South Carolina (5-12, 3-10) vs. Georgia (14-9, 7-9)
Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia; Saturday, 1 pm EST
CONCLUSION: South Carolina seeks its tenth consecutive victory in the series of head-to-head clashes over Georgia. South Carolina won by an average of 10 points in their last nine Bulldog wins. Georgia’s last victory in the series was on March 11, 2016, a 65-64 victory.
LEADING IN THE LOAD: Sahvir Wheeler, from Georgia, averaged 14.1 points and 7.2 assists, while Toumani Camara had 12.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. For the Gamecocks, AJ Lawson averaged 17.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Keyshawn Bryant had 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.
CREATING OFFENSE: Wheeler accounted for 51 percent of all Georgia field goals in the last three games. The second guard has 19 field goals and 23 assists in those games.
PASSING TO 75: South Carolina has 0-11 when it allows at least 75 points and 5-1 when it keeps opponents under 75.
UNDEFICIATED WHEN: Georgia is a perfect 11-0 when their defense keeps opponents with a field goal percentage of 43.4% or less. Bulldogs are 3-9 when they allow opponents to shoot better than that.
DID YOU KNOW: Georgia is second in the SEC, averaging 74.9 possessions per game. The fast-paced Bulldogs have increased that total to 76.3 possessions per game in the last five games.
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