Gamecocks Face Hokies in Fort Myers Tip-Off Finale Tonight

FORT MYERS, Fla. – South Carolina (3-3) faces Virginia Tech (3-3) tonight in the consolation game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Game time is set for 6 p.m. (ET) with FS1 providing TV coverage again.

The Gamecocks and Hokies met for the first time since 1997 last year on a neutral floor Nov. 10 in non-conference action, part of the Hall of Fame Series at the Spectrum Center in downtown Charlotte. Carolina was victorious, 79-77, as B.J. Mack hit the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds remaining. Myles Stute hit five 3s to lead the way with 21 points for the Gamecocks.

The victory was the 100^th career win for head coach Lamont Paris.

Carolina is 3-1 on neutral courts the last two years in the regular season with its only loss to No. 22/22 Xavier on Monday night in the semifinals of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.

GAME INFORMATION

TIME: 6 p.m. (ET)

VENUE: Suncoast Credit Union Arena

TV: FS1

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Jeff Levering

ANALYST: Donny Marshall

RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network  

IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game

  PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott

  ANALYST: Casey Manning

SIRIUSXM: 386 | SXM APP: 976

WATCH: FS1

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast  

SERIES: SC leads, 19-13.

AT NEUTRAL SITE: SC leads, 4-0.

SERIES TREND: SC has won all four meetings on a neutral floor over the Hok­ies dating back to last season’s victory.

LAST MEETING: 79-77 Gamecock win on Nov. 10, 2023 in the Hall of Fame Series at the Spectrum Center.

UP NEXT

Carolina will be back in action on Dec. 3 with a trip to Chestnut Hill for the SEC/ACC Challenge against Boston College. Tip is set for 7 p.m. (ET) on ACC Network with Jon Meterparel (pxp) and Malcolm Huckaby (analyst) on the call for the broadcast.

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