Live updates: South Carolina at George Washington
For the first time this season, South Carolina plays a true road game.
The Gamecocks are at George Washington Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
Follow along with live updates here.
Game details
Who: South Carolina (3-3) at George Washington (4-2)
Where: Charles E. Smith Center (Capacity: 4,338)
When: Wednesday, Nov. 30
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How to watch: CBS Sports Network
How to listen: 107.5 FM
KenPom projection: 67-66 South Carolina (55 percent chance for South Carolina to win)
Notes from South Carolina
TIPOFF NOTABLES
> A New Chapter of Gamecock Men’s Basketball is underway with first-year head coach Lamont Paris this season.
> Paris, who has been a part of nine NCAA Division I Tournaments and 17 twenty-win seasons as a college head and assistant coach, was named the University of South Carolina’s 33rd head coach by Director of Athletics Ray Tanner on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
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> This new-look Gamecock squad features eight new players (four transfers and four freshman) headlined by standout freshman forward Gregory “GG” Jackson II, the highest rated recruit in program history (recruit rankings started in early 2000s). He joined former Carolina standout PJ Dozier (2015-17) as the only five-star signees in program history.
> South Carolina and George Washington first met on Jan. 13, 1941 in Columbia with the Colonials winning, 46-31.
> This season this marks the 18th matchup all-time and sixth in the District of Columbia.
> It’s the first matchup in D.C. since Nov. 30, 1987, which was an 81-77 Gamecock victory.
> Carolina has won six of the last seven matchups.
HOME SWEET HOME
> The Gamecocks snapped a three-game skid with a big comeback victory at home, 68-53, over USC Upstate on Black Friday (Nov. 25). Trailing by three at halftime, Carolina dominated the final 20 minutes, outscoring the Spartans 40-22 in the second half. The Gamecocks shot 58.1 percent (18-for-31) in half two. Freshman sensation Gregory “GG” Jackson II scored a career-high 22 points with an efficient 8-for-14 shooting day, including 3-of-6 shooting from behind the arc. Carolina was shorthanded, missing two starters in Chico Carter Jr. and Meechie Johnson. Sophomore Jacobi Wright and freshman Zachary Davis started in their place. Wright had 10 points and Davis had seven points and four rebounds. Davis and Jackson in the starting five marked the first time since Nov. 30, 2018 two freshmen cracked the starting lineup (Keyshawn Bryant and AJ Lawson) for Carolina.
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TOUGH TRIP TO THE LOWCOUNTRY
> South Carolina was handed three tough losses to a trio of good teams in the Charleston Classic vs. Colorado State (Nov. 17), Davidson (Nov. 18) and Furman (Nov. 20). Turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Gamecocks at TD Arena. Freshman GG Jackson continued his strong start, averaging 17.0 points and 7.3 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent (21-for-45). Chico Carter Jr. had a pair of strong performances with 26 points vs. Davidson and 17 points vs. Furman. He was 10-for-16 from behind the arc in the tournament (62.5 percent).
EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT HIM – JACKSON II EARNS SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
> Forward Gregory “GG” Jackson II was named SEC Freshman of the Week on Monday, Nov. 14, after leading the Gamecocks to a pair of wins the first week of the season. He averaged 15.0 points and 9.0 rebounds.
