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SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL MBB CONTACT: EMILY MILES // [email protected] // 803-777-7743 // @EMILYMILES_SID No. 16/15 SOUTH CAROLINA (8-1) 2016-17 SCHEDULE OVERALL: 8-1 | SEC: 0-0 @ USF (5-3) NOVEMBER SAT., DEC. 17 • USF SUN DOME (10,411) • TAMPA, FLA. • 1 P.M. • CBS SPORTS NETWORK 6 Newberry + W, 107-89 11 Louisiana Tech W, 85-76 13 Holy Cross % W, 81-49 15 Monmouth % W, 70-69 (OT) GAME 10 18 SC State % W, 92-50 Broadcast: 23 No. 25/24 Michigan W, 61-46 CBS Sports Network Play-By-Play: Dave Ryan 26 vs. No. 18/16 Syracuse ! W, 64-50 Analyst: Pete Gillen DECEMBER Radio: 1 Vermont W, 68-50 Gamecock Radio Network Play-By-Play: 4 FIU W, 70-54 Derek Scott AT Analyst: Casey Manning 12 vs. Seton Hall & L, 67-64 GAMECOCKS BULLS Sirius: 134; XM: 191 17 at USF 1 p.m./CBSSN 21 Clemson 9 p.m./ESPNU Head Coach: Frank Martin (FIU, ’93) Head Coach: Orlando Antigua (Pitt, ’95) Watch: 27 Lander 7 p.m./SECN Record At Carolina: 78-64 (5th season) Record At USF: 22-51 (3rd season) www.cbssportsnetwork.com Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com 30 at Memphis 9 p.m./ESPNU Career Record: 195-118 (10th season) Career Record: Same Tickets: Ticketmaster.com Record vs. USF: 1-0 Record vs. S. Carolina: 0-1 JANUARY Top scorer: Thornwell (18.7) Top scorer: McMurray (18.0) Series: South Carolina leads 4-1 4 at Georgia* 7 p.m./ESPNU Top rebounder: Thornwell (6.7) Top rebounder: Da Silva (8.5) Last Meeting: 81-63 SC win, on 7 Texas A&M* 1:30/4:30 p.m./CBS Top assist maker: Thornwell (4.1) Top assist maker: Thorpe (5.0) Dec. 5, 2015, in Columbia 11 at Tennessee* 6:30 p.m./ SECN Media Relations: Emily Miles Media Relations: Steve Schoon Series In Tampa: USF leads 1-0 14 Ole Miss* 6:30 p.m./ESPNU Twitter Updates: @GamecockMBB Twitter Updates: @USFMBB 18 Florida* 6:30 p.m./ SECN 21 at Kentucky* 4-8 p.m./ESPN/2 24 Auburn* 6:30 p.m./ SECN 28 at Missouri* 8:30 p.m. SECN PROBABLE STARTERS SOUTH CAROLINA HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MP FEBRUARY G - #10 Duane Notice 6-2 225 Sr. Toronto, Ontario 10.7 2.1 31.7 1 at LSU* 9 p.m./ SECN G - #15 PJ Dozier 6-6 205 So. Columbia, S.C. 13.6 4.6 27.0 4 Georgia* 2 p.m./ESPN/2 G - #20 Justin McKie 6-4 204 Sr. Columbia, S.C. 5.1 2.9 19.8 7 Alabama* 6:30 p.m./ SECN F - #21 Maik Kotsar 6-10 245 Fr. Tallin, Estonia 8.6 4.4 22.3 11 at Mississippi State* 8 p.m./ESPN2 F - #30 Chris Silva 6-9 223 So. Libreville, Gabon 9.4 6.4 19.2 15 Arkansas* 6:30 p.m./ SECN 18 at Vanderbilt* 8:30 p.m./ SECN USF HT. WT. YR. HOMETOWN PPG RPG MPG 21 at Florida* 7 p.m./ESPN G - #10 Michael Bibby 6-3 175 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. 6.1 1.3 21.9 25 Tennesssee* 1 p.m./ SECN G - #13 Geno Thorpe 6-4 170 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. 13.9 4.3 33.1 28 Mississippi State* 7 p.m./ESPNU F - #21 Tulio Da Silva 6-7 206 R-Fr. Formiga, Brazil 11.5 8.5 29.3 F - #24 Malik Fitts 6-8 237 Fr. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 6.4 3.0 19.9 MARCH C - #33 Ruben Guerrero 7-0 235 Jr. Marbella, Spain 6.5 7.0 24.9 4 at Ole Miss* 8:30 p.m./ SECN *** starters based on previous game 8-12 TBA (SEC Tournament) TBA TODAY’S GAME All home games in bold | All times listed Eastern South Carolina looks to start a new winning streak when it travels to USF on Saturday in its first true road contest of the season. * indicates SEC contest | + indicates exhibition | SECN+ - The meeting is a return trip from last season’s home matchup against the Bulls, which Carolina won, 86-76. The game will SEC Network + | SECN - SEC Network | CBSSN - CBS feature Carolina head coach Frank Martin and Bulls head coach Orlando Antigua, two of the three Hispanic-American head Sports Network | % - Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational coaches in Division I men’s basketball (Miami’s Jim Larrañaga is the third). (Columbia, S.C.) | ! - Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational (Brooklyn, N.Y.) | & - Under Armour Reunion (New York, N.Y.) GAME STORYLINES - South Carolina is in its 109th season of varsity basketball in 2016-17. - On the sidelines, Frank Martin is joined by associate head coach Matt Figger, assistant coaches Perry Clark and Bruce Shingler, and director of operations Andy Assaley. - The Gamecocks are ranked No. 16 this week in the Associated Press Poll and No. 15 in the Coaches Poll after a pair of wins last week vs. Vermont and FIU. The ranking in the AP poll is the highest for Carolina since the Gamecocks were ranked 14th in the final poll of the 1997-98 campaign. - South Carolina suffered its first loss of the season on Monday in a 67-64 decision to Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden in the Under Armour Reunion. Carolina held the Pirates to just 34.5% from the floor, but Seton Hall was solid at the free throw line, hitting 26-of-36 attempts on the night, while also holding a 49-35 upperhand on the boards in the win. - Sophomore guard PJ Dozier has now scored at least 20 points in three straight games, dating back to a career high 21 in the SOCIAL HUB win over Vermont on Dec. 1. @GAMECOCKMBB // #GAMECOCKS - South Carolina enters Saturday’s matchup ranked in the top five in the country in both scoring defense (3rd, 56.8) and field FACEBOOK.COM/GAMECOCKMBB goal percentage defense (2nd, 33.8%) (NCAA stats games through Dec. 14). GAME #10 - @ USF - DEC. 17, 2016 - GAMECOCK BASKETBALL SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS Overall: 8-1; SEC: 0-0; Home: 7-0; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 1-1 - Named the SEC Player of the Week on Nov. 28 after leading Carolina with 16 points, six SINDARIUS THORNWELL - Sr. - G - 6-5 - 211 - Lancaster, S.C. rebounds, five assists and three steals in upset win over Syracuse MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - Named the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invite MVP 0 31.0 18.7 6.7 4.1 47.7 48.3 87.5 - Matched career high with nine assists in win over Vermont; also 11 points, 3 steals - Junior guard who transfered from Delaware and will have to sit out the 2016-17 KORY HOLDEN - Jr. - G - 6-1 - 181 - Salisbury, Md. season due to NCAA transfer rules MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - Tallied 892 points in two seasons at Delaware 1 36.3 17.7 3.0 4.2 39.4 38.8 79.5 - Stats listed are from sophomore season at Delaware - Eight points with two rebounds in win vs. SC State HASSANI GRAVETT - R-So. - G - 6-1 - 183 - Villa Rica, Ga. - Four rebounds and a team high four assists in win vs. Michigan, playing a season MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% high 29 minutes 2 20.8 4.1 2.4 1.8 31.1 22.7 40.0 - Breakout game vs. Seton Hall, tallied a season high 11 points, to go along with three rebounds in 28 minutes - Tallied eight points in season debut vs. Holy Cross, hitting a pair of 3s in the win RAKYM FELDER - Fr. - G - 5-10 - 210 - Brooklyn, N.Y. - Nine points, two assists, two blocks and two steals in 17 minutes vs. SC State MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - Dished a team high four assists in the win over FIU 4 11.9 2.6 1.1 1.3 50.0 50.0 40.0 - Made season debut vs. Holy Cross, hitting a 3 off the bench TEMARCUS BLANTON - R-So. - G - 6-5 - 206 - Locust Grove, Ga. - Played 7 minutes off the bench in win vs. Monmouth, hitting a clutch 3 MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - DNP vs. SC State and Michigan due to an abdominal strain 5 4.7 3.0 1.7 0.0 60.0 66.7 50.0 - Hit a jumper in return to the court in upset win vs. Syracuse - DNP vs. Vermont, FIU or Seton Hall due to a strained groin - Assist on game-winner in OT victory vs. Monmouth; 15 points, 5 assists 3 steals vs. Hawks DUANE NOTICE - Sr. - G - 6-2 - 225 - Toronto, Canada - Five points and four assists in win vs. SC State MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - 13 points and five rebounds in win vs. Michigan - Seven points with two assists in upset win over Syracuse 10 31.7 10.7 2.1 2.9 38.0 37.3 65.4 - Breakout game vs. FIU, matched career high with 27 points, hitting a career high six 3s - Labeled as a strong and physical center who runs the floor well KHADIM GUEYE - Fr. - F - 7-0 - 235 - Dakar, Senegal - Averaged 9.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game last season at Victory MIN PTS RBS BLK FG% 3FG% FT% Rock Prep 12 7.2 0.7 1.0 0.3 14.3 0.0 1.000 - Tallied first points of the season vs. SC State, scoring six points with five rebounds - Averaged 12 points, four rebounds and four assists during senior season at Ravesn- TOMMY CORCHIANI - Fr.