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What channel is South Carolina basketball vs. LSU today? Time, TV, streaming info for game
Lamont Paris and South Carolina basketball will look to salvage their week ahead on Saturday when they welcome LSU to Colonial Life Arena.
The No. 11 Gamecocks (21-4, 9-3 SEC) saw their season-long seven-game win streak snapped Wednesday at Auburn’s Neville Arena, as the Tigers routed South Carolina 101-61. Despite a poor offensive night for South Carolina — where it shot 18 of 52 from field and 3 of 15 from beyond the arch — junior guard Meechie Johnson did record his seventh game of the season of 20 or more points.
Johnson led the Gamecocks with 22 points while reigning SEC Freshman of the Week Collin Murray-Boyles followed with 19.
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South Carolina, who is No. 50 in both the NCAA NET ranking and on KenPom, narrowly leads the all-time series against LSU at 20-18.
South Carolina will likely have to defend against the 3-ball against LSU, as the Tigers have made 10 or more 3s in six of their last eight games. Opponents are averaging almost six 3-pointers per game this season against the Gamecocks.
LSU (12-12, 4-7 SEC) enters Saturday’s matchup riding a three-game losing skid, with losses coming to No. 9 Tennessee, No. 15 Alabama and most recently Florida in the last two weeks.
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Here’s what to know to watch South Carolina vs LSU on Saturday:
What channel is South Carolina vs LSU today?
The Gamecocks and Tigers will square off on the SEC Network. The game can be streamed on either the ESPN app or Fubo, which carries the SEC Network and offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Jon Sundvold (analyst) will be on the call.
South Carolina vs. LSU start time
South Carolina and LSU will tip off at 3:30 p.m. ET from Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Date: Saturday, Feb. 17
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South Carolina basketball 2023-24 schedule
Below is the February portion of South Carolina’s 2023-24 basketball schedule. Find the Gamecocks’ full schedule here.
| Date | Opponent |
| Saturday, Feb. 3 | South Carolina 72, Georgia 62 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 6 | South Carolina 68, Ole Miss 65 |
| Saturday, Feb. 10 | South Carolina 75, Vanderbilt 60 |
| Wednesday, Feb. 14 | Auburn 101, South Carolina 61 |
| Saturday, Feb. 17 | South Carolina vs. LSU |
| Saturday, Feb. 24 | South Carolina at Ole Miss |
| Wednesday, Feb. 28 | South Carolina at Texas A&M |
LSU basketball 2023-24 schedule
Below is the February portion of LSU’s 2023-24 basketball schedule. Find the Tigers’ full schedule here.
Date
Opponent
Saturday, Feb. 3
LSU 95, Arkansas 74
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Tennessee 88, LSU 68
Saturday, Feb. 10
Alabama 109, LSU 92
Tuesday, Feb. 13
Florida 82, LSU 80
Saturday, Feb. 17
LSU at South Carolina
Wednesday, Feb. 21
LSU vs. Kentucky
Saturday, Feb. 24
LSU vs Mississippi State
Tuesday, Feb. 27
LSU vs Georgia
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Columbia, Mo. — The South Carolina softball team (25-21, 4-13) dropped the second game of its series at Missouri (24-23, 7-10) 5-0 Saturday night (Apr. 18).
Kai Byars led the Gamecocks with a pair of doubles on the night. It was her second multi-hit game of the season and her first game with multiple extra base hits.
The Tigers scored a run in the third inning without the aid of a hit. They would extend the lead and add four more in the fourth.
Carolina’s best opportunity for a run came in third. Byars doubled to lead off the inning and Shae Anderson followed with a bunt single. A double play on a potential sacrifice fly ended the rally.
Emma Friedel (8-4) took the loss, allowing one run on no hits in 3 1-3 innings. She struck out six and walked three.
The rubber game of the series will be tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.
Audi Crooks on being in the transfer portal
USAT’s Sam Cardona-Norberg catches up with college basketball star Audi Crooks, who is still looking for her next team.
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Jordan Lee entered the transfer portal after a breakout season at Texas and the junior guard isn’t going too far. She’s staying in the Southeastern Conference.
Lee announced on Instagram Friday that she’s transferring to South Carolina to play for Dawn Staley after spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Texas under Vic Schaefer. Lee captioned her Instagram post, which featured a video montage of her visit to Columbia, South Carolina, “Feeling cocky.”
Lee was one of four players from Texas to enter the transfer portal after the Longhorns’ second consecutive trip to the Final Four ended in a devastating loss to UCLA. She was named to the All-Region team in the Fort Worth 3 bracket in this year’s NCAA Tournament following her Sweet 16 and Elite Eight performance, where she recorded 22 points, six assists, three rebounds and four steals while also providing strong defense.
After being limited to five starts her freshman year, Lee slid into the starting lineup last season and started a career-high 38 games. She also averaged career highs in points (13.2), assists (2.5), rebounds (2.5), steals (1.5), field-goal percentage (42%) and free-throw percentage (75%), while shooting 34% from 3-point range.
Texas’ Aaliyah Crump, Justice Carlton and Aaliyah Moore also entered the transfer portal. On Friday, Crump announced she’s transferring to Duke, citing her connection with head coach Kara Lawson.
“For me, choosing Duke University goes far beyond one sentence. The moment I connected with Kara Lawson and her coaching staff, I knew I was exactly where I belonged,” said Crump, who averaged 7.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game her freshman season at Texas.
Crump continued: “Their dedication and vision for the program is truly special, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to be a part of it. The connection Coach Lawson and I have built is one of a kind, and I fully trust in her plan for the success of this program. I can’t wait to be coached by genuine people who support my growth not only as a basketball player, but as a person as well.”
Three-time All-American Madison Booker and junior starting forward Breya Cunningham are expected to return to Texas.
Contributing: Mitchell Northam
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Each offseason, the NFL shakes up the landscape with free agency, as some of the top names at each position move around the league to new teams. The New Orleans Saints have fallen victim to this in 2026 so far, with Demario Davis and Alontae Taylor both moving on, and Cameron Jordan not having re-signed as of yet. Cornerback was a position that could already use a talent influx alongside Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley; now, it is even more of an issue.
Adding a new defensive back to fill the STAR role for the defense is certainly going to be a focus this spring, and that has been clear from the Saints’ pre-draft meetings. Recently, they added another name to the growing list; this time, it was South Carolina prospect Jalon Kilgore.
There is a lot to like about Kilgore, especially in that nickel or STAR role long term. He is enormously athletic and absolutely rapid both in straight-line testing and on the field. He got a decent chunk of his collegiate snaps at slot corner, 1,382 to be exact, but also had 541 in the box, 238 at free safety, 53 along the defensive line, and 24 as an outside corner.
His coverage metrics in 2025 were very solid, as on 65 targets, he allowed 34 receptions (52.3%) for 390 yards and 2 touchdowns. He picked up 2 interceptions, 10 pass deflections, 54 total tackles, and 2 fumble recoveries in 694 total snaps this season. Throughout the combine, he ended up performing well in pretty much every drill, which bodes well for his ability to translate to the NFL. If the Saints are looking to add someone with slot experience already, Kilgore may be one of the best options available.
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