Florida vs. South Carolina: How to watch, injury report, betting lines, game notes
The No. 3 Florida Gators (21-3, 8-3 SEC) hosts South Carolina on Saturday for their second meeting of the regular season.
The Gamecocks (10-14, 0-11 SEC) are winless in conference play this year, including a 70-69 loss against UF on Jan. 22.
How to watch Florida against South Carolina
When: Saturday, Feb. 15
Where: Stephen C. O’Connell Center (10,151) | Gainesville, Fla
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Roy Philpott, Analyst: Jon Sundvold
Betting lines for Gators vs. Gamecocks
Spread: Florida -14.5
Over/Under: 143.5 points
Moneyline: Florida -1375, South Carolina +800
Florida-USC injury report
Florida starting guard Alijah Martin is listed as probable with a hip pointer.
UF forwards Alex Condon and Sam Alexis are both out along with South Carolina guard Myles Stute.
RELATED: Injury updates on Florida’s Alex Condon, Alijah Martin, Sam Alexis
Florida Gators projected starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 1 | Walter Clayton Jr. | Guard | 6-2, 195 pounds | Sr. | 32.1 | 17.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 ast |
| 11 | Denzel Aberdeen | Guard | 6-5, 190 pounds | Jr. | 20.9 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 1.7 ast |
| 5 | Will Richard | Guard | 6-4, 206 pounds | Sr. | 32.2 | 13.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 stl |
| 10 | Thomas Haugh | Forward | 6-9, 215 pounds | So. | 22.9 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 ast |
| 9 | Rueben Chinyelu | Center | 6-10, 260 pounds | So. | 19.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 1.0 blk |
South Carolina Gamecocks projected starters
| No. | Player | Position | Height/Weight | Class | Min. | Pts. | Rebs. | Misc. |
| 6 | Jamarii Thomas | Guard | 5-11, 190 pounds | Sr. | 30.7 | 13.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 ast |
| 1 | Jacobi Wright | Guard | 6-2, 185 pounds | Sr. | 28.3 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 ast |
| 2 | Zachary Davis | Guard | 6-7, 200 pounds | Jr. | 26.5 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 1.0 stl |
| 30 | Collin Murray-Boyles | Forward | 6-8, 245 pounds | So. | 30.8 | 15.6 | 8.7 | 2.5 ast |
| 5 | Nick Pringle | Forward | 6-10, 220 pounds | Gr. | 24.9 | 9.3 | 6.4 | .600 fg% |
Game notes
* Saturday marks the 79th meeting between Florida and South Carolina. The Gators lead the all-time series 49-29 with a 22-10 mark in Gainesville.
* The Gators stole the first matchup in Columbia, as Will Richard’s basket with 4.8 seconds left gave Florida its first lead and the deciding 70-69 margin.
* The Gators are coming off wins at No. 1 Auburn and No. 22 Mississippi State, the first time in program history that Florida had ranked road wins in back-to-back games.
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* Denzel Aberdeen has played a huge role in the Gators’ current three-game win streak, averaging 14.3 points per game in his first career starts.
* During SEC play, Walter Clayton Jr. has averaged 18.0 points, Alijah Martin 15.4 points and Will Richard 12.0 points, while Alex Condon is adding 9.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in conference play.
* Clayton has made a 3-pointer in 46 consecutive appearances. This season he broke Michael Frazier II’s previous record of 41 straight, set in 2014 and 2015.
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