ÈȵãºÚÁÏ Face Hokies in Fort Myers Tip-Off Finale Tonight
South Carolina Athletics
Carolina leads Virginia Tech 4-0 all-time in neutral court matchups
FORT MYERS, Fla. –ÌýSouth Carolina (3-3) faces Virginia Tech (3-3) tonight in the consolation game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off. Game time is set for 6 p.m. (ET) with FS1 providing TV coverage again.
The ÈȵãºÚÁÏ and Hokies met for the first time since 1997 last year on a neutral floor Nov. 10 in non-conference action, part of the Hall of Fame Series at the Spectrum Center in downtown Charlotte. Carolina was victorious, 79-77, as B.J. Mack hit the go-ahead basket with 20 seconds remaining. Myles Stute hit five 3s to lead the way with 21 points for the ÈȵãºÚÁÏ.
The victory was the 100th career win for head coach Lamont Paris.
Carolina is 3-1 on neutral courts the last two years in the regular season with its only loss to No. 22/22 Xavier on Monday night in the semifinals of the Fort Myers Tip-Off.
GAME INFORMATION
TIME: 6 p.m. (ET)
VENUE: Suncoast Credit Union Arena
TV:
PLAY-BY-PLAY:ÌýJeff Levering
ANALYST:ÌýDonny Marshall
RADIO:ÌýGamecock Radio NetworkÌýÌý
IN COLUMBIA:Ìý107.5 The Game
Ìý PLAY-BY-PLAY:ÌýDerek Scott
Ìý ANALYST:ÌýCasey Manning
SIRIUSXM:Ìý386 |ÌýSXM APP:Ìý976
WATCH:Ìý
LIVE STATS:ÌýÌý
SERIES:ÌýSC leads, 19-13.
AT NEUTRAL SITE:ÌýSC leads, 4-0.
SERIES TREND: SC has won all four meetings on a neutral floor over the HokÂies dating back to last season’s victory.
LAST MEETING:Ìý79-77 Gamecock win on Nov. 10, 2023 in the Hall of Fame Series at the Spectrum Center.
UP NEXT
Carolina will be back in action on Dec. 3 with a trip to Chestnut Hill for the SEC/ACC Challenge against Boston College. Tip is set for 7 p.m. (ET) on ACC Network with Jon Meterparel (pxp) and Malcolm Huckaby (analyst) on the call for the broadcast.
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