Texas A&M (6-2, 1-1) vs. South Carolina (2-2, 0-0) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 9 pm EST FUND…
Texas A&M (6-2, 1-1) vs South Carolina (2-2, 0-0)
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 9:00 pm EST
CONCLUSION: South Carolina seeks its fourth consecutive victory over Texas A&M at the Colonial Life Arena. The Aggies’ last victory in South Carolina was 62-52 on February 21, 2015.
SQUAD LEADERS: AJ Lawson of South Carolina averages 14.8 points, while Jermaine Couisnard added 13.8 points and 2.3 steals. For the Aggies, Emanuel Miller has an average of 15 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Quenton Jackson has 12 points. PRECISE AJ: Lawson hit 33.3% of the 27 points out of 3 he tried and made 7 out of 21 in the last three games. He also hit 66.7 percent of his free throws this season.
LONG TERM THREAT: Jackson from Texas A&M tried 22 points out of 3 and hit 45.5% of them, and hit 3 out of 8 in the last three games.
ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTION: Gamecocks recently used assists to create buckets more often than Aggies. South Carolina has assisted in 42 of 77 field goals (54.5 percent) in its three previous bouts, while Texas A&M has assisted in 34 of 68 field goals (50 percent) in the last three games.
DID YOU KNOW: The Texas A&M defense forced opponents to turn around an impressive 26% of all possessions, which ranks Aggies 14th among First Division teams. The South Carolina attack delivered the ball to 23.5% of their possessions (ranking Gamecocks in 312th place, nationally).
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