Gamecocks Square Off at No. 24/20 Clemson Wednesday in Palmetto Series

­­COLUMBIA, S.C. –South Carolina (7-0) travels to The Upstate to face No. 24/20 Clemson (7-0) in a battle of unbeatens Wednesday night at Littlejohn Coliseum. It’s the first time ever in the 173-game rivalry series that both teams are 7-0.

The Palmetto Series presented by the South Carolina Education Lottery is currently tied, 3-3, this season. Started in 2015, the Gamecocks lead the overall Palmetto Series 5-0.

Roy Philpott (pxp) and Dan Bonner (analyst) will be on the call for the 8 p.m. (ET) ACC Network broadcast.

The Gamecocks are off to the team’s best start since beginning the season 8-0 in 2016-17. It’s the eighth 7-0 start all-time for the program.

Carolina and Clemson are two of 14 remaining unbeaten teams in Division I. The Gamecocks are one of just four schools in the country to have undefeated men’s and women’s basketball teams

Last season, Chico Carter Jr. scored a game-high 16 points and hit the game-winning shot with 0.9 seconds remaining as Carolina prevailed, 60-58. Head coach Lamont Paris became the first coach since Dave Odom in 2001 to beat Clemson in his first season at the helm. The Gamecocks defeated Tigers, 81-59, on the road on Dec. 8, 2001 under Odom.

GAME INFORMATION

VENUE: Littlejohn Coliseum

BROADCAST: ACC Network

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Roy Philpott

ANALYST: Dan Bonner

RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network  

IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott

ANALYST: Casey Manning

SIRIUSXM: 389 | SXM APP: 979

WATCH: espn.com/watch

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast.com

SERIES: Gamecocks lead, 92-80

AT CLEMSON: Tigers lead, 48-33

SERIES TREND: Tigers have won four of last six, but teams have split last four at Littlejohn.

LAST MEETING: 60-58 Gamecock win on Nov. 11, 2022 at Colonial Life Arena.

UP NEXT

The Gamecocks remain on the road for a Saturday battle at East Carolina (6-3). Tip is set for noon (ET) on Saturday with Matt Schick (pxp) and Mark Wise (analyst) on the call. It will be South Carolina’s final true road game of the non-conference portion of the schedule.

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