No. 11 Alabama (15-5, 10-1) vs. South Carolina (5-7, 3-5)
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Tuesday, 6:30 PM EST
RESULT: The 11th Alabama seeks its sixth consecutive victory in the series of head-to-head games over South Carolina. Alabama has won an average of 8 points in its last five wins over the Gamecocks. South Carolina’s last victory in the series was on January 30, 2016, a 78-64 victory.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: AJ Lawson has an average of 17.3 points and four rebounds to lead the way for Gamecocks. Jermaine Couisnard is also a major contributor, producing 11.2 points per game. Crimson Tide is led by Herbert Jones, who has an average of 11.9 points and six rebounds.
IMPROVEMENT OF MON: Gamecocks have scored 76.1 points per game against opponents of the conference so far, an improvement over the 69 per game they have achieved against competitions outside the conference. JUMPING FOR JONES: Jones hit 48.4 percent of the 31 points out of 3 he tried and made 4 out of 8 in the last five games. He also converted 76.7 percent of his free kicks this season.
PASSING TO 75: South Carolina is 0-7 this year when it allows 75 points or more and 5-0 when it keeps opponents under 75.
ASSIST RATIOS: The Crimson Tide recently used assists to create baskets more often than Gamecocks. South Carolina has assisted 34 of 81 field goals (42%) in the previous three games, while Alabama has assisted 33 of 76 field goals (43.4%) in the last three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Alabama, as a team, had 10.5 points out of 3 points per game this season, the ninth highest number among First Division teams.
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