After splitting a two-game street stretch within the third week of January, the Florida Gators (11-8; 4-3 SEC) need to construct momentum of their return to Gainesville heading right into a troublesome stretch of contests forward. Set to face the No. 5, No. 4 and No. 2 groups within the nation in addition to Kentucky on the street within the subsequent 4 contests, incomes a convincing win over South Carolina (8-11; 1-5 SEC) on Wednesday night is essential.

To take action, Florida should finish a disparaging statistic within the sequence as the primary host to reign victorious within the final six conferences.

Nevertheless, the Gamecocks are just lately faraway from knocking off Kentucky inside Rupp Enviornment, exhibiting they’ve the capability to cope with middle-tier convention groups on the street.

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Florida Gators vs. South Carolina

The place: Exactech Enviornment on the Stephen C. O’Connell Heart, Gainesville, Fla.

When: Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. EST

Watch: ESPN2

Radio: Gator Sports activities Community from LEARFIELD / SiriusXM 380 / SXM App 970

Odds: Florida is a 17-point favourite over the Gamecocks, in accordance with the Sports activities Illustrated Sportsbook. The over/underneath is ready at 134 factors.

Collection historical past: Florida leads the all-time sequence towards South Carolina, 47-28. Within the earlier assembly, the Gators defeated the Gamecocks on the street, 71-63, to proceed a development of street group victories stretching over the past six matchups within the rivalry.

Necessary tales

The rundown

The Southeastern Convention skilled immense turnover following the 2021-22 season.

Seeing six head teaching openings stuffed by new faces, the league seems to be drastically totally different in 2022-23. Todd Golden and Lamont Paris are representatives of these adjustments.

Whereas the final word purpose is to deal with successful towards everything of the league, gauging a group’s progress by evaluating foes in related positions is a standard follow. For Golden, he is reigned supreme within the battle of yr one head coaches, knocking off all 4 he has performed towards this season (Mike White; Georgia; Matt McMahon; LSU, Dennis Gates; Missouri and Chris Jans; Mississippi State).

On Wednesday, he seems to be to go for the clear sweep because the Gators tackle Paris’ South Carolina Gamecock squad.

Nevertheless, on a broader scale than the year-one head teaching battle, the Gators have a possibility to construct wanted momentum with a convincing win over the Gamecocks previous to a frightening stretch of contests within the subsequent 4 appearances.

Conducting that purpose will contain limiting the impression of true freshman ahead Gregory “GG” Jackson II and Ohio State guard switch Meechie Johnson.

Jackson presently leads the group in factors (15.9) and rebounds (6.7) per sport, whereas Johnson’s supplied offensive facilitation at a excessive clip (3.5 assists per sport) for SCAR this season. It hasn’t resulted in an abundance of wins — or effectivity because the 244th-rated group for adjusted effectivity on Kenpom (No. 240 AdjO and No. 241 AdjD) — however the Gamecocks unit confirmed it may play as much as opponents when it took down Kentucky inside Rupp Enviornment on Jan. 10.

Colin Castleton stands two inches taller than Jackson, 6-foot-9, who anchors the SCAR 5 spot this season. That may current Florida with some alternative to take advantage of the matchup inside on each ends of the ground, predominantly because the offense operates by the star large man.

That small ball lineup from South Carolina can even permit Florida to include Will Richard on the 4 in alternative of an injured Alex Fudge appropriate with none reservations about shedding energy on the defensive finish or on the boards.

Kyle Lofton and Myreon Jones will proceed to regulate the assault on the one and two spots after accounting for 11 assists and nil turnovers on Saturday. The duo will seemingly play a significant function in Florida’s potential to create open seems to be inside and on the perimeter.

The Gators enter the competition as a convincing 17-point favourite over the Gamecocks, seeking to produce their first assertion win of SEC play this season and work out the remaining kinks earlier than going through No. 5 Kansas State on Saturday within the Massive 12/SEC problem.

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