Game Info 2018-19 South Carolina Men's Basketball
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2018-19 SOUTH CAROLINA MEN’S BASKETBALL DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC RELATIONS: EMILY MILES // [email protected] CELL: 803-727-3284 // TWITTER: @EMILYMILES_SID GAMECOCK MEN’S BASKETBALL SOCIAL MEDIA: #GAMECOCKS TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM: @GAMECOCKMBB // FACEBOOK: /GAMECOCKMBB GAMECOCK ATHLETICS ON THE WEB: GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM GAME INFO ARENA: Colonial Life Arena (18,000) BROADCAST: SEC Network PLAY-BY-PLAY: Tom Hart ANALYST: Jon Sundvold 2018-19 SCHEDULE OVERALL: 10-9 | SEC: 5-1 RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game : 7-4 | : 2-4 | : 1-1 HOME AWAY NEUTRAL PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott AP: - | COACHES: - | NET: 111 VS ANALYST: Casey Manning GAMECOCKS NO. 1/1 VOLUNTEERS SIRIUS: N/A | XM: 380 OCTOBER 26 Augusta + L, 77-72 (10-9, 5-1 SEC) (18-1, 6-0 SEC) WATCH: ESPN App LIVE STATS: GamecocksOnline.com HEAD COACH: Frank Martin (FIU, ’93) HEAD COACH: Rick Barnes NOVEMBER TICKETS: GamecocksOnline.com AT CAROLINA: 123-99 (7th season) AT TENNESSEE: 75-45 (4th season) 6 USC Upstate W, 65-52 SERIES: Tennessee leads 44-27 CAREER: 240-153 (12th season) CAREER: 679-359 (32nd season) 9 Stony Brook ^ L, 83-81 IN COLUMBIA: Tied, 16-16 VS. TENNESSEE: VS. CAROLINA: 13 Norfolk State ^ W, 81-64 4-7 8-3 TREND: UT has won two-straight, 17 vs. Providence # L, 76-67 TOP SCORER: Lawson (13.2) TOP SCORER: Williams (20.2) but prior, Carolina had won three- 18 George Washington # W, 90-55 TOP REBOUNDER: Silva (6.9) TOP REBOUNDER: Alexander (7.4) straight 26 Wofford L, 81-61 TOP ASSIST MAKER: Lawson (2.7) TOP ASSIST MAKER: Bone (6.3) LAST GAME: 70-67 Tennessee win 30 Coastal Carolina W, 85-79 COMMUNICATIONS/PR: Emily Miles MEDIA RELATIONS: Tom Satkowiak on Feb. 13, 2018, in Knoxville TWITTER UPDATES: @GamecockMBB TWITTER UPDATES: @Vol_Hoops DECEMBER 5 at Wyoming L, 73-64 8 at No. 5/5 Michigan L, 89-78 19 No. 5/3 Virginia L, 69-52 GAMECOCK PROBABLE STARTERS LINEUP NOTES 22 Clemson L, 78-68 31 North Greenville W, 97-46 Carolina’s starting five of Campbell (8), Lawson (12), Bryant (10), Kotsar (8) and Silva (15) account- JANUARY ed for 53 points in the loss at Oklahoma State in 5 at Florida* W, 71-69 the SEC/Big 12 Challenge last Saturday ... Of this 8 No. 14/14 Mississippi State* W, 87-82 (OT) group, Silva’s 95 career starts are the most ... Over 12 Missouri* W, 85-75 the course of the last five games, Lawson’s 14.4 16 at Vanderbilt* W, 74-71 #4 #00 #24 #21 #30 points per game during the stretch are a team high 19 at (RV/RV) LSU* L, 89-67 Tre Campbell A.J. Lawson Keyshawn Bryant Maik Kotsar Chris Silva ... Silva ranks third in the SEC with 2.7 blocks per 22 No. 16/15 Auburn* W, 80-77 Gr. - Guard Fr. - Guard Fr. - Forward Jr. - Forward Sr. - Forward league game through the first six games 26 at Oklahoma State ! L, 74-70 29 No. 1/1 Tennessee* 6:30 p.m./SECN STARTING FIVE #’S TO KNOW > South Carolina returns to SEC action on Tuesday when it hosts top-ranked FEBRUARY Tennessee at Colonial Life Arena. The meeting is the first between the two 2 at Georgia* 1 p.m./SECN 15 - Senior forward Chris Silva led the Gamecocks schools this season, with the Gamecocks making the return trip to Knoxville with 15 points in the loss at Oklahoma State on 5 at Kentucky* 7 p.m./SECN in mid-February. The Volunteers have won two-straight matchups in the series 9 Arkansas* 3:30 p.m./SECN Saturday. It marked his 12th double-figure scoring between the two former SEC East foes. game of the season and the 67th of his career. 13 at Tennessee* 6:30 p.m./SECN 5 - Rookie forward Keyshawn Bryant matched his 16 Texas A&M* 1 p.m./SECN > Senior forward Chris Silva led the Gamecocks in scoring and rebounding season high with five assists at Oklahoma State. It 19 Ole Miss* 7 p.m./SECN in a pair of matchups last week, including his career night vs. Auburn, when marked his second-straight outing with five helpers. 23 at Mississippi State* 6 p.m./SECN the Libreville, Gabon, native scored 32 points with 14 rebounds. Silva has 16-16 - Sophomore forward Felipe Haase hasn’t 26 Alabama* 7 p.m./ESPN/2/u recorded 12 double-figure scoring games this season, including in four of the missed a free throw since the Jan. 8 victory over first six SEC contests. 14th-ranked Mississippi State. He is a flawless 16- MARCH > Fellow senior, guard Hassani Gravett has been stellar in league games. He of-16 at the stripe over the course of the last five 2 at Missouri* 3:30 p.m./SECN paces Carolina with 15.0 points per SEC contest, while his 2.5 assists per game games. 5 at Texas A&M* 7 p.m./SECN are also a team best. He’s averaging 44.1 percent from the field, and has hit 15- 11-12 - Senior forward Chris Silva connected on 9 Georgia* 1 p.m./SECN of-33 attempts from beyond the arc - 45.5 percent - against SEC competition. 11-of-12 attempts from the floor en route to his 13-17 SEC Tournament & TBD > Carolina has won its last four home games, with victories over North Green- career high 32 points in the upset vs. Auburn last 21-24 NCAA Tournament 1st/2nd Rounds = TBD ville, No. 14/14 Mississippi State, Missouri and No. 16/15 Auburn. During Tuesday. He was also 10-of-11 at the foul line vs. 28-31 NCAA Regionals < TBD the stretch, Carolina is averaging 87.2 points per game, 46.3 percent from the the Tigers. field and 78.4 percent at the free throw line. 5.2 - In strictly SEC games, Carolina ranks third in APRIL the league with 5.2 blocked shots per game. Silva > In its six league contests thus far, Carolina has hit 44.4 percent from the 6 Final Four % TBD leads the Gamecock shot blockers with 2.7 per out- floor, boosted by Silva’s 67.5 percent (27-40) from the field. The Gamecocks 8 National Championship / TBD ing, after blocking four vs. Auburn. have also been solid at the charity stripe, connecting on 107-of-148 attempts, All home games in bold | All times listed Eastern | SECN+ - SEC 72.3 percent, with the trio of Silva (29-34), Gravett (23-26) and Haase (18-20) Network + | SECN - SEC Network | CBSSN - CBS Sports Net- combining to go 70-of-80 (87.5%) from the stripe. work | * indicates SEC contest | + exhibition | ^ - Hall of Fame COMING UP NEXT Tip-Off (Columbia, S.C.) | # - Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Uncasville, Conn.) | ! - SEC/Big 12 Challenge (Stillwater, Okla.) | & - SEC FIGHT FOR LITERACY GAME Carolina will play its next two contests on the road Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.) | = - NCAA Tournament First and > Tuesday’s contest is South Carolina’s Fight For Lit- against former SEC East foes, first at Georgia this Second Rounds (Various Sites) | < - NCAA Regionals (Various eracy game, in coordination with Coaching For Lit- Saturday for a 1 p.m. ET tipoff vs. the Bulldogs. Sites) | % - Final Four (Minneapolis, Minn.) | / - National Cham- eracy. South Carolina’s coaching staff will be wearing Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli pionship (Minneapolis, Minn.) ... Rankings listed are at time of (analyst) will have the call for the SEC Network in competition green ties and lapel pins to help raise awareness about the issues connected to illiteracy. Athens. 2018-19 SOUTH CAROLINA BASKETBALL • JAN. 29, 2019 • GAME #20 - TENNESSEE 2018-19 SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS / BROADCAST SPOT CHART A.J. LAWSON - 12 points, three assists and a steal at Oklahoma State (Jan. 26) FR. - F - 6-6 - 172 - TORONTO, CANADA/GTA PREP - Team high 18 points at LSU (Jan. 19); 7-15 from the floor in the contest MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - Game winning FT’s at Vandy (Jan. 16); team high 24 points, 7-of-8 FT 18-19 29.6 13.2 4.1 2.7 39.0 29.9 67.9 - 11 points, four assists and two steals in 32 minutes vs. Missouri (Jan. 13) 00 Career - - - - - - - - 6 points, 3 assists vs. Miss. State (Jan. 8), including steal and dunk at end of OT to seal win Season Highs: 25 points 9 rebounds 8 assists 3 steals - Named the Nov. 19 SEC Freshman of the Week for his efforts at the Hall of Fame Tip-Off T.J. MOSS - Will take a medical redshirt after suffering injuries to his ankle and foot in December FR. - G - 6-2 - 193 - MEMPHIS, TENN./FINDLAY PREP - Averaged 6.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in seven contests befor the injuries MIN PTS RBS AST FG% 3FG% FT% - Scored seven points with a team high four assists in the loss at Wyoming (Dec. 5) 18-19 20.6 6.3 1.9 1.9 39.0 33.3 66.7 - 11 points, including three 3s, in victory over George Washington (Nov. 18) 1 Career - - - - - - - - Season high 12 points, two 3s, an assist and steal vs. Providence (Nov. 17) Season Highs: 12 points 4 assists - Played first three years of high school at Memphis East under head coach Penny Hardaway HASSANI GRAVETT - Paces Carolina’s in league play with 15.0 points per game; 45.5% from 3-point range SR.