Gamecocks Welcome No. 2/2 Tigers Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina (10-5, 0-2 SEC) remains home to face another top-five team on Saturday as it welcomes No. 2/2 Auburn (14-1, 2-0 SEC) to Colonial Life Arena. Tip is set for 1 p.m. (ET) with doors opening at noon.

Kevin Fitzgerald and Pat Bradley will be on the call for the SEC Network broadcast.

The Tigers, who have won seven-straight games (T-7^th longest active winning streak in the nation via KenPom), are the sixth ranked opponent (third consecutive) the Gamecocks have faced so far this season. Auburn has also logged seven consecutive wins against Carolina dating back to January of 2020.

The Gamecocks are 1-1 at home against top-25 opponents this season with a 91-88 overtime victory over in-state rival No. 25 Clemson back on Dec. 17.

The first 5,000 fans on Saturday will receive a rally towel presented by SAFE Federal Credit Union.

The Cockpit will have FREE t-shirts for the first 1,000 students and one lucky student will have the option to win BIG with the Big Money Challenge. To enter the Jim Hudson Big Money Challenge, click here.

There will also be a baby race at halftime. Sign your baby racer up here.

A special promo for all first responders offering discounted tickets is also available here.

GAME INFORMATION

TIME: 1 p.m. (ET)

VENUE: Colonial Life Arena

TV: SEC Network

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Kevin Fitzgerald

ANALYST: Pat Bradley

RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network  

IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game

  PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott

  ANALYST: Casey Manning

SIRIUSXM: 374 | SXM APP: 374

WATCH: espn.com/watch/

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast  

SERIES: Tigers lead, 32-19

IN COLUMBIA: Tigers lead, 14-8

SERIES TREND: Tigers have won sev­en-straight dating back to an 80-67 win at Neville Arena on Jan. 22, 2020.

LAST MEETING: 86-55 Tiger win in the SEC Quarterfinals on March 15, 2024.

UP NEXT

The Gamecocks hit the road for a pair of league games next week traveling to Van­derbilt (13-2, 1-1 SEC) Wednesday and No. 17/16 Oklahoma (13-2, 0-2 SEC) Saturday. Tipoff in Nashville is slated for 6 p.m. (ET) on SEC Network with Dave Neal (pxp) and Jon Sundvold (analyst) on the call.

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