
South Carolina Host No. 5/6 Florida in Blackout Game Wednesday
South Carolina Athletics
Fans encouraged to wear black as the Gamecocks welcome another top-five opponent to Colonial Life Arena
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina (10-8, 0-5 SEC) is back at home this week for a pair of home games against top-15 teams at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks will first face No. 5/6 Florida (16-2, 3-2 SEC) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. (ET) with doors opening an hour prior.
The team will be donning black jerseys and fans are encouraged to follow suit for the blackout game. Carolina defeated No. 6/6 Kentucky, 79-62, in its blackout game last season on Jan. 23.
Mike Morgan (pxp) and Mark Wise (analyst) will be on the call for the SEC Network broadcast.
The Gators will be the seventh ranked opponent the Gamecocks have faced so far this season. All three of South Carolina’s SEC home games this season have been against top-five opponents (No. 5/5 Alabama on Jan. 8 and No. 2/2 Auburn on Jan. 11).
The first 1,200 students to enter the building tomorrow night will receive a special edition, black Cockpit jersey. Click here for more information on claiming student tickets.
GAME INFORMATION
TIME: 7 p.m. (ET)
VENUE: Colonial Life Arena
TV: SEC Network
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mark Wise
ANALYST: Mike Morgan
RADIO: Gamecock Radio Network
IN COLUMBIA: 107.5 The Game
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Derek Scott
ANALYST: Casey Manning
SIRIUSXM: 84 | SXM APP: 84
WATCH: espn.com/watch/
LIVE STATS: StatBroadcast
SERIES: Gators lead, 48-29
IN COLUMBIA: Gators lead, 24-16
SERIES TREND: Gamecocks lead 6-5 in last 11 matchups dating back to a 57-53 home win on Jan. 18, 2017.
LAST MEETING: 82-76, Gamecock win at CLA on March 2, 2024 in top-25 showdown.
UP NEXT
South Carolina remains home for another game against a top-15 opponent as No. 14/14 Mississippi State (15-3, 3-2 SEC) comes to town. It will mark the team’s eighth top-25 opponent in its first 20 games of the 2024-25 season. Roy Philpott (pxp) and Perry Clark (analyst) will be on the call for the early 1 p.m. (ET) tip on SEC Network.
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