COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina puts its unbeaten start on the line Wednesday night against a Saint Peter’s team that has struggled to score but nearly stole each of its last two games.
Tipoff at Colonial Life Arena is 7 p.m., with the game on SEC Network+ and the Gamecock Radio Network. It is just the second meeting between the programs and the first in Columbia. Saint Peter’s won the only other one, 57-56 in Jersey City, New Jersey, in January 1990.
The Gamecocks (2-0) are coming off a 78-68 win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday. They gave the ball away 15 times in that game but leaned on their size, and George Mason transfer Kory Mincy took over after halftime, finishing with 19 points, 15 of them after the break, and at one stretch outscoring SEMO 10-0 on his own. Juan Fernandez added 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, Jakub Necas scored 12, and freshman Marcus Johnson had 10 in his debut after sitting out the opener with a minor injury.
Saint Peter’s (0-3) has lost its last two games by a combined five points, including a 54-52 loss to NJIT on Sunday decided by a buzzer-beating 3. Offense has been the issue: the Peacocks average 49.7 points a game, which ranks 362nd in Division I.
Guard Bryce Eaton leads Saint Peter’s at 15.3 points per game, and forward Xavier Thomas adds 10.7 points and 5 rebounds. The Peacocks were picked seventh in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference preseason coaches poll.
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