Feb. 1, 2011

The South Carolina men’s basketball team (12-7, 3-3 SEC) travels to face LSU (10-11, 2-4 SEC) in Southeastern Conference action on Wednesday. The contest will tip off at 8 p.m. ET and will be televised on the SEC Network (check local listings) with Clay Matvick and Barry Booker on the call.

GAME INFORMATION
Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Arena: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,250)
Series: South Carolina leads 13-11
Television: SEC Network (check local listings)
Talent: Clay Matvick (pxp), Barry Booker (analyst);
Eric Swaringen (producer)
Radio: Gamecock Radio Network
(107.5 FM – Columbia/GamecocksOnline.com)
Talent: Andy Demetra (pxp), Casey Manning (analyst)
Live Stats: GamecocksOnline.com
Multimedia: ESPN3.com

Game Notes vs. LSU | SEC Network Affiliates

Carolina Quick Hits
– South Carolina is in its 103rd season of basketball.
– The Gamecocks are in their 20th season of competition in the Southeastern Conference in 2011. Carolina owns a 125-185 (.403) all-time record in SEC play.
– Darrin Horn-led teams are 76-40 (.655) all-time in league play, including a 19-19 (.500) mark in SEC action.
– Muldrow, who will play his 100th career game on Wednesday, is nearly averaging a double-double in league play with 14.5 points and 9.7 rebounds per contest, which is tied for second in the league. He averages an SEC-best 5.5 blocks per game against conference opponents.
– South Carolina leads the nation (Jan. 31 NCAA stats) in blocked shots per game with 6.9 per outing. Muldrow ranks fourth in the nation in blocks per game.
– South Carolina’s 14.6 offensive rebounds per game rank second in the SEC (Tennessee, 14.7).
– Muldrow needs just 11 blocks to become South Carolina’s all-time leader in blocked shots. Brandon Wallace (249) currently holds the distinction. Muldrow is currently second all-time (239). He surpassed Danny Traylor (235) with his second of five blocks vs. Auburn on Saturday.
– In the starting lineup for the first time this season, Ramon Galloway tallied a team-best 20 points vs. Auburn. He matched career highs with six made free throws and eight free throw attempts.
– South Carolina will play four of its next six games on the road. The Gamecocks are 2-4 in road contests this season, including an SEC win over Florida on Jan. 15.
– After defeating Arkansas 81-74 on Jan. 19, the Gamecocks are 4-0 in games in which they score 80 points this season.
– Junior forward Malik Cooke collected his second career double-double, and his first as a Gamecock vs. Arkansas, scoring 11 points and collecting a team-best 11 rebounds, including five offensive boards.
– Sophomore guard Ramon Galloway had a stellar shooting night vs. Arkansas, hitting 8-of-16 attempts, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc. Galloway’s 21 points, 13 of those in the first half, were a team best.
– Third-year head coach Darrin Horn owns an all-time record of 100-22 (.819) in home contests and has led South Carolina to a 37-11 (.770) home record during his two-plus seasons in Columbia.
– Darrin Horn led teams are 45-48 (.483) all-time in road contests. Horn has led Carolina to a 9-19 (.321) mark on the road in his two-plus seasons in Columbia.
– In home games, South Carolina has held its opponent to under 41% shooting in nine of 13 contests.
– Carolina averages 68.5 points per game in six road games this season.
– Senior forward Sam Muldrow recorded just the second triple-double in school history in the SEC opener win over No. 22/24 Vanderbilt, scoring 16 points, collecting a team-high 14 rebounds and blocking a career high 10 shots. It marked just the 21st triple-double in SEC history and the 11th all-time involving blocked shots.
– Muldrow’s 10 blocks were the most by a single player this season in the SEC, eclipsing the previous high of eight blocks collected by Arkansas’ Delvon Johnson vs. Seton Hall.
– South Carolina has dished double-digit assists in 15 contests this season (through 19 games), compared to 18 times all of last season.
– Carolina leads the SEC in rebounds per game with 39.8 per contest.
– South Carolina is 427-427-1 (.500) all-time in the month of February.

Among Freshman In The SEC
– Bruce Ellington ranks fourth in points per game (14.2), fifth in rebounding (3.5), second in assists (3.7) and third in steals (1.2) … Damontre Harris ranks second in field goal percentage (60.0) and third in blocks per game (1.6).

Scouting LSU
– Led by third-year head coach Trent Johnson, LSU enters Wednesday’s matchup versus the Gamecocks with a 10-11 overall record, including a 2-4 mark in league play. LSU’s two league wins came against Auburn and Arkansas.
– The Tigers are led by freshman guard Ralston Turner, who returned from a stress-reaction injury vs. Alabama on Saturday, with 13.1 points per game. Freshman guard Andre Stringer is the only other Tiger to average double-figures with 12.6 points per contest.
– Alabama out-rebounded LSU 43-24 on Saturday. The Tigers scored just 46 points vs. the Crimson Tide, their second-lowest scoring output of the season (44 points vs. Kentucky).

LSU Series Information
– South Carolina owns a 13-11 upperhand in the all-time series with LSU. The Tigers own a 6-3 advantage in games played in Baton Rouge.
– LSU has won six of the last 10 meetings between the two schools.
– South Carolina’s last win in Baton Rouge came on Jan. 31, 2001 in a 68-56 victory. Jamel Bradley led the Gamecocks with 25 points in that contest, hitting 7-of-10 from beyond the arc, while Antionio Grant collected a team-best 11 rebounds.

By The Numbers
– 27.2% – Over the course of the last five games, South Carolina opponents have hit just 12-of-44 attempts from 3-point range, making 27.2 percent of their shots.
– 70 – South Carolina’s 70 shot attempts vs. Auburn tied for the most attempts in a non-overtime game this season, as Carolina also attempted 70 shots vs. Michigan State on Nov. 16.
– 8.7 – South Carolina averages 8.7 blocks per game during SEC play compared to just 4.2 blocks per game by opponents. Carolina posted 11 blocks to Auburn’s two on Saturday.
– 36.3 – Senior forward Sam Muldrow plays a team-high 36.3 minutes per contest in SEC play. He also leads the team in points (14.5), rebounds (9.7) and blocks (5.5) in league play.
– 5 – Senior forward Johndre Jefferson matched a career high with five blocks vs. Auburn on Saturday.