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Florida vs. South Carolina: How to watch, betting lines, game notes

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Florida Gators guard Will Richard (5) makes a three pointer over South Carolina Gamecocks forward Gregory Jackson II (23) during the first half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)

The No. 5 Florida Gators (16-2, 3-2 SEC) are back on the road Wednesday in snowy Columbia, South Carolina, for their third SEC away game of the season.

The Gamecocks (10-8, 0-5 SEC) went 11-3 in non-conference play, including an overtime win over No. 25 Clemson, but have lost their first five league games.

How to watch Florida against South Carolina

When: Wednesday, Jan. 22
Where: Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, S.C.
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV | Stream: SEC Network | ESPN app
On the call: Play-by-Play: Mike Morgan, Analyst: Mark Wise

Betting lines for Gators vs. Gamecocks

Spread: Florida -10.5
Over/Under: 144 points
Moneyline: Florida -575, South Carolina +425

Florida-South Carolina injury report

Florida guard Will Richard is listed as probable. It’s first time a UF player has been on an availability report this season in SEC play.

South Carolina guard Cam Scott is questionable for Wednesday’s game, while guards Myles Stute and Jamarii Thomas are both out.

Florida Gators projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Walter Clayton Jr.Guard6-2, 195 poundsSr.31.617.93.43.7 ast
15Alijah MartinGuard6-2, 210 poundsSr.30.316.25.52.7 ast
5Will RichardGuard6-4, 206 poundsSr.31.713.05.12.0 stl
21Alex CondonForward6-11, 230 poundsSo.25.810.88.21.5 blk
9Rueben ChinyeluCenter6-10, 260 poundsSo.19.55.87.21.1 blk

South Carolina projected starters

No.PlayerPositionHeight/WeightClassMin.Pts.Rebs.Misc.
1Jacobi WrightGuard6-2, 185 poundsSr.28.18.92.42.6 ast
15Morris UgusukGuard6-4, 170 poundsSo.22.47.11.41.6 3fg
2Zachary DavisGuard6-7, 200 poundsJr.24.08.94.11.5 ast
30Collin Murray-BoylesForward6-8, 245 poundsSo.29.715.49.22.0 ast
5Nick PringleForward6-10, 220 poundsGr.24.59.96.3.621 fg%

Game notes

* Wednesday marks the 78th meeting between Florida and South Carolina. The Gators lead the all-time series 48-29 with a 24-16 mark in Columbia. UF lost the last meeting, 82-76, at South Carolina last season.

* Florida takes on South Carolina for the first of two regular season matchups, the teams’ first regular season home-and-home since 2018.

* Walter Clayton Jr. averages 19.8 points and Alijah Martin 18.8 points in SEC play, while Alex Condon is averaging a double-double at 10.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in league action.

* Clayton is poised to break Florida’s record for consecutive games with a 3-pointer, currently tied with Michael Frazier II’s record of 41. Coincidentally, Frazier set Florida’s single-game 3-pointer record at South Carolina, hitting 11 in his 37-point performance on March 4, 2014.

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