South Carolina faces East Carolina

Published Dec. 16, 2022 2:43 a.m. ET

Associated Press

East Carolina Pirates (7-4) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5)

Greenville, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The South Carolina Gamecocks play the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Gamecocks are 5-5 in non-conference play. South Carolina is seventh in the SEC with 10.9 offensive rebounds per game led by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk averaging 2.8.

The Pirates have a 7-4 record against non-conference oppponents. East Carolina is fourth in the AAC scoring 74.4 points per game and is shooting 43.9%.

TOP PERFORMERS: Chico Carter Jr. averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Gamecocks, scoring 12.0 points while shooting 52.2% from beyond the arc. Gregory 'GG' Jackson II is shooting 43.4% and averaging 17.4 points for South Carolina.

Javon Small is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Pirates, while averaging 18.1 points and 5.7 assists. Brandon Johnson is averaging 11.8 points and 8.1 rebounds over the past 10 games for East Carolina.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.