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Latest availability report ahead of South Carolina's road trip to face Georgia

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Dec 3, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs forward Justin Abson (25) fights for the ball with Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Julian Roper II (1) during the second half at Stegeman Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

After losing another backbreaker on Saturday at Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina will hit the road to take on the Georgia Bulldogs on Tuesday night.

Heading into the matchup, the Gamecocks are in pretty good shape from a health standpoint. Of course, they’re still going to be without Myles Stute as he’s out indefinitely with a blood clot in his left leg. But there are no other players listed in Monday’s SEC student-athlete availability report.

South Carolina did get Jamarii Thomas back in time for Saturday’s matchup against Mississippi State. The senior point guard had missed the last four games with a right knee sprain but was good to play against the Bulldogs. He scored a game-high 19 points on 4-of-9 shooting in the 65-60 loss.

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As for Georgia, junior forward Justin Abson is the only player on the injury report. He’s listed as questionable. Abson hasn’t started a game yet this season, averaging 2.1 points and 2.4 rebounds in 8.8 minutes per game.

The Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5 SEC) have lost four straight games and are coming off a 30-point loss to Florida in Gainesville.

During the offseason, the SEC approved a new policy that mandates availability reports for conference games. The reports will be required for football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball. For football, teams submit reports on Wednesday and then update them each day until a final report 90 minutes before game time. For basketball and baseball, reports will be submitted the evening before a game and then updated on game day.

The availability reports will use designations such as “available,” “probable,” “questionable,” “doubtful” and “out” to describe how likely it is that a particular player will suit up for the next conference game. On game day, those designations will shift to “out” or “game-time decision.” The reports model professional sports leagues’ injury reports.

South Carolina (10-10, 0-7 SEC) and Georgia will tip off at 7 p.m. from Stegeman Coliseum on SEC Network. 

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