Men's basketball pregame | The State

GAMECOCKS vs. DOLPHINS

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Colonial Life Arena

TV: SportSouth

RADIO: WNKT 107.5-FM

RECORDS: USC 4-1, Jacksonville 0-2

COACHES: Darrin Horn (25-11 in two seasons at USC, 136-59 in seven seasons); Cliff Warren (52-57 in four seasons at Jacksonville).

TICKETS: (800) 472-3267 or gamecocksonline.com

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

This will be all about seeing how the Gamecocks play in their first full game without Dominique Archie. It will also be interesting to see whether Jacksonville - which lost to California and Florida State - follows Miami's lead and focuses on zoning up USC and trying to keep Devan Downey out of the lane.

STARTING LINEUPS

GAMECOCKS

POS. HGT. NAME, Yr. PPG

F 6-5 Lakeem Jackson 3.6

F 6-7 Mike Holmes 11.8

C 6-9 Sam Muldrow 5.8

G 6-2 Brandis Raley-Ross 10.4

G 5-9 Devan Downey 16.8

DOLPHINS

POS. HGT. NAME, Yr. PPG

F 6-5 Ayron Hardy 1.5

F 6-6 Lehmon Colbert 7.5

F 6-5 Glenn Powell 2.0

G 6-2 Travis Cohn 6.0

G 5-10 Ben Smith 13.0

BOTTOM LINE

The Gamecocks have had four days to regroup after losing Archie (out indefinitely). But given that the Dolphins were picked to win the Atlantic Sun, a win would be a confidence boost.

- Seth Emerson