Georgia (9-5, 2-5) vs. South Carolina (3-5, 1-3) Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 19h EST. LAST LINE: …
Georgia (9-5, 2-5) vs South Carolina (3-5, 1-3)
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 19h EST
CONCLUSION: South Carolina seeks its ninth straight win in the series head-to-head over Georgia. In their last eight wins against the Bulldogs, South Carolina won by an average of 9 points. Georgia’s last win in the series was on March 11, 2016, a 65-64 win.
BIG MEN ON CAMPUS: AJ Lawson of South Carolina has an average of 17.4 points, while Jermaine Couisnard added 12.1 points and 4.1 assists. For the Bulldogs, Sahvir Wheeler had an average of 13.9 points and 7.6 assists, while Toumani Camara had 12.2 points and 6.6 rebounds.
TAKE A YEAR: Gamecocks scored 78.5 points per game in four conference games, an improvement over the 69 per game they put in non-conference games.
FAILING THE OFFENSE: Wheeler scored or helped 46 percent of all Georgia field goals in the last three games. The second-year guard was responsible for 13 field goals and 26 assists in those games.
ASSIST RATIOS: Bulldogs have recently created baskets using assists more often than Gamecocks. South Carolina has assisted in 47 of the 86 field goals (54.7%) in their last three competitions, while Georgia has assisted 52 of 85 field goals (61.2%) in the last three games.
DID YOU KNOW: Georgia ranks second among SEC teams, averaging 75.7 possessions per game.
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