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Jermaine Couisnard won’t play tonight in Gamecocks road trip to Coastal, report says

Jermaine Couisnard goes up for a layup between Dimencio Vaughn (left) and Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson of Rider University during the Gamecocks’ game against the visiting Broncs at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday, November 28, 2021.
Jermaine Couisnard goes up for a layup between Dimencio Vaughn (left) and Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson of Rider University during the Gamecocks’ game against the visiting Broncs at Colonial Life Arena on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Special To The State

South Carolina junior Jermaine Couisnard won’t tonight against Coastal Carolina with a groin injury, CBS Sports insider Jon Rothstein posted to social media Wednesday evening.

Couisnard is averaging 13.5 points per game. He scored 13 in Sunday’s win over Rider but appeared to be in some discomfort during the game.

The Gamecocks (5-1) are off to their best start to a season since 2017-18. Coastal is 2-2 with wins over Ferrum College and Valparaiso, and losses to UNC Wilmington and Toledo.

Stream SC Gamecocks vs Coastal tonight

Who: South Carolina at Coastal Carolina

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: HTC Center in Conway

Watch: Streaming on ESPN Plus

This story was originally published December 1, 2021 at 5:26 PM.

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Dwayne McLemore
The State
Director of Sports at The State in Columbia, South Carolina. A University of South Carolina Class of 1997 graduate who joined The State in October 2007. I’m part of the APSE award-winning Sports staff that includes our work on the South Carolina Gamecocks and Clemson Tigers. Previously worked for The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News and Gaston (North Carolina) Gazette.
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