Men's Basketball . January 3, 2025

Gamecocks Open SEC Play Saturday at No. 17/16 Mississippi State

South Carolina Athletics

Carolina has won seven-straight games dating back to Nov. 25, T-9th longest active win streak in the nation

TV (SEC Network) Radio (107.5 The Game) SC Game Notes (PDF) MSU Game Notes (PDF) Live Stats (StatBroadcast)

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina (10-3) opens Southeastern Conference play on the road Saturday at No. 17/16 Mississippi State (12-1). Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. (ET) on SEC Network with Mike Morgan (pxp) and Mark Wise (analyst) on the call for the broadcast.

The Gamecocks have won seven-straight games, seeking the team’s first eight-game win streak since starting the historic 2016-17 Final Four season 8-9.

The team’s current win streak is T-9^th longest active win streak in the nation and Carolina is one of six SEC teams with a seven-game or longer victory streak.

The Bulldogs have won six-straight dating back to Dec. 4 with top-25 wins over No. 18/19 Pitt (Dec. 4) at home and on the road at No. 21/25 Memphis (Dec. 21) during the streak. They are led by All-SEC guard Josh Hubbard, who averages 17.5 points per game.

Last season, Carolina swept the season series over Mississippi State winning for the first time at Humphrey Coliseum since 2017 in an overtime thriller in the regular season finale on March 9. The frontcourt duo of B.J. Mack (25) and Collin Murray-Boyles (19) combined for 44 of the team’s 93 points, the most points in the Lamont Paris era at South Carolina.

GAME INFORMATION

TIME: 2 p.m. (ET)

VENUE: Humphrey Coliseum

TV: SEC Network

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mike Morgan

ANALYST: Mark Wise

RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network

IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game

PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott

ANALYST: Casey Manning

SIRIUSXM: 392| SXM APP: 982

WATCH: espn.com/watch/

LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast

SERIES: MSU leads, 29-19

HOME: MSU leads, 16-5

SERIES TREND: MSU has won 10 of last 15 matchups but SC swept the season series last year with its two wins.

LAST MEETING: 93-89 Gamecock win in OT in regular season finale on March 9, 2024.

UP NEXT

The Gamecocks return home, welcoming in a pair of top-10 teams in No. 5/6 Alabama (11-2) and No. 2/2 Auburn (11-1). Carolina will first face the Crimson Tide Wednesday at 7 p.m. (ET) on SEC Network. Dave Neal (pxp)and Ron Slay (analyst) will be on the call for the Gamecocks’ SEC home opener.

###