saturday’s matchup as he missed the Kentucky game due to concussion protocol.
— KenPom, which ranks South Carolina at No. 93 heading into Saturday, has the Gamecocks as a 12-point underdog with a projected final score of 86-74.
Scouting the Bulldogs
— Georgia is led by Mike White, who’s been the head coach of the Bulldogs since 2022.
— In the win over the Gamecocks earlier this season, Georgia connected on 42 percent from the floor and just 22 percent from three. In the second half, the Bulldogs found the bottom of the net on 50 percent of its shot attempts.
— Four Bulldogs scored in double figures, with Kanon Catchings leading the way with 20 points while also pulling seven boards. Somto Cyril logged 18 points on a perfect 8-for-8 from the floor while Jeremiah Wilkinson and Blue Cain were also in double figures with 12 and 10 points, respectively.
— In games played at Stegeman Coliseum this season, the Bulldogs own a 12-4 record. The Bulldogs’ four losses have come against Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M and Florida.
— In ESPN’s Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology, Georgia is among the “last four byes” group, along with Missouri, Texas A&M and Texas.
Up next
After facing off against Georgia in Athens on Saturday, South Carolina will return to Colonial Life Arena for the final time this season on Tuesday to take on Tennessee. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised on SEC Network.