How to watch South Carolina MBB vs. Arkansas in SEC Tournament opener
Collin Murray-Boyles and the South Carolina men’s basketball team will face Arkansas in the first round of the SEC Tournament on Wednesday.
What channel is the South Carolina game on?
- Who: No. 16 seed South Carolina (12-19) vs. No. 9 seed Arkansas (19-12)
- When: 1 p.m. Wednesday
- Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
- TV Network: SEC Network
- Stream: ESPN+ and the ESPN app
- Radio: 107.5 FM in the Columbia area
Luck of the draw
South Carolina didn’t win much in SEC play this season, finishing 2-16 in the conference.
Luckily for the Gamecocks, one of those two wins came against their SEC Tournament opening-round opponent Arkansas. The Gamecocks won 72-53 back on March 1 at Colonial Life Arena.
Not only that, but USC has beaten Arkansas three straight times for the first time in program history, including a second-round SEC Tournament win last year. The Razorbacks lead the series overall (23-18).
Before their regular-season finale, the Gamecocks had five possible opponents for the tournament’s opener. Drawing Arkansas might be the most fortunate option.
Gamecocks’ SEC Tournament history
The Gamecocks have never won an SEC Tournament title in program history. They’ve made it to the championship game twice, losing to Kentucky in 1998 and Florida in 2006.
South Carolina has an overall record of 22-32 in the SEC Tournament since joining the conference in the 1991-92 season. Lamont Paris has a record of 1-2 in the tournament as head coach at USC. The lone win came against Arkansas last season in the second round.
The Gamecocks are 7-11 in SEC Tournament games played in Nashville dating back to 2001. Bridgestone Arena hasn’t been kind to the Gamecocks in recent years, as they are 1-6 since 2016.
SEC Tournament schedule
Wednesday, March 12
G1: No. 9 Arkansas vs No. 16 South Carolina, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
G2: No. 12 Vanderbilt vs No. 13 Texas, 25 minutes after G1 (SEC Network)
G3: No. 10 Mississippi State vs No. 15 LSU, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
G4: No. 11 Georgia vs No. 14 Oklahoma, 25 minutes after G3 (SEC Network)
Thursday, March 13
G5: No. 8 Ole Miss vs Winner of G1, 1 p.m. (SEC Network)
G6: No. 5 Texas A&M vs Winner of G2, 25 minutes after G5 (SEC Network)
G7: No. 7 Missouri vs Winner of G3, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
G8: No. 6 Kentucky vs Winner of G4, 25 minutes after G7 (SEC Network)
Friday, March 14
G9: No. 1 Auburn vs Winner of G5, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
G10: No. 4 Tennessee vs Winner of G6, 25 minutes after G9 (ESPN)
G11: No. 2 Florida vs Winner of G7, 7 p.m. (SEC Network)
G12: No. 3 Alabama vs Winner of G8, 25 minutes after G11 (SEC Network)
Saturday, March 15
G13: Winner of G9 vs Winner of G10, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
G14: Winner of G11 vs Winner of G12, 25 minutes after G13 (ESPN)
Sunday, March 16
SEC Championship game, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
