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Stetson takes on South Carolina on 4-game skid

Stetson Hatters (3-7) at South Carolina Gamecocks (5-3)

Columbia, South Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Stetson comes into the matchup with South Carolina after losing four games in a row.

The Gamecocks have gone 5-1 in home games. South Carolina scores 81.0 points and has outscored opponents by 9.0 points per game.

The Hatters are 0-5 on the road. Stetson ranks ninth in the ASUN with 21.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Jamie Phillips Jr. averaging 4.0.

South Carolina is shooting 45.1% from the field this season, 2.4 percentage points lower than the 47.5% Stetson allows to opponents. Stetson averages 69.4 points per game, 2.6 fewer than the 72.0 South Carolina gives up to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Meechie Johnson Jr. is scoring 14.9 points per game and averaging 3.4 rebounds for the Gamecocks. Grant Polk is averaging 1.4 made 3-pointers.

Phillips is averaging 14.9 points and 5.3 rebounds for the Hatters. Ethan Copeland is averaging 11.4 points.

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