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E-MailWHO: South Carolina Gamecocks (4-6) vs. Southeast Louisiana Lions (5-4)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday
WHERE: Colonial Life Arena
TV: SportSouth
RADIO: WNKT 107.5-FM
SERIES: First meeting
COACHES: USC — Darrin Horn: 54-48 in four seasons at USC, 165-96 in nine seasons; SEL — Jim Yarbrough: 101-86 in seven seasons at SEL, 198-128 in 12 seasons.
GAME NOTES
... USC is coming off a 76-66 home loss to No. 2. Ohio State in which the Gamecocks led 33-29 at halftime.
... The Buckeyes outrebounded USC 34-19. Lakeem Jackson, RJ Slawson and Damontre Harris combined for four total boards, almost nine off their average.
... Malik Cooke's left eye is recovering from a gash received vs. Ohio State. "He looks like a prizefighter," Horn said Tuesday. "He took a lick and cut it pretty good."
... Cooke averaged 14.4 points per game in the last five contests, including 3.4 points from the free throw line.
... The Lions lost 62-55 to Arkansas in their last game.
... S.E. Louisiana senior center Elgin Bailey is a Mississippi State transfer. He sat out the first seven games due to NCAA transfer rules. Bailey averages 10.5 rebounds per game.
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
USC
| Pos. | Name | Ht. | PPG. |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | Eric Smith | 5-11 | 7.8 |
| F | Lakeem Jackson | 6-5 | 5.2 |
| F | Malik Cooke | 6-6 | 12.2 |
| F | Anthony Gill | 6-8 | 8.6 |
| F | Damontre Harris | 6-9 | 6.0 |
SE Louisiana
| Pos. | Name | Ht. | PPG. |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Roosevelt Johnson | 6-6 | 10.9 |
| F | Antonnio Benton | 6-7 | 4.6 |
| G | Daron Populist | 5-10 | 8.6 |
| G | DeShawn Patterson | 6-4 | 8.0 |
| G | Onochie Ochie | 6-6 | 3.3 |
