The tiger basketball team will take on the gamecocks Thursday night at Columbia Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.  The tigers are coming of a 60-57 loss on the road at Alabama and now site at 13-8. 4-6 SEC.  The South Carolina gamecocks fell Sunday 61-55 to Tennesee and are now 12-11, 2-8 SEC.

Sophomore forward Johnny O’Bryant III leads the tigers with 12.3 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game.  Sophomore guard Anthony Hickey has 12.3 points per game, 3.8 rebounds per game, and 3.7 assists per game.  Junior forward Shavon Coleman averages 11.4 points per game and 7 rebounds.  Senior guard Charles Carmouche has 9 points per game, 3.7 rebounds per game, and 3.6 assists.

South Carolina is led by freshman forward Michael Carrera who has 11.1 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game.  Junior guard Brenton Williams has 10.3 points per game, 1.7 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game.  Senior forward Lakeem Jackson has an 8.4 point average, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.  Junior guard Eric Smith averages 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.