The No. 12 Auburn Tigers host No. 11 South Carolina in Neville Arena on Wednesday, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.
Auburn basketball dropped a 16-point contest to Florida on Saturday and hopes to rebound Wednesday by facing South Carolina in a battle of top-five teams in the SEC standings.
The Gamecocks are the hottest team in the conference with a seven-game winning streak. South Carolina tends to slow the game down a bit, and forces teams to play at their level. Richard Silva of the Montgomery Advertiser hopes to see Auburn speed up the process and force the Gamecocks to make quicker decisions.
The Gamecocks have a pace of 61.5 against conference opponents this season, according to College Basketball Analytics. That’s second to last amongst teams in the Power Six conferences, with only Virginia (60.3) playing slower. South Carolina thrives in half-court settings, and the Gamecocks don’t value transition opportunities. South Carolina averages 5.4 fast-break points, which is last in the SEC. The Gamecocks also have conference-low marks in steal percentage (7.4%) and block percentage (8.1%), which makes sense given how little they get out and run. Auburn has a pace of 70 at home. It would do the Tigers well to make sure the speed of the game is more in line with what they like to do, rather than playing South Carolina’s preferred style.
Below, you will find key information ahead of Wednesday’s game between Auburn and South Carolina including a broadcast guide, injury report, and players to watch.