No. 5 Alabama visits the South Carolina Gamecocks after Mark Sears scored 22 points in the Crimson Tide's 107-79 victory against the Oklahoma Sooners. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.
Bottom line
The Gamecocks have gone 8-1 in home games. South Carolina is 1-1 in one-possession games.
The Crimson Tide are 1-0 in conference games. Alabama scores 91.1 points while outscoring opponents by 13.7 points per game.
South Carolina scores 73.8 points per game, 3.6 fewer points than the 77.4 Alabama gives up.
Alabama has shot at a 47.4% rate from the field this season, 5.1 percentage points above the 42.3% shooting opponents of South Carolina have averaged.
The Gamecocks and Crimson Tide square off Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.
Top performers
Collin Murray-Boyles is shooting 62.0% and averaging 15.9 points for the Gamecocks.
Grant Nelson is averaging 13.1 points and 8.9 rebounds for the Crimson Tide.
Last 10 games
Gamecocks: 8-2, averaging 72.5 points, 31.0 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 4.7 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.9 points per game.
Crimson Tide
9-1, averaging 92.8 points, 41.3 rebounds, 17.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.1% from the field.
Their opponents have averaged 79.9 points.
Game details
Alabama Crimson Tide (12-2, 1-0 SEC) at South Carolina Gamecocks (10-4, 0-1 SEC)
Columbia, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
