Gamecocks Lose to Georgia, Struggle with Shooting

0:00On March 2nd, South Carolina's men's basketball team dropped in 87-68 decision on the road to Georgia on Saturday. The gamecock showed real progress on the boards, out-rebounding the Bulldogs, 35-28 overall and dominating offensive rebounds, 15-4. That focus came straight from practice earlier in the week. After getting crushed on rebounds by Kentucky on Tuesday, 48-28 coach Lamont Paris made a priority number one. The new defensive scheme held Georgia in check there, but shooting woes took over elsewhere. The gamecocks have struggled with that all season, ranking near the bottom of the SEC and field goal and 3-point percentage. They hit just 37% from the field, and 25% from deep against Georgia, who shot 56% overall and 40%. Percent on threes. Georgia sophomore guard Jeremiah Wilkinson lit it up with 18 points, including 4-3s, fueling an early run that South Carolina never shook.

1:00The gamecock's man is only 9 assists to Georgia's 23. Their second straight game that low, and they miss starting guard Miles Student. Concussion protocol. With a 12-17 overall record and 3-13 in the SEC, South Carolina has just two regular season games left to build momentum, heading into the conference tournament in under two weeks.