The Gamecocks will travel to Fayetteville to take on SEC West leader
Arkansas. Tip off at Bud Walton Arena is set
for 9 p.m. ET on CSS. Fans without access to CSS can view the game on Time Warner Cable with a digital converter on channel
165. Dave Baker and Will Perdue will have the call for CSS.
Fans can also tune into the game by listening to Andy Demetra and Casey
Manning on the Gamecock ISP Sports Network.
TV: CSS (Time Warner Cable - Channel 165)
Radio: Gamecock ISP Sports Network
Web Coverage: Live Stats, Live Audio, Twitter, ESPN360.com
TV: CSS (Time Warner Cable - Channel 165)
Radio: Gamecock ISP Sports Network
Web Coverage: Live Stats, Live Audio, Twitter, ESPN360.com
South Carolina (14-10, 5-5) Notes
The Gamecocks are 1-7 in road games this season, including a 1-4 mark in conference games. Carolina averages 63.1 points per game in overall away contests. Senior point guard Devan Downey leads South Carolina with 24.0 points per game in away contests this season.
In two career games vs. Arkansas, Downey averages 26.5 points per game vs. the Razorbacks. He collected 28 points in his lone appearance at Bud Walton Arena and scored 25 points to lead South Carolina past the Razorbacks in overtime last season in Columbia. The 26.5 points per game average is Downey's highest among SEC opponents.
South Carolina has won two straight in the series, and three of the last five meetings against Arkansas. The Gamecocks won the last meeting at Bud Walton Arena 70-66 behind Downey's 28 points and 6 steals.
Carolina's 6.7 blocked shots per game ranks 3rd in the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks are 18 blocks shy of having the third-highest block total for a single season. The 2003-04 squad is currently 3rd with 177 total blocks.
Senior guard Brandis Raley-Ross matched his career-high with 20 points vs. Florida on Feb. 10. He is averaging 19.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game over the last two games.
Senior guard Devan Downey has scored 30 or more points in four of the last six games, and has tallied 30 or more in five of 10 SEC contests this season. Overall, Downey has tallied 1,750 points as a Gamecock, which ranks fourth all-time in South Carolina history.
Arkansas (13-12, 6-4) Notes
Arkansas leads the all-time series 12-9, including a 6-3 advantage in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas moved into a first-place tie with Mississippi State after Saturday's game.
Sophomore point guard Courtney Fortson continues to lead the Razorbacks in scoring, averaging 19.8 ppg in SEC contests.
The Razorback's five-game SEC winning streak matched the fourth longest in school history.
The Gamecocks are 1-7 in road games this season, including a 1-4 mark in conference games. Carolina averages 63.1 points per game in overall away contests. Senior point guard Devan Downey leads South Carolina with 24.0 points per game in away contests this season.
In two career games vs. Arkansas, Downey averages 26.5 points per game vs. the Razorbacks. He collected 28 points in his lone appearance at Bud Walton Arena and scored 25 points to lead South Carolina past the Razorbacks in overtime last season in Columbia. The 26.5 points per game average is Downey's highest among SEC opponents.
South Carolina has won two straight in the series, and three of the last five meetings against Arkansas. The Gamecocks won the last meeting at Bud Walton Arena 70-66 behind Downey's 28 points and 6 steals.
Carolina's 6.7 blocked shots per game ranks 3rd in the Southeastern Conference. The Gamecocks are 18 blocks shy of having the third-highest block total for a single season. The 2003-04 squad is currently 3rd with 177 total blocks.
Senior guard Brandis Raley-Ross matched his career-high with 20 points vs. Florida on Feb. 10. He is averaging 19.0 points and 4.5 rebounds per game over the last two games.
Senior guard Devan Downey has scored 30 or more points in four of the last six games, and has tallied 30 or more in five of 10 SEC contests this season. Overall, Downey has tallied 1,750 points as a Gamecock, which ranks fourth all-time in South Carolina history.
Arkansas (13-12, 6-4) Notes
Arkansas leads the all-time series 12-9, including a 6-3 advantage in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas moved into a first-place tie with Mississippi State after Saturday's game.
Sophomore point guard Courtney Fortson continues to lead the Razorbacks in scoring, averaging 19.8 ppg in SEC contests.
The Razorback's five-game SEC winning streak matched the fourth longest in school history.
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