South Carolina visits Alabama on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a prediction of the game’s final score.
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Team Statistical Comparison
FG% | 3PT% | FT% | ORB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | |
South Carolina | 0.438 | 0.312 | 0.618 | 332 | 1048 | 401 | 217 | 122 | 373 |
South Carolina OPP | 0.390 | 0.294 | 0.727 | 277 | 980 | 321 | 170 | 101 | 442 |
Alabama | 0.441 | 0.354 | 0.692 | 325 | 1116 | 410 | 179 | 129 | 420 |
Alabama OPP | 0.420 | 0.303 | 0.742 | 346 | 1117 | 330 | 239 | 115 | 392 |
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Statistical Leaders
South Carolina Scoring Leaders
PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
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PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
AJ Lawson | South Carolina | 28 | 13.5 | 125 | 75 | 54 |
Jermaine Couisnard | South Carolina | 27 | 12.2 | 109 | 79 | 33 |
Maik Kotsar | South Carolina | 28 | 11.1 | 129 | 54 | 0 |
Jair Bolden | South Carolina | 27 | 8.7 | 86 | 21 | 42 |
Justin Minaya | South Carolina | 21 | 7.8 | 56 | 33 | 19 |
Alanzo Frink | South Carolina | 27 | 4.9 | 50 | 33 | 0 |
Jalyn McCreary | South Carolina | 24 | 4.0 | 41 | 15 | 0 |
Trae Hannibal | South Carolina | 23 | 3.7 | 33 | 17 | 2 |
Wildens Leveque | South Carolina | 27 | 2.6 | 26 | 17 | 0 |
TJ Moss | South Carolina | 27 | 2.3 | 23 | 5 | 10 |
South Carolina Rebounding Leaders
PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
Maik Kotsar | South Carolina | 58 | 127 | 185 | 6.6 |
Justin Minaya | South Carolina | 40 | 88 | 128 | 6.1 |
Alanzo Frink | South Carolina | 46 | 50 | 96 | 3.6 |
AJ Lawson | South Carolina | 14 | 88 | 102 | 3.6 |
Jermaine Couisnard | South Carolina | 20 | 55 | 75 | 2.8 |
Wildens Leveque | South Carolina | 34 | 39 | 73 | 2.7 |
Jalyn McCreary | South Carolina | 25 | 39 | 64 | 2.7 |
Jair Bolden | South Carolina | 6 | 63 | 69 | 2.6 |
Trae Hannibal | South Carolina | 11 | 39 | 50 | 2.2 |
TJ Moss | South Carolina | 2 | 24 | 26 | 1.0 |
Alabama Scoring Leaders
PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
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PLAYER | TEAM | GP | PPG | FGM | FTM | 3PTM |
Kira Lewis Jr. | Alabama | 28 | 17.9 | 183 | 84 | 50 |
John Petty Jr. | Alabama | 28 | 15.0 | 139 | 57 | 85 |
Jaden Shackelford | Alabama | 28 | 14.9 | 131 | 79 | 76 |
Alex Reese | Alabama | 28 | 9.4 | 92 | 29 | 49 |
Herbert Jones | Alabama | 24 | 8.3 | 71 | 57 | 1 |
James Bolden | Alabama | 25 | 7.8 | 60 | 42 | 34 |
Javian Davis | Alabama | 28 | 5.8 | 55 | 50 | 1 |
Galin Smith | Alabama | 28 | 3.0 | 34 | 17 | 0 |
Jaylen Forbes | Alabama | 27 | 2.9 | 24 | 19 | 12 |
Alabama Rebounding Leaders
PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
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PLAYER | TEAM | OR | DR | TR | RPG |
John Petty Jr. | Alabama | 38 | 147 | 185 | 6.6 |
Herbert Jones | Alabama | 47 | 106 | 153 | 6.4 |
Kira Lewis Jr. | Alabama | 24 | 118 | 142 | 5.1 |
Alex Reese | Alabama | 29 | 98 | 127 | 4.5 |
Jaden Shackelford | Alabama | 33 | 90 | 123 | 4.4 |
Javian Davis | Alabama | 38 | 65 | 103 | 3.7 |
Galin Smith | Alabama | 36 | 36 | 72 | 2.6 |
James Bolden | Alabama | 21 | 35 | 56 | 2.2 |
Jaylen Forbes | Alabama | 18 | 42 | 60 | 2.2 |
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NCAA NET
South Carolina: 64
Alabama: 39
South Carolina Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
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0 | A.J. Lawson | G | 6′-6″ | 178 | SO | Toronto, ON |
1 | T.J. Moss | G | 6′-4″ | 195 | FR | Memphis, TN |
2 | Trey Anderson | F | 6′-6″ | 203 | FR | San Diego, CA |
4 | Jalyn McCreary | F | 6′-7″ | 225 | FR | Marietta, GA |
5 | Jermaine Couisnard | G | 6′-4″ | 211 | FR | East Chicago, IN |
10 | Justin Minaya | F | 6′-6″ | 215 | SO | Harrington Park, NJ |
12 | Trae Hannibal | G | 6′-2″ | 217 | FR | Hartsville, SC |
13 | Micaiah Henry | F | 6′-9″ | 235 | SR | Decatur, GA |
14 | Nathan Nelson | F | 6′-6″ | 189 | SO | Murfreesboro, TN |
15 | Wildens Leveque | F | 6′-11″ | 230 | FR | Brockton, MA |
20 | Alanzo Frink | F | 6′-7″ | 260 | SO | Jersey City, NJ |
21 | Maik Kotsar | F | 6′-11″ | 270 | SR | Tallinn, Estonia |
23 | Mike Green | G | 6′-1″ | 188 | FR | Myrtle Beach, SC |
24 | Keyshawn Bryant | F | 6′-5″ | 197 | SO | Winter Haven, FL |
25 | Seventh Woods | G | 6′-2″ | 189 | SR | Columbia, SC |
52 | Jair Bolden | G | 6′-3″ | 215 | JR | Brooklyn, NY |
Alabama Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | HT | WT | Class | City-State |
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0 | Javian Davis | F | 6′-9″ | 242 | FR | Canton, MS |
1 | Herbert Jones | F | 6′-7″ | 205 | JR | Greensboro, AL |
2 | Kira Lewis Jr. | G | 6′-3″ | 165 | SO | Meridianville, AL |
3 | Alex Reese | F | 6′-9″ | 245 | JR | Pelham, AL |
4 | Juwan Gary | F | 6′-5″ | 215 | FR | Columbia, SC |
5 | Jaden Shackelford | G | 6′-3″ | 195 | FR | Hesperia, CA |
11 | James Bolden | G | 6′-0″ | 160 | SR | Covington, KY |
12 | Jaylen Forbes | G | 6′-4″ | 186 | FR | Florence, MS |
13 | Jahvon Quinerly | G | 6′-1″ | 175 | SO | Hackensack, NJ |
15 | Tyler Barnes | F | 6′-8″ | 201 | JR | Louisville, KY |
21 | Britton Johnson | G | 6′-4″ | 183 | SO | Mountain Brook, AL |
23 | John Petty Jr. | G | 6′-5″ | 184 | JR | Huntsville, AL |
25 | Adam Cottrell | G | 6′-3″ | 185 | FR | Flowery Branch, GA |
30 | Galin Smith | F | 6′-9″ | 240 | JR | Clinton, MS |
33 | James Rojas | F | 6′-8″ | 215 | JR | Jamestown, NY |
34 | Sam Okauru | G | 6′-5″ | 200 | FR | Raleigh, NC |
35 | Raymond Hawkins | F | 6′-9″ | 240 | FR | Oakland, CA |
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Scouting Report
This is a key SEC matchup between two teams that still have a shot to make the NCAAs. South Carolina (17-11, 9-6) is on stronger ground for an NCAA bid than Bama. After a good start the Tide has let just too many games slip away with their terrible defense. Bama needs to win out the regular season and then win at least two in the SECT to have a shot at making the national tournament. They do have a decent NET ranking but that’ll only take you so far. You have to have those wins too. After the game with South Carolina, the Tide gets Vandy at home and then travels to Missouri to complete the regular season. It’s possible to win out but they have to get by a strong South Carolina team first. The Gamecocks are fourth in the SEC in 3-point shooting defense so that doesn’t bode well for Bama. The Tide has made 309 3-point attempts which is 80 more than the second place team in made 3-pointers, Vandy. South Carolina is a team that can win road games. They’ve won games at Virginia, Texas A&M and Arkansas to name a few. Look for the Gamecocks to shock the Tide in Tuscaloosa.
South Carolina-Alabama Prediction
South Carolina 79, Alabama 77
Saturday‘s game tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. CT). TV: SEC Network.
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