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With non-conference play completely behind it, Arkansas (15-4, 3-3 SEC) returns to SEC action for the rest of the regular season, beginning with a home matchup against South Carolina (11-8, 3-3).
Before the 7:30 p.m. CT tip Wednesday, which will be televised on the SEC Network, HawgBeat thought it'd be a good idea to give a scouting report of sorts on the Gamecocks.
Below is a look at their starting lineup, bench players and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics...
South Carolina's Projected Starting Lineup
#00 - G AJ Lawson - So., 6-6, 178
Stats: 27.7 min., 13.7 pts. (40.8 FG%, 33.3 3PT%, 75.6 FT%), 3.1 reb., 2.0 ast., 1.1 stl.
#5 - G Jermaine Couisnard - R-Fr., 6-4, 211
Stats: 23.8 min., 10.7 pts. (40.6 FG%, 33.3 3PT%), 2.9 reb., 2.6 ast.
#10 - F Justin Minaya - R-So., 6-6, 215
Stats: 30.6 min., 8.1 pts. (40.6 FG%, 26.2 3PT%), 6.3 reb., 2.3 ast.
#21 - F Maik Kotsar - Sr., 6-11, 270
Stats: 29.2 min., 9.2 pts. (49.4 FG%), 6.2 reb., 2.0 ast., 1.4 stl.
#24 - F Keyshawn Bryant - So., 6-5, 197
Stats: 20.5 min., 8.2 pts. (44.0 FG%), 2.8 reb., 1.4 ast.
South Carolina's Bench
#1 - G TJ Moss - R-Fr., 6-4, 195
Stats: 14.1 min., 2.8 pts. (28.4 FG%, 22.6 3PT%), 1.2 reb., 1.8 ast.
#20 - F Alanzo Frink - So., 6-7, 260
Stats: 14.0 min., 5.6 pts. (58.2 FG%), 3.8 reb.
#52 - G Jair Bolden - R-Jr., 6-3, 215
Stats: 23.4 min., 9.9 pts. (43.2 FG%, 42.6 3PT%), 3.0 reb., 1.4 ast., 1.0 stl.
Rankings Comparison - South Carolina | Arkansas
~NET: No. 89 | No. 28
~KenPom: No. 91 | No. 29
~ESPN BPI: No. 100 | No. 34
~Sagarin: No. 75 | No. 33