No. 24 Alabama hosts South Carolina after Couisnard's 22-point game

South Carolina Gamecocks (17-10, 8-7 SEC) at Alabama Crimson Tide (18-10, 8-7 SEC)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: South Carolina plays the No. 24 Alabama Crimson Tide after Jermaine Couisnard scored 22 points in South Carolina's 66-56 victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Crimson Tide are 12-2 in home games. Alabama has a 4-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Gamecocks have gone 8-7 against SEC opponents. South Carolina is 7-4 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 14.6 turnovers per game.

The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks meet Saturday for the first time in SEC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jahvon Quinerly is averaging 14.1 points and 4.4 assists for the Crimson Tide. Jaden Shackelford is averaging 11.3 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 39.2% over the last 10 games for Alabama.

Couisnard is shooting 41.3% and averaging 11.5 points for the Gamecocks. Erik Stevenson is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for South Carolina.

LAST 10 GAMES: Crimson Tide: 6-4, averaging 78.5 points, 35.7 rebounds, 15.0 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.9 points per game.

Gamecocks: 7-3, averaging 72.4 points, 31.6 rebounds, 15.2 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.8 points.

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