After a positive COVID test on the Tennessee side delayed this game for a day, Volunteers are ready to host South Carolina tonight in Knoxville. It will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the first match postponed on behalf of COVID.
Gamecocks are only 5 to 9 in the season and have been one of the teams most affected by the pandemic. South Carolina is 3-7 in the SEC game, losing four of their last five games. Frank Martin’s team remained competitive, however. The Gamecocks put Alabama at risk last week and also fell close to Ole Miss.
For Tennessee, we may see some players missing tonight due to the COVID protocols. The Vols had a positive test during Sunday’s test round, so we may see a little bit of a modified lineup / rotation tonight.
Top South Carolina players
Guard AJ Lawson: 17.9 ppg, 20+ points in four of the last five games. Volume shooter connecting in 36 percent of your attempts to reach three points.
Little striker Keyshawn Bryant: 14 points and five rebounds per game. Double-digit scorer in 11 of 14 games this season.
INJURY NOTE: South Carolina will have two matches tonight – Jermaine Couisnard and Justin Minaya. Minaya is the team’s leading rebound, while Couisnard averages almost ten points per contest.
Gameday information
Localization: Knoxville, Tennessee
Tip time: 9:00 pm Eastern Time
Television channel: SEC Network
Streaming: Watch ESPN
Radio: Vol Network
Chances: Tennessee -12