Game preview: Texas could be very close to full-strength versus South Carolina

When the Texas Longhorns (16-10, 5-8 SEC) take on the South Carolina Gamecocks (10-16, 0-13 SEC), Rodney Terry‘s squad will be approaching full strength.

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On Sunday night’s SEC Student-Athlete Availability Report, more commonly known as an injury report, forwards Arthur Kaluma and Devon Pryor were both listed as probable for the 7:30 p.m. Central matchup on SEC Network. Guard Chendall Weaver, who has been out since early January, was once again listed as out.

South Carolina’s Myles Stute remains out after it was announced he had been diagnosed with left lower leg deep vein thrombosis in early January.

Kaluma hasn’t been in action since he played in only 11 minutes versus Alabama on February 11. The Longhorns’ second-leading scorer and top rebounder, Kaluma has been nursing a knee injury. Including the Alabama game, Texas managed to go 1-1 in his absence with a win over then-No. 15 Kentucky.

Pryor, dealing with a calf problem, missed the Alabama game as well but was able to go for 13 minutes in the win over the Wildcats. After not breaking the double-digit minute threshold in the first few games of conference play, Pryor played 14 minutes in the comeback versus Texas A&M, 16 minutes at Ole Miss, 21 minutes at LSU, and 24 minutes at Vanderbilt. The only time he didn’t get to 10 minutes was versus Arkansas, when he only played nine.

Kaluma is averaging 12.9 points and 7.9 rebounds, while Pryor is posting 3.9 points and 2.2 rebounds per contest.

During his media availability earlier this week, Terry emphasized how important it was for his squad to be able to go six days without a game. The Longhorns were off in the midweek, allowing for a couple of extra days off for everyone and not just Pryor and Kaluma. That break also applied for players who weren’t on the injury report like Tramon Mark and Jayson Kent, who have both dealt with various bumps and bruises during their 2024-25 seasons.

Texas begins a crucial five-game stretch toward March starting Saturday in Columbia, S.C. All signs point to them being as close to full strength as they have been in several months against a team that has yet to secure a win in SEC play.

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Game Notes via UT

GameDay Quick Facts

• TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally by SEC Network with Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Perry Clark (analyst) on the call.

• RADIO: The Longhorn Radio Network broadcasts every UT game on the statewide network. Craig Way (pxp) and Eddie Oran (analyst) will call the action. Check TexasSports.com for a listing of affiliates carrying the game. 

• SERIES: Tied, 1-1. Last meeting: Texas 88-71 (Jan. 23, 1982; Austin)

Notables

• IT’S BEEN A WHILE: Saturday’s contest marks just the third all-time meeting between Texas and South Carolina and the FIRST matchup since the 1981-82 season.  

• JOHNSON’S CAREER NIGHT: G Tre Johnson, who picked up his fourth SEC Freshman of the Week honor on Monday, posted a career-high 32 points (11-26 FG, 9-10 FT), a career-best nine rebounds (five offensive) and three assists in 36 minutes during Saturday’s home win over No. 15/18 Kentucky.

• ON THE MARK: Graduate G Tramon Mark set season highs in scoring (26 points), field goals made (9-14) and free throws made (5-6) while tying his season highs in three-point field goals made (3-5) and blocks (2) in 33 minutes during Saturday’s victory against No. 15/18 Kentucky.  

2024-25 Texas Longhorns

Tre Johnson, 6-foot-6, 190 lbs, Fr., Link Academy (Mo.), 19.8 pts, 3.2 reb, 2.6 ast

Arthur Kaluma, 6-foot-7, 225 lbs, Sr., Kansas State, 12.9 pts, 7.9 reb, 2.0 ast

Jordan Pope, 6-foot-2, 175 lbs, Jr., Oregon State: 11.3 pts, 1.8 reb, 1.7 ast

Tramon Mark, 6-foot-5, 200 lbs, Gr., Arkansas: 9.7 pts, 3.4 reb, 1.5 ast

Kadin Shedrick, 6-foot-11, 231 lbs, Gr.: 8.4 pts, 6.2 reb, 0.5 ast

Chendall Weaver, 6-foot-3, 180 lbs, Jr.: 6.7 pts, 5.1 reb, 1.5 ast

Julian Larry, 6-foot-3, 185 lbs, Gr., Indiana State: 5.4 pts, 1.7 reb, 3.5 ast

Jayson Kent, 6-foot-8, 215 lbs, Gr., Indiana State: 5.2 pts, 2.6 reb, 0.5 ast

Devon Pryor, 6-foot-7, 185 lbs, So.: 3.9 pts, 2.2 reb, 0.6 ast

Ze’Rik Onyema, 6-foot-9, 235 lbs, Sr.: 3.6 pts, 2.8 reb, 0.4 ast

Nic Codie, 6-foot-8, 200 lbs, Fr., Dallas (Texas) Newman Smith: 1.9 pts, 0.9 reb, 0.1 ast

Jamie Vinson, 6-foot-11, 225 lbs, Fr., Oak Hill Academy (Va.): 2.2 pts, 1.1 rebs, 0.1 ast

Cole Bott, 6-foot-6, 195 lbs, Gr. (walk-on): 0.7 pts, 0.3 rebs, 0.5 ast

Preston Clark, 6-foot-6, 220 lbs, R-So. (walk-on): 0.3 pts, 1.5 rebs, 0.3 ast

Malik Presley, 6-foot-6, 200 lbs, So., Vanderbilt

Anthon McDermott, 6-foot-5, 185 lbs, Fr., Hallsville (Texas) (walk-on)

Previous game’s starters for South Carolina

G Jamarii Thomas: 13.3 pts, 3.2 reb, 3.2 ast

F Collin Murray-Boyles: 15.5 pts, 8.5 reb, 2.4 ast

F Nick Pringle: 9.3 pts, 6.2 reb, 1.2 ast

G Zachary Davis: 8.7 pts, 4.3 reb, 1.8 ast

G Jacobi Wright: 8.3 pts, 2.5 reb, 2.2 ast