South Carolina plays at LSU on Saturday in a key SEC basketball matchup. Look inside for a preview of the game along with a final score prediction.
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Team Statistical Comparison
FG%
3PT%
FT%
ORB
TRB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
South Carolina
0.417
0.330
0.704
194
644
261
131
56
280
South Carolina OPP
0.448
0.325
0.684
216
712
252
133
70
277
LSU
0.491
0.359
0.740
189
589
236
155
83
234
LSU OPP
0.424
0.341
0.694
186
530
186
115
46
256
NCAA RPI
South Carolina: 114 LSU: 15
South Carolina Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#00
A.J. Lawson
G
6′-6″
172
FR
Toronto, ON
#1
T.J. Moss
G
6′-2″
193
FR
Memphis, TN
#2
Hassani Gravett
G
6′-2″
188
SR
Villa Rica, GA
#4
Tre Campbell
G
6′-0″
183
SR
Washington, DC
#5
Jermaine Couisnard
G
6′-4″
202
FR
East Chicago, IN
#10
Justin Minaya
F
6′-5″
215
SO
Harrington Park, NJ
#13
Felipe Haase
F
6′-9″
253
SO
Osorno, Chile
#14
Nathan Nelson
F
6′-5″
174
FR
Murfreesboro, TN
#20
Alanzo Frink
F
6′-6″
265
FR
Jersey City, NJ
#21
Maik Kotsar
F
6′-11″
264
JR
Tallinn, Estonia
#23
Evan Hinson
G
6′-4″
230
JR
Deltona, FL
#24
Keyshawn Bryant
F
6′-6″
190
FR
Winter Haven, FL
#30
Chris Silva
F
6′-9″
234
SR
Libreville, Gabon
#31
Raymond Borup
G
–
–
–
–
#33
Jason Cudd
F
7′-1″
263
SO
Myrtle Beach, SC
#52
Jair Bolden
G
6′-3″
210
JR
Brooklyn, NY
LSU Roster
NO
NAME
POS
HT
WT
CLASS
HOMETOWN
#0
Naz Reid
F
6′-10″
240
FR
Asbury Park, NJ
#1
Ja’vonte Smart
G
6′-4″
190
FR
Baton Rouge, LA
#3
Tremont Waters
G
5′-11″
167
SO
New Haven, CT
#4
Skylar Mays
G
6′-4″
200
JR
Baton Rouge, LA
#5
Daryl Edwards
G
6′-3″
165
SR
Fresno, CA
#11
Kavell Bigby-Williams
F
6′-11″
230
SR
London, England
#12
Marshall Graves
G
6′-2″
185
JR
Ponchatoula, LA
#13
Will Reese
G
6′-4″
190
SO
Leesville, LA
#14
Marlon Taylor
G
6′-6″
210
JR
Mount Vernon, NY
#15
Aundre Hyatt
F
6′-7″
215
FR
Bronx, NY
#20
Danya Kingsby
G
6′-1″
165
JR
Milwaukee, WI
#21
Courtese Cooper
F
6′-9″
205
SO
Elgin, IL
#22
Darius Days
F
6′-7″
218
FR
Gainesville, FL
#24
Emmitt Williams
F
6′-7″
215
FR
Fort Myers, FL
South Carolina Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
Nov 6
vs USC Upstate
W 65-52
Nov 9
vs Stony Brook
L 83-81
Nov 13
vs Norfolk State
W 81-64
Nov 17*
at Providence
L 76-67
Nov 26
vs Wofford
L 81-61
Nov 30
vs C. Carolina
W 85-79
Dec 5
at Wyoming
L 73-64
Dec 8
at Michigan
L 89-78
Dec 19
vs UVA
L 69-52
Dec 22
vs Clemson
L 78-68
Dec 31
vs N Greenville
W 97-46
Jan 5
at Florida
W 71-69
Jan 8
vs Mississippi State
W 87-82
Jan 13
vs Missouri
W 85-75
Jan 16
at Vanderbilt
W 74-71
Jan 19
at LSU
Jan 22
vs Auburn
Jan 26
at Oklahoma State
Jan 29
vs Tennessee
Feb 2
at Georgia
Feb 5
at Kentucky
Feb 9
vs Arkansas
Feb 13
at Tennessee
Feb 16
vs Texas A&M
Feb 19
vs Ole Miss
Feb 23
at Mississippi State
Feb 26
vs Alabama
Mar 2
at Missouri
Mar 5
at Texas A&M
Mar 9
vs Georgia
LSU Schedule/Results
DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
Nov 6
vs SE Louisiana
W 94-63
Nov 9
vs UNCG
W 97-91
Nov 13
vs Memphis
W 85-76
Nov 16
vs LA Tech
W 74-67
Nov 22*
vs Charleston
W 67-55
Nov 23*
vs Florida State
L 79-76 OT
Nov 25*
vs LSU
L 90-77
Dec 1
vs Grambling
W 78-57
Dec 9
vs Incarnate Word
W 91-50
Dec 12
at Houston
L 82-76
Dec 15*
at Saint Mary’s
W 78-74
Dec 21
vs Furman
W 75-57
Dec 28
vs UL Monroe
W 81-69
Jan 8
vs Alabama
W 88-79
Jan 12
at Arkansas
W 94-88
Jan 15
at Ole Miss
W 83-69
Jan 19
vs South Carolina
Jan 23
vs Georgia
Jan 26
at Missouri
Jan 30
at Texas A&M
Feb 2
vs Arkansas
Feb 6
at Mississippi State
Feb 9
vs Auburn
Feb 12
at Kentucky
Feb 16
at Georgia
Feb 20
vs Florida
Feb 23
vs Tennessee
Feb 26
vs Texas A&M
Mar 2
at Alabama
Mar 6
at Florida
Mar 9
vs Vanderbilt
South Carolina-LSU Prediction
Raise your hand if you predicted that this South Carolina-LSU game on Jan. 19 would feature two teams with unbeaten SEC records. This rates as a considerable surprise in the early stages of the SEC. It doesn’t mean these teams are headed for March glory, but it does mean that they have played their way into better positions. Frank Martin’s team continues to win very close games. It was fighting uphill for much of the evening at Vanderbilt earlier this week but made plays late to steal a win in Nashville. South Carolina has been supremely focused late in games, and that has gone a long way for Martin’s men. LSU is flexing its muscles a little more. It outmuscled Alabama and slapped a 14-point beating at Ole Miss, earning 13 more foul shots than the Rebels (30-17). LSU looks like the better team. LSU 71, South Carolina 65. (Matt Zemek)
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