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No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks play the Coppin State Eagles, look for 12th straight win

South Carolina Gamecocks (18-1, 5-1 SEC) at Coppin State Eagles (4-15, 2-2 MEAC)

Baltimore; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 2 South Carolina will look to keep its 11-game win streak intact when the Gamecocks take on Coppin State.

The Eagles are 3-2 on their home court. Coppin State is the MEAC leader with 11.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Shanaii Gamble averaging 2.5.

The Gamecocks are 5-0 on the road. South Carolina has a 16-1 record against opponents above .500.

Coppin State’s average of 4.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 5.4 per game South Carolina gives up. South Carolina has shot at a 51.5% clip from the field this season, 9.3 percentage points higher than the 42.2% shooting opponents of Coppin State have averaged.

TOP PERFORMERS: Khila Morris is scoring 12.4 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists for the Eagles. Erin Henry is averaging 9.8 points and 3.5 rebounds while shooting 33.9% over the past 10 games.

Madina Okot is averaging 14.8 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Gamecocks. Tessa Johnson is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 3-7, averaging 55.4 points, 34.0 rebounds, 9.6 assists, 10.1 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 32.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.7 points per game.

Gamecocks: 10-0, averaging 88.8 points, 40.8 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 11.2 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 50.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 52.5 points.

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