South Carolina vs. No. 1 Tennessee, Round 2: How, what to watch for
Game info
Who: South Carolina (12-11, 7-3 SEC) at No. 1 Tennessee (22-1, 10-0)
When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville
TV: SEC Network
Radio: 107.5 The Game in Columbia area
Series: Tennessee leads 45-27
Last meeting: Jan. 29, 2019 — Tennessee 92, South Carolina 70
KenPom prediction: Tennessee 87, South Carolina 69
TENNESSEE
Coach: Rick Barnes (683-359 in 32 seasons overall; fourth season at Tennessee — 79-45)
Projected starters: G Jordan Bone (13.3 points per game), G Lamonte Turner (11.8), F Admiral Schofield (16.5), F Grant Williams (19.9), F Kyle Alexander (8.5)
Last game: Beat Florida 73-61 on Saturday at home
KenPom ranking: 5 (No. 3 in offense efficiency, No. 40 in defense efficiency)
NET: 4
Notes: Tennessee is on a program-record 18-game winning streak. Its only loss came Nov. 23 against Kansas in overtime. ... Reserve guard Jordan Bowden missed the first USC game with an injury. He’s returned for the three games since, averaging close to 14 points. ... The Vols have shot 50 percent or better 16 times this season and rank second in the country with a .516 field goal percentage. UT shot 56 percent against the Gamecocks in January.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Coach: Frank Martin (242-155 in 12 seasons overall; seventh season at USC — 125-101)
Projected starters: G Tre Campbell (6.3), G A.J. Lawson (13.7), F Keyshawn Bryant (9.3), F Chris Silva (13.7), F Maik Kotsar (8.0)
Last game: Beat Arkansas 77-65 on Saturday at home
KenPom ranking: 94 (No. 99 in offense efficiency, No. 108 in defense efficiency)
NET: 99
Notes: South Carolina is 6-0 this SEC season when Hassani Gravett scores 10 or more points. He had four points in the first Tennessee matchup. ... In SEC play, Bryant has a better field goal percentage (49.4) than free throw percentage (23.1). ... Lawson is averaging nearly 16 points an SEC road games, tops on USC.
