South Carolina’s No. 5 Gamecocks (5-1, 0-0 SEC) receives the Florida Gators (7-1, 0-0 SEC) in SEC action at Colonial Life Arena on Thursday, December 31, 2020 The clash is at 16h00 eastern time.
South Carolina team stats
Last season, South Carolina scored 82 points per game, 16.3 more than the 65.7 allowed by Florida for contests throughout the season. Gamecocks had 29-0 in games when they scored more than 66 points.
Gamecocks were successful in breaking the offensive glass last season, averaging 16.4 offensive boards per game. This mark was worth first in the SEC and fifth in the country.
Florida team statistics
The Gators scored 63.5 points per game last season, more than the 56.1 allowed by South Carolina. When Florida hit the 56 point mark, it was 12-4 this year.
Led by Zada Williams’ 2.9 offensive rebounds a game of the season, the Gators hit the offensive glass well, averaging 13.1 per game. That total was the seventh best at the SEC.
South Carolina’s Last Season Leaders
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, South Carolina’s top scorer last season, averaged 13.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game. Aliyah Boston led the Gamecocks with 9.4 rebounds per game and added 12.5 points, while Tyasha Harris led the team with 5.7 assists and an average of 12.0 points.
Zia Cooke was South Carolina’s best bet for South Carolina last season. She led the team in three points per game, hitting 1.2 points from three points per match and hitting 36 percent from the city center.
Florida’s Last Season Leaders
Florida’s top scorer last season, Lavender Briggs, averaged 15 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Williams followed the Gators with 7.2 rebounds per game and added 10.4 points, while Kiara Smith led the team with 3.2 assists per game, averaging 11.9 points.
Briggs had the most trios per game for Florida last season, hitting 35 percent from downtown and dropping 1.4 of three points per competition.
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