Gameday Primer: Georgia back home to host South Carolina
Georgia basketball is back in Athens in a bit of a tailspin in SEC play. The Bulldogs have lost four straight games since their back-to-back wins over Kentucky and Oklahoma.
The Bulldogs will be in Athens tonight hosting South Carolina. The Bulldogs sit 13th in the SEC standings. The Gamecocks sit at 10-10 heading into tonight’s game in Athens.
South Carolina is playing good basketball at the moment. They have lost eight straight games but their last two defeats have come by a combined six points against two ranked opponents in Florida and Mississippi State.
When, where and how to watch Georgia vs South Carolina
Site: Stegman Coliseum
Time: 7 p.m. EST
Where to watch: SEC Network
Key Players Georgia: Asa Newell (15.1 PPG, 6.9 REB), Dakota Laffew (11 PPG), Silas Demary (11.3 PPG), Tyrin Lawrence (9.3 PPG).
Key Players South Carolina: Collin Murray-Broyles (15.1 PPG, 9.1 REB), Jamarii Thomas (12.1 PPG), Nick Pringle (9.6 PPG, 6.6 REB).
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Keys to the game
Georgia has to hit shots. The Bulldogs’ bigs are being pummelled once they get the ball in the paint.
The Bulldogs have had opportunities over the last few weeks. Shots haven’t gone in. The Bulldogs will need their normal production out of Newell and Somto Cyril but it’s about Blue Cain, Laffew, Demary and Lawrence hitting big shots.
Georgia has to keep their foot on the gas throughout the night as well. Georgia held a 15-point lead in the second half against Arkansas before watching the lead slip away and ultimately turned into an untimely loss.
A big part of keeping those leads is hitting free throws because teams are going to be physical with the Bulldogs because of how they play.
This is a big game for Mike White’s squad.
Writer’s Prediction: Georgia 61 South Carolina 58.
