The undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks (5-0) look to remain unbeaten when they take on the Lipscomb Bisons (3-4) at Colonial Life Arena. Action starts at 2:00 pm ET on Friday, Nov. 27.
The Gamecocks defeated Tulsa 83-75 on Monday. Michael Carrera was a key piece with 16 points, nine rebounds, and two assists. The Bisons are coming off a 79-65 win against Florida Atlantic on Sunday. Josh Williams led the team in scoring by accumulating 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
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The South Carolina Gamecocks have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 99.2. The Lipscomb Bisons have an offensive rating of 101.9 (ranked 234th).
The Lipscomb Bisons average a field goal percentage of 42.6% this season. The South Carolina Gamecocks are a perfect 3-0 in games where opponents have a FG% of 42.6% or greater.
The South Carolina Gamecocks rank higher based on their field goal percentage (156th) than their effective field goal percentage (172nd). The Lipscomb Bisons rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (130th) than their field goal percentage (225th).
Lipscomb ranks 42nd in assists, recording 17.6 per game. South Carolina performs worse at 179th with 13.6 assists per game.
South Carolina, the 74th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 41.6 rebounds per game. Lipscomb does worse, ranked 156th with 38.4.
The Lipscomb Bisons average 5.4 steals per game. The South Carolina Gamecocks are undefeated with a 1-0 record when they give up at least 5 steals.
